Flower Summit: An Industry Collaboration
AFE recently participated in the latest Flower Summit meeting, which was held in Washington D.C. on March 13, 2019. Started in 2014, Flower Summit meetings allow for a designated time for national associations to come together to determine the best ways to benefit the...Indoor Lighting for the Production of Floriculture Transplants
Erik Runkle, Michigan State University An exciting new way to produce floriculture crop seedlings and rooted cuttings (transplants) is indoors, where the environment can be controlled to produce uniform plants on demand. This growing technique enables control of the...Now Accepting Applications for 2019 AFE Scholarships
Applications are now being accepted for more than 25 different scholarships through the American Floral Endowment (AFE). Sophomore, junior, senior and graduate students studying floriculture and horticulture must submit their applications online by the May 1 deadline....Celebration of Life Honors Industry Icon August ‘Gus’ De Hertogh
It couldn’t have been a more perfect day to celebrate and honor a man who gave so much to the floral industry. Family and friends from near and abroad joined together to remember August “Gus” De Hertogh at the J C Raulston Arboretum in Raleigh, NC, on Saturday, March...AFE Board Members Go to College (Station)
AFE held this year’s February Board of Trustees Meeting in College Station, Texas. The group visited Texas A&M, where AFE has awarded over $800,000 in research and educational grants. Currently, AFE is supporting research at the university on consumer preference...
