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As the year comes to a close, we invite you to celebrate all that the Endowment has been able to accomplish and provide through your ongoing support. What a year it\u2019s been! We couldn\u2019t have done it without you.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Together, we have granted over $675,000 in funding this year to support research, internships, scholarships, and education for the entire floral community.\u00a0Consider making a contribution to support us continuing this great work next year!<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0Here are some key highlights from 2023:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Research and advancements are key to the industry\u2019s ongoing growth and success.<\/strong>\u00a0This year, we have funded\u00a012 ground-breaking research projects<\/a><\/strong>, including five new projects and seven continuing projects. The projects are working to move the industry forward and help solve some of the challenges our industry members face on a daily basis. These research projects focus on areas such as improving flower quality & longevity, pest & disease management, new technologies, plant breeding & engineering, and more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Education for all remains a key priority.<\/strong>\u00a0To support and empower the next generation, we provided\u00a0becas<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to 30 students this year. We hope these scholarships can help to alleviate challenges to our labor force as new, young professionals are now granted the opportunity to pursue careers in floriculture and horticulture.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Also, in support of education more broadly for the floral community at all ages, the Endowment awarded\u00a019 organizations with Educational Grants<\/a>.<\/strong>\u00a0This funding will help these organizations host conferences, teach students and educators about the floral industry, offer programs such as greenhouse training and florist certification classes, promote sustainability practices, and more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. We know education goes beyond the classroom and industry events.\u00a0To ensure that the future leaders of our industry have hands-on experience, 14 of the best and brightest from universities across the nation received\u00a0internships<\/a>\u00a0focusing on floral production, greenhouse management, commercial plant production, and floral design.<\/strong>\u00a0These students have been working in the industry hands-on and learning far beyond what can be taught in a classroom. We are so excited to keep up with these outstanding interns through their future endeavors in our industry.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Making results, research, and resources digestible for all \u2013 We can\u2019t forget to mention our 19 free, interactive webinars we hosted throughout the year with industry experts.<\/strong>\u00a0These include our monthly\u00a0Grow Pro Webinars<\/a><\/strong>, which provide growers with direct access to new findings, best practices, and the chance to talk with industry experts. For young professionals, we hosted\u00a0seven webinars<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>focusing on professional development, networking, and public speaking. In addition, we hosted a\u00a0Floral Marketing Fund webinar<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to share the latest consumer research results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Brand new this year, we launched the Thrips & Botrytis Resources Library.<\/strong>\u00a0This comprehensive library is the result of a special research campaign, established in 2017, to address the control and management of Thrips and Botrytis. It launched recently free to all thanks to the campaign\u2019s generous industry sponsors, whose support made this research possible. The library contains resources in English and Spanish, including webinars, articles, fact sheets, and more! Check out the free library\u00a0here<\/strong>.<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. The Endowment has also been working diligently on a new sustainability project,\u00a0Sustainabloom<\/a>, which will be launching with a website soon providing sustainability guides for all segments of the floral industry.<\/strong>\u00a0This exciting program, established in 2022, will support the need for continued floriculture research around sustainable practices and help to increase\u00a0sustainability efforts throughout the industry.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    And, we won\u2019t stop there\u2026 The Endowment has provided for the floral industry for over 60 years and aims to continue for\u00a0many more. Also in the pipeline for 2024, AFE will be launching a fully redesigned website to further make all resources accessible, another year of webinars sharing new research findings, and so much more as AFE\u00a0continues to fund its\u00a0core programs:\u00a0research, internships, scholarships, and education.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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