Resources like Voter Voice and Impact Washington allow horticulture professionals to make their voices heard to elected officials.

Labor, transportation, plant trade, and research are top priorities for industry advocacy in the new year.

AmericanHort’s 2019 HortScholars program is now accepting applications through March 1 from students in horticulture-related degree programs of any degree level.

Expected to be the first Farm Bill to pass in the same year it was legislated, the 2018 Farm Bill includes some watershed developments for agriculture, and big wins for horticulture.

AmericanHort has rescheduled its Plug & Cutting Conference, which was cancelled in 2018 due to Hurricane Florence. for Sept. 4-6, 2019, in Charlotte, NC.

Despite being enacted at the end of last year, repercussions from the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) mandate are still being felt by a multitude of industries, including horticulture.

This year’s conference will feature three key educational tracks covering production input, plug and cutting principles, and problem management.

AmericanHort and the Western Nursery and Landscape Association are presenting a webinar in August that will provide guidance for immigration law compliance.

The six HortScholars for 2018 will be onsite at Cultivate and will have the opportunity to network with industry leaders and attend multiple education sessions.

The5k walk/run race, sponsored by Luxflora, is an opportunity for industry members to network, build relationships, have some healthy fun, and start off Cultivate’18 with a flourish.

AmericanHort is asking for the industry’s help to speak up and speak out in support of the Farm Bill passing the Senate.

The federal regulation covers imports of live plants and pretty much any type of plant propagative material.

AmericanHort is hosting a free webinar on Thursday, March 15, concerning the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) mandate for trucking and its impact on the horticulture industry.