This fall, the American Floral Endowment (AFE) created two informal surveys for professionals in the industry and academia about their experiences and advice to help young professionals interested in pursuing a career in floriculture and horticulture. AFE recently released these resources for young professionals interested in careers in their industry.
Hort Innovation Chief Executive John Lloyd says the goal is to identify and build future industry leaders at all stages of their career through investment in a host of new initiatives.
The program is designed to prepare students to manage modern, high-tech greenhouses, with the ultimate goal of offering technically skilled individuals better opportunities in the greenhouse industry.
The grants are for the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program, which aims to develop a strong, diverse next generation of farmers, and support efforts to bring veterans and socially disadvantaged entrepreneurs into farming.
