The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service again has funding to prepare an annual Floriculture Crops Summary report (after several years lapse in the survey). The information is valuable to producers to help learn industry sales and pricing trends. Good survey results depend on a high percentage of the industry reporting. The survey is being mailed out to commercial floriculture growers the week of Dec. 10 and reporting is due before Feb. 8. More information is available at https://safnow.org/commercial-floriculture-survey-responses-needed.

DATE:  April 21-22, 2021

LOCATION:  Raphael Vineyards, 39390 Route 25, Peconic, NY 11958

In partnership with the NYS Governor’s office and in cooperation with Sun River Health; the Long Island Farm Bureau, Cornell Cooperative Extension, and our agricultural partners are pleased to announce that we have secured a vaccination opportunity specifically for agricultural workers and their employers.

The event is open to all farm workers, and there is no cost for vaccination. If you are interested in scheduling an appointment for your employees please call the Long Island Farm Bureau at 631-727-3777 or CCE Suffolk at 631-727-7850 ext. 445 during regular business hours. Email requests or text requests can not be accommodated. (DO not call Raphael Vineyards as they will not be able to schedule an appointment for you).

DATE:  April 14-15, 2021

The NY Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health (NYCAMH) in cooperation with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County will provide a respirator fit testing clinic on Wednesday April 14th and Thursday April 15th at the Riverhead Volunteer Fire Department, 540 Roanoke Ave, Riverhead.

CEUs: 1) NYSDEC Pesticide Applicator credits:1 credit in categories 1a, 3a, 3b, 3c, and 25; 2) NYS registered landscape architects: 2 credit hours in HSW under the topic of horticulture; 3) ISA Arborist: 1 credit, 4) CNLP: pending.

Participants will receive medical evaluations, respirator fit tests, and WPS compliant trainings (available in both English and Spanish). You must have an appointment, which are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis from April 1st through April 12th.

To schedule an appointment contact NYCAMH at 607-547-7014 #7 or email fittest@bassett.org. Be sure to have the following information: total number of people attending from your operation, name of each person being scheduled, language spoken by each attendee, and make and model of each respirator to be tested.

DATE:  Deadline is July 30, 2019

The Long Island Flower Growers’ Association (LIFGA) will celebrate its 60th anniversary on August 8 at the Long Island Aquarium in Riverhead, NY.

A special Anniversary Book is being prepared to celebrate this event. You can highlight your business in the Anniversary Book by purchasing a full-page ad, a half-page ad, or a quarter-page ad.

Your ad can contain anything you would like, including a logo and photos.  (The book will be published in black-and-white only).

Time is limited! Responses are needed as soon as possible in order to have the book printed.

Applications are now being accepted for more than 25 different scholarships through the American Floral Endowment (AFE).

Sophomore, junior, senior and graduate students studying floriculture and horticulture must submit their applications online by the May 1 deadline.

Scholarships range from $500 to $6,000. In 2018, the Endowment awarded more than $42,000 in scholarships.

“AFE strives to support the next generation of industry members in any way we can. One of the ways we do this is through awarding scholarships to help ease their financial burdens,” said Greg Royer, Chairman of Royers Flowers & Gifts and AFE Education Committee Chair.

For more information on each scholarship and to apply, please visit Endowment Scholarships.