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White LEDs: A Cost-Effective Alternative to Red + Far-Red LEDs
Many important greenhouse floriculture crops are long-day plants, meaning they require long days and short nights (usually less than 8–10 hours of darkness) to produce flowers early. In areas where winters have short days and long nights, the flowering of long-day...
Executive Director, Debi Chedester, AAF Receives the John H. Walker Award
We would like to extend a warm congratulations to our Executive Director, Debi Chedester! She recently received the 2022 John H. Walker Award on Sept. 8 during the Society of American Florists 137th Annual Convention in Orlando, FL. The John H. Walker Award was...
AFE Creates New Young Professional Advisor Position
Dr. Melinda Knuth to Serve as First Advisor to the Board As a part of the American Floral Endowment’s continued focus on the next generation of floral industry members, a special advisory position has been established for AFE’s Board of Trustees. The AFE Young...
AFE Announces New Chairman and Trustee Appointments
AFE announces the appointment of its new Chairman of the Board and incoming Trustees. The announcement was made during AFE’s annual event, Funding the Future of Floriculture, held on Tuesday, September 6, 2022, in Orlando, Florida, at the SAF Convention. Current AFE...
Appreciation, Recognition, and Funding the Future of Floriculture
The Endowment hosted its annual event during the SAF Annual Convention in Orlando, Florida, on Tuesday, September 6, 2022. The afternoon was full of excitement as industry members and supporters joined together after a long three-year gap in AFE’s annual in-person...
AFE’s 2021 Arizona Travel Grant Recipient
Bringing Arizona Florists Continued Education With industry events back in full swing, the American Floral Endowment (AFE)’s programs like the Arizona Retail Florist Education Travel Grant are key to bringing industry members continued education and valued...
AFE’s Newest Research Coordinator, Laura Barth
Among the five focus pillars of AFE is the important branch of research. This area guides the industry’s current practices to new heights in sustainability, improved methods, and revolutionary discoveries. To help facilitate this mission, AFE has expanded our team to...
Fostering Industry Connections and Uplifting Young Professionals at Cultivate 2022!
The Board of Trustees and Staff at the American Floral Endowment (AFE) have been eager to return to in-person events and have hit the ground running in 2022! With refreshed perspectives and valued connections in mind from GLFEE 2022 and Floriexpo 2022, some of the AFE...
The AFE Career Center: Building Floriculture Careers One Resume at a Time
Did you know that uploading your resume to an online posting website can increase your chances of getting noticed by prospective employers? Suppose you’re deciding on a career path, searching for a job, or hoping to improve your professional skills. In that case, the...
2022 AFE Internship Placements & Awards
Taking that next career step is something to be proud of - let’s celebrate some of our industry’s next generation and their AFE internship awards! This year, eight outstanding students will pursue a freshly awarded internship opportunity through AFE’s Vic &...
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Executive Director, Debi Chedester, AAF Receives the John H. Walker Award
We would like to extend a warm congratulations to our Executive Director, Debi Chedester! She recently received the 2022 John H. Walker Award on Sept. 8 during the Society of American Florists 137th Annual Convention in Orlando, FL. The John H. Walker Award was...
- 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