Proposed legislation would establish a Specialty Crop Mechanization and Automation Research and Development Program within the United States Department of Agriculture.
Two-term Maryland Governor Larry Hogan will headline the AmericanHort Impact Washington Legislative Summit, which takes place Sept. 18-20, 2023, in the nation’s capital.
DOL’s revised methodology establishes new wage obligations for specialized occupational duties such as truck driving/hauling, on-farm construction, and first line supervisors.
USDA-APHIS has removed clarity import requirements for tissue culture agar, the starter material for several greenhouse crops, including ferns. Learn why this is a big deal.
In our continuing series on greenhouse labor, we look at why leading grower operations say professional development is a key tool in retaining their workers long-term.
As a political realignment takes place in Washington, DC, opportunities still exist to advance public policy that helps our industry perform better, grow faster, and prepare for the future.
While growers are taking action to help mitigate production losses using work incentives and technology investments, many continue to face challenges in securing an adequate workforce.
AmericanHort lauded the announcement, noting it provides “much-needed relief to our landscaping industry to find additional workers they desperately need to operate.”
A tight labor market and tiresome job duties at greenhouses across the country lead to stiff competition to recruit employees. In the first of an exclusive four-part series on labor, learn how growers are working hard to differentiate themselves and recruit the cream of the crop.
Learn more about an important tool for greenhouse growers seeking to improve plant production processes by identifying the potential risk of invasive pests.
The horticulture industry seeks broader access to H-2A and H-2B programs, but legislators are moving toward more rules and strict documentation.
AmericanHort Scholars say recent graduates are looking for an employer that will help them develop personally and professionally.
During Cultivate’22, AmericanHort’s Charlie Hall and Craig Regelbrugge shared critical insights on the economic and regulatory concerns driving the green industry into the future.