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My SNA and MANTS Experiences
By YPC Member, Mary Lewis On occasion, graduate students are released from their offices and classrooms and allowed to attend events with people from our industry. For me, the first event of the year is the SNA/MANTS conference and trade show. SNA, or the Southern...
Research Proposals Being Accepted for 2020-2021 Funding Cycle
The American Floral Endowment (AFE) is calling for research proposal applications for the 2020-2021 funding cycle. Secure funding for your floriculture research project by applying before the June 1, 2020 deadline. The primary research funding priorities are relevant...
AFE Announces Garcia Family Scholarship Fund
The American Floral Endowment (AFE) is pleased to announce a new scholarship fund created thanks to generous contributions from The Garcia Family. The Garcia Family Scholarship comes just in time for the 2020 scholarship application season. The Garcia Family...
Ball Internship Scholarship: Why It’s Important
By Christopher J. Currey and Kimberly A. Williams They say Christmas comes but once a year, but undergraduate students interested in floriculture crop production have two opportunities each year to apply for a paid internship with a leading greenhouse operation and...
AFE Strengthens Bonds with Floral Funding Government Agencies
AFE Shares the Size, Complexity, and Importance of the Miami Import Cut Flower Businesses with USDA-ARS By Dr. Terril Nell, AFE Research Coordinator Floral and Nursery Research Initiative USDA-ARS coordinates funding for the Floral and Nursery Research Initiative...
Thank you, Smithers-Oasis/FLORALIFE® and Our Donors!
Thank you, Smithers-Oasis/FLORALIFE® for teaming up with AFE for a third year-end matching gift challenge. Due to their generosity, year-end donations made to the Endowment by December 31, 2019, were matched dollar-for-dollar up to $20,000. Industry members jumped at...
Student Scholarship Fundraising Campaign to Honor Dr. Terry Ferriss
Fundraising Effort A fundraising effort is underway to raise $50,000 to establish a new scholarship fund to honor Dr. Terry Ferriss. Dr. Ferriss retired in 2015 from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls (UWRF), after 36 years of teaching. She was the first tenured...
Efficient Lighting Strategies for Perennials
By Dr. Marc van Iersel and Claudia Elkins, University of Georgia Perennials are often grown in winter to get them ready for Spring sales. And that means that supplemental lighting is often required to produce high-quality plants in a timely manner. The electricity...
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We're up for the challenge...are you? Based on industry feedback, we've decided to release a new video on the first Monday of every month. You'll be reminded during the rest of the month that this video is available to download and customize for your own business!...