NORCAL Congratulates Mellano & Company, Recipient Of The 2013 Distinguished Service Award

NORCAL would like to congratulate Mellano & Company, recipient of the 2013 Distinguished Service Award.  A big thank to Mellano & Company for all the support that they have given to the floral industry throughout the years.

Dutch Flower Traders Take FloraHolland To Court

July 30, 2013 Florint

A group of irate flower and plant traders from The Netherlands has now officially filed suit with FloraHolland in court. Their demand is that the prospective rise in the auction clock rates for 2014, which the flower auction set without the seemingly required agreement from its trader clients, is struck down.

Ecuadorian Flowers No Longer Enter The US Tax-Free

July 29, 2013 Florint

Flower farmers from Ecuador who were used to exporting their blooms to the U.S. duty-free will not look forward to the arrival of August. As of that month they will face a 6.8% import levy, as a result of Ecuador withdrawing from the ATPDEA treaty over political pressure surrounding the asylum request of American whistleblower Edward Snowden.

AFE Board Visits Vermont For University, Greenhouse Tours

Vermont is perhaps best known for maple syrup and vivid autumns, but could bubbles be next? The American Floral Endowment (AFE) Board of Trustees viewed a demonstration of an innovative bubble insulation system for greenhouses on their July 24-26 visit to Burlington, Vt., where they also toured the University of Vermont (UVM) Entomology Research Lab and Claussen’s Florist & Greenhouse.

Shinoda Foundation Awards Nearly $20,000 To Horticulture Students & Schools For 2013-14

July 29, 2013 The Shinoda Foundation

The Shinoda Foundation has announced the winners of its annual scholarships, recognizing the best horticulture students in the nation.