Scholar Ignite Competition at ASHS 2019 Annual Conference
By Yiyun Lin, YPC Member This July, at the annual conference of American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS), 60 graduate students participated at the Scholar Ignite Competition. This competition was a great opportunity for graduate students to talk about their...SAF, AFE Partner Up to Advance Floral Industry Research Priorities
ALEXANDRIA, VA — A groundbreaking research fund that has supported scientific innovation in the floral industry for nearly three decades is getting a boost in its effort to provide high quality, cutting-edge research today and into the future, thanks to a strategic...My Internship Experience with AFE
By Shanley King, AFE Communications Intern Flowers. I thought I knew all there was to know about them. They come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors. Some make me sneeze. They can be arranged together or alone, and people buy them for apologies, decoration,...AFE Fundraising Dinner 2019
AFE’s largest fundraising event of the year – the 2019 Annual Fundraising Dinner is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019, from 6 to 9 p.m. in Amelia Island, FL, in conjunction with the Society of American Florists’ Annual Convention. Come together with...Grants Awarded to Support Aspiring Floral Designers
Four floral design programs have received a total of $30,000 through the American Floral Endowment’s James and Helen Phillip Program. This program honors the late James and Helen Phillip. The two were retail florists in the Chicago area. It provides scholarship...
