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AFE Wants to Fund Your Floriculture Research
Feb. 18, 2013 - Do you have a floriculture research project that needs funding? If so, the American Floral Endowment (AFE) could do just that! AFE is calling for "Pre-Proposals" for 2014-2015 funding....
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AFE Annual Report Highlights What’s Bloomed at the Endowment
Feb. 25, 2013 - The American Floral Endowment (AFE) has released its 2011-2012 Annual Report.“AFE has advocated for all segments of the floriculture and environmental horticulture industries for more...
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New AFE Research Report: Enhancing the Quality of Fresh Cut Flowers
Feb. 27, 2013 – The American Floral Endowment (AFE) has released a new research report: Special Research Report #452: Innovative Packaging Technologies to Enhance the Quality of Fresh Cut Flowers....
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New Research Inspires Profitability and Sustainability
March 14, 2013 – A research report released by the American Floral Endowment (AFE) addresses how the floriculture industry can use efficient irrigation practices to become increasingly profitable and...
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Using Multiple Pesticides: Ensuring Positive Effects
March 19, 2013 - Using multiple pesticides together to prevent a broader spectrum of pests is common in the floriculture industry, but it can be difficult confirming those pesticide mixtures are...
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Remembering Jacob Van Namen, Floral Industry Pioneer
Jacob Van Namen, founder of Vans Floral Products and former AFE Trustee, died March 31 in Chicago. He was 90. A successful businessman from Holland, Mr. Van Namen immigrated to the United States in...
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2013 Ecke Scholarship Recipient: “Success Breeds Motivation”
Garrett Owen, currently pursuing his M.S. in Horticulture Science from North Carolina State University, was awarded the 2013 Paul Ecke, Jr. Scholarship, a merit-based scholarship honoring the late...
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Grow With AFE!
Did you know that AFE offers more than 150 online research reports for free to the industry? These research reports focus on important industry issues, like: Detecting and managing pests and diseases....
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AFE Fundraising Dinner Supports Expansive Research
Tickets are now available for AFE's annual fundraising dinner on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2013 at the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass in Phoenix. The dinner is held in conjunction with the Society of American...
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Ross H. Pierce Memorial Tribute Established
1923-2013 A memorial tribute has been established within AFE honoring Ross H. Pierce, a floral industry leader whose accomplishments include founding Tennessee Wholesale Florist in Chattanooga, Tenn.,...
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Greenhouse Grower Donates Charity Competition Win to AFE
BASF Professional Turf & Ornamentals created a friendly rivalry with greenhouse industry trade magazine editors this year at the OFA Short Course in Columbus, Ohio, and AFE is $1,000 richer as a...
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Understand Downy and Powdery Mildews with Two New AFE Reports
AFE has released two new research reports to help the industry better respond to downy mildew and powdery mildew: Understanding Coleus Downy Mildew: Special Research Report #134 Understanding Gerbera...
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AFE Board Visits Vermont for University, Greenhouse Tours
AFE Board of Trustees and guests at the UVM Entomology Research Lab Vermont is perhaps best known for maple syrup and vivid autumns, but could bubbles be next? The AFE Board of Trustees viewed a...
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AFE Awards More Than $30,000 in Scholarships
Seventeen students have been awarded competitive scholarships from AFE totaling more than $30,000. "Scholarships are so important to assist those who want to further their education in our industry,"...
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AFE is Now Accepting Applications for Internship Programs!
Charlotte VetterSouth Dakota UniversityBall Internship at Syngenta/Goldsmith Seeds The deadline for online applications for the Vic & Margaret Ball Intern Scholarship Program and the Mosmiller...
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Murder, Sex and Greed Make AFE's Fundraising Dinner One to Remember
Teleflora Chairman and AFE Development Chairman Tom Butler (left) and AFE Chairman Paul Bachman (right) congratulate FTD, Inc. Executive Vice President Tom Moeller. Murder, sex and greed were on the...
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AFE Elects New Leaders to Help Floral Industry Bloom
Gabriel BecerraAFE Chairman Elect AFE announced at its annual fundraising dinner on Sept. 19, 2013 the appointments of Gabriel Becerra as AFE's new Chairman-Elect and Randy Tagawa as the newest...
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Floral Plant Giveaway Aims to Boost Horticulture Enrollment
Volunteers prepare boxes with plants and labels. AFE and Altman Plants supplied plants to the Department of Horticultural Science at North Carolina State University for a Floral Plant Give-Away...
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AFE Memorial Tribute Established for Ed and Dorothy Niklas
Past AFE Trustee David Niklas and wife Zoe Niklas established a memorial tribute honoring David's parents, Edmund ("Ed" or "Nick") Robert Niklas and Dorothy ("Dot") Niklas. Ed died Sept. 16 at age 93,...
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Paul Ecke Jr. Scholarship Offers $10,000
Paul Ecke Jr. AFE is accepting applications now through Feb. 1, 2014 for the Paul Ecke Jr. M.S./Ph.D. Scholarship Program for graduate students who have the skills and passion to become the next noted...
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