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The report notes that, from 2019 to 2024, sales of potted flowering plants grew 7%, while perennials grew 47%.

The USDA’s Farm Service Agency is helping to deliver $16 billion in assistance to farmers affected by natural disasters in 2023 and 2024.

Dr. Roberto Lopez and the CEA Herb team are researching ways to expand controlled environment herb production in the U.S.

Conducted once every five years, the 2024 Census of Horticultural Specialties deadline has been extended to April 18, 2025.

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced new programs to assist specialty crop growers dealing with natural disasters.

Public comment on the proposed action, which is designed to streamline the process while still protecting plant health, is open through Aug. 15.

The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has deployed a new, high-tech tool to help protect U.S. nursery and specialty crop growers from Ralstonia solanacearum.

The changes include new opportunities in several states, as well as adjustments in reporting.