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***NEW AND IMPROVED*** AFE ENHANCES SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH WEB PAGES

Edwardsville, IL, April 25, 2008 – Would you like to see what projects AFE is currently funding, review Special Research Reports on topics such as Disease Management, Plant Breeding and Genetic Engineering or Production Technology, or just view a repository of scientific research report articles?  Perhaps you need to download a Pre-Proposal Application or an […]

AFE Scientific Research Pre-Proposal Applications Due June 1, 2008

Edwardsville, IL, April 8, 2008 - Pre-proposals for the 2009/10 AFE Funding cycle for Production and Post-Harvest Scientific Research is approaching. The due date for all Pre-Proposals is June 1, 2008.  This provides time for the Trustees and the SAF Grower Council to review and select high impact pre-proposals for submission as Full Proposals. 
The Priorities […]

2007 AFE Scholarship Recipients

Edwardsville, Illinois, February 21, 2008 - In 2007 the American Floral Endowment (AFE) awarded 19 scholarships to eligible horticulture students pursuing careers in a horticulture related field. All scholarships were provided as cash awards ranging from $500 to $2,000 with checks issued jointly in the name of the recipient and the college or institution he […]

2007 Award Winners for the American Floral Endowment’s Ball & Mosmiller Intern Scholarship Programs

Edwardsville, Illinois, February 21, 2008 - Last year, the American Floral Endowment’s (AFE) Vic & Margaret Ball & Mosmiller Intern Scholarship Programs awarded 18 intern scholarships to eligible students looking to gain experience in greenhouse production, floral retail and wholesale, and allied trade fields.
In March 2007, the award winners of the Vic & Margaret Ball […]

Applications Are Now Available for the American Floral Endowment’s Ball & Mosmiller

Edwardsville, Illinois, February 19, 2008 - Applications and information regarding the American Floral Endowment’s (AFE) Vic & Margaret Ball & Mosmiller Intern Scholarship Programs are now available for eligible students looking to gain experience in greenhouse production, floral retail and wholesale, and allied trade fields.
These two intern scholarship programs aid students in gaining hands-on, real-world […]

AFE and FIRST Complete Merger

American Floral Endowment (AFE) and Floriculture Industry Research & Scholarship Trust (FIRST) have merged, creating a united organization that will become the floriculture industry’s comprehensive endowment for both research and scholarship grants.  AFE will remain the name of the organization.

While the exploration has been in the works for nearly a year, both boards approved a […]

AFE and FIRST Work Towards a Merger

AFE AND FIRST WORK TOWARD MERGER
American Floral Endowment (AFE) and Floriculture Industry Research & Scholarship Trust (FIRST) are entering the final stages of due diligence working toward a merger. Together, the united organization will become the floriculture industry’s comprehensive endowment for both research and scholarship grants. AFE will remain the name of the organization.

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