To LED or Not to LED
By Erik Runkle Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) have captured the interest of a lot of greenhouse growers as well as academics. One of the best ways to exploit this lighting technology is to grow young plants indoors. Here, we have full control of the growing environment....2020 National Floriculture Forum
2020 National Floriculture Forum The dates of the 2020 National Floriculture Forum are February 28 – March 1 (note that it is a leap year!) in Charlotte, NC. The timing of the NFF overlaps with AFE’s Board Meeting. We plan for several joint meals and a field trip to...Year Three of Gift-Matching!
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Nov. 1, 2019 – Friends of the floral industry, are you ready for another year of the AFE Challenge? Smithers-Oasis/ FLORALIFE® is partnering with the American Floral Endowment (AFE) for the third year in a row of gift-matching. The challenge supports...Getting Back to the Basics: Cooling, Cleanliness and Care
Back to basics: floral customers want beautiful flowers that last. care The biological mechanisms governing flower life and quality are complex, but the flower care practices recommended for growers, wholesalers, and retail florists are really quite simple. Get back...New Poster Gives Tips for Flower Care!
Order a poster for your business today! AFE has released a new resource encouraging best practices in flower care. The 16.5″ x 20.5″, laminated poster promotes results from AFE-funded research that stresses the three C’s – Cooling, Cleanliness, and Care –...
