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Funding the Future of Floriculture
2022 Fundraising Campaign Held Virtually Between Monday, May 16th - Thursday, June 30th All...
Press Release: AFE’s 2022 Fundraising Campaign
Funding the Future of Floriculture Held Virtually Between Monday, May 16th – Thursday, June 30th FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Alexandria, Virginia, May 13, 2022 – Envision a future full of flowers! The American Floral Endowment (AFE) is inviting the floral industry to join...
Networking Tips and Tricks for Young Professionals
Returning to In-Person Events - Webinar Recording & Printable List Learn how to make the most of trade shows, conferences, and more as a budding young professional in the floral industry. The following tips and tricks are presented by marketing and communications...
2022 Paul Thomas Interns of the Year
2022 Paul Thomas Floriculture Production Interns of the Year Holly Barrus, University of Idaho & William Billmeyer, Kirkwood Community College For three to six months of the year, the interns awarded AFE’s Vic & Margaret Ball Intern Scholarship disperse...
Accepting Research Proposals Through August 1
Calling all Researchers! We are now accepting new research proposals for the 2023-2024 funding cycle. The application deadline is August 1, 2022. Apply...
Practicing What We Preach – Our New Intern, Gracie Alvarez
At AFE, we’re a big advocate for practicing what we preach. “Funding the Future of Floriculture” means many things to us, including investing in our industry’s young professionals through scholarships, internships, and professional development opportunities. AFE has...
Returning to In-Person Events Webinar: Networking Tips and Tricks for Young Professionals
Thursday, April 14th at 4 PM EST Register Today! Learn how to make the most of trade shows, conferences, and more as a budding young professional in the floral industry. Nervous about returning to events after the lull during COVID-19? Optimize your next in-person...
Memorial Tribute Established in Memory of Don Hook
A memorial tribute has been established by Red and Katie Kennicott through the American Floral Endowment (AFE), honoring Donald (Don) E. Hook, AAF. Don passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 20th at the age of 92. Don was a longtime member of the floral industry and...
Answering Some of Your Questions on Insecticide Rotation
As a researcher and educator, I receive questions that touch on the minutia of how to build a successful insecticide rotation program as I preach and write about the importance of developing a rotation program. In this article, I'd like to take the opportunity to...
Thrips & Botrytis Research Released
New Thrips & Botrytis research and resources to keep your flowers and plants happy and healthy! AFE is pleased to share webinar recordings and one-page key takeaways highlighting new research findings from our specially-funded Thrips and Botrytis Research Fund....
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Funding the Future of Floriculture
2022 Fundraising Campaign Held Virtually Between Monday, May 16th - Thursday, June 30th All...
- Special 60th Anniversary Edition of the AFE Bulletin
- AFE In The News – Articles
- AFE Webinars
- Floriculture Infosearch
- #FlowerMarketingMonday
- New Research Application Process
- Floral Holiday Social Media Images
Application Deadlines
- Floral Industry Internships – March 1st & October 1st
- Business Internships – Applications Accepted Year Round
- MS/Ph.D. Scholarships – February 1st
- James & Helen Phillip Floral Design Grant – March 1st
- Undergrad & Graduate Scholarships – May 1st
- Educational Grants – June 1st
- Research Applications – August 1st
- Travel Grant for Arizona Retailers – October 1st