Management

H2A Webinar Now Available on Video

If you missed the recent “H-2A 101” webinar presented by the National Council of Agricultural Employers (NCAE), you’re in luck. The webinar is now available on video. The webinar reviewed the obligations for users of... more »

Planting Solutions with the Next Generation

Over the past few years, we have kept you up to date on Seed Your Future, the “movement to promote horticulture and inspire people to pursue careers working with plants.” Seed Your Future is trying... more »

TPIE to Relocate in 2021 and 2022

In 2021 and 2022, the Tropical Plant International Expo (TPIE) will take place in Tampa Bay, Florida, at the Tampa Convention Center. For nearly 30 years, the event has taken place in Fort Lauderdale. However,... more »

Chat Room — May 2019

This month, we asked growers about perennial production, the cannabis market and labor. Click on the PDF below to read what they had to say. more »

Additional 2019 H-2B Visas Available, But You Have to Act Fast

Last week, I received a note from Craig Regelbrugge, AmericanHort’s senior vice president of advocacy and research, about an opportunity for companies in our industry to apply for additional H2-B visas in 2019 — but... more »

NCAE to Offer Free Labor Webinars

The National Council of Agricultural Employers (NCAE) plans to launch a series of educational webinars focusing on issues facing growers and agricultural employers. “This webinar series is an exciting expansion of services offered by NCAE,” said Nigel... more »

USDA Funds Available for Organic Certification

On May 6, the USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that organic producers and handlers can apply for federal funds to assist with the cost of receiving and maintaining organic certification through the Organic Certification Cost... more »

Feds Introduce New H-2B Application Process for Additional 30k Visas with May 14 Deadline

The Departments of Homeland Security and Labor have launched an application process for an additional 30,000 H-2B visas for fiscal 2019. Companies wishing to take advantage of this new application process need to act fast... more »