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NAHSA Participates in Green Industry Summit on Major Legislative Issues and Takes its Message to the Hill
During its recent strategic meetings, the NAHSA Board of Directors identified a handful of Critical Impact Factors with regards to the industry, the horticultural wholesale channel, and challenges facing NAHSA members as business owners. Within these Impact Factors lie current legislative issues that could have a very serious impact on our industry and membership. Health care and business taxation issues are not particularly new, but are at a point where significant decisions may be on the horizon. Illegal immigration reform, while also not a new issue, is a hot topic in the Nation’s eyes and one that could potentially determine our industry’s future. Click here for the complete summary…
NAHSA and Other Joint Task Force Members Release Container Marketing Guidelines
A joint task force of industry organizations, of which NAHSA is a member released the “Industry Guide to Marketing Container Plants”. With the dramatic increase in container plant sales, state and related weights and measures compliance staff have stepped up their scrutiny of industry marketing practices. These authorities have discovered that some long-time practices in the industry regarding labeling and advertising violate or ignore consumer information requirements. This publication is intended to provide guidance to industry retailers and their suppliers on the minimum information required by law in selling “packaged products, ” including containerized plants. This guide was prepared with the assistance of NAHSA, SAF, PMA and OFA.