Preferred Florist Network (PFN) filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy on Aug. 17, 2007 in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey.

Employers have new rules for what to do if they receive a "no-match" letter from the Social Security Administration (SSA). The new regulation, or no-match rule, issued by the Department of Homeland Security, will take effect Sept. 14.

It appears that 2007 is another challenging year for whitefly control. Growers in several parts of the U.S. have reported resistant whiteflies, and/or increased numbers of whiteflies.

On Aug. 2, the House passed its version of the Agriculture Appropriations bill, which includes $6.25 million in funding, according to the USDA, for the Floriculture and Nursery Research Initiative -- the same amount the Initiative received in 2006.

Virginians could soon see an increase in availability of locally grown cut flowers due to the efforts of one man.

A new study suggests that flowers have a calming effect on children, specifically with their temper tantrums.

"Green" topics continue to register on the national radar in a variety of ways -- in Hollywood, with this week's opening of the environmental and humanitarian film, "The 11th Hour," and on Main Street USA, as businesses continue to tout their "greenness" to keep up with consumers' growing environmental awareness.

As consumers' "green radar" heightens, one company has found an environmentally friendly way to thank its customers.

Sales incentives are a mainstay of many businesses: the right "carrot" often motivates employees to sell more. What about encouraging employees to be more healthy, so they -- and your business -- can enjoy lower health care costs?

Want to save bucks on the convention registration fee, display your top crops or showcase your floral design skills? Read on! 

Ventriloquist Terry Fator was named the winner of the million-dollar America's Got Talent competition on Tuesday, but we knew he would. Terry astounded SAF convention attendees in 2006 as our featured entertainer during the Awards Banquet.

Want to start an innovative, effective marketing campaign? Stay ahead of competitors when you get the edge ... "The Marketing Edge."

An SAF member on SAF's online "Changing Your Look or Location: Buildings, Remodling, Moving" is wondering  how to gets leads for a potential business partner or investor.

About 44 percent of readers responding to the previous week's e-poll said that while they do not require employees to wear a uniform, they do have a dress code.

Valued at around $810,000, cut flower growing comprises a mere 1 percent of the value of floriculture production in the Commonwealth of Virginia, according to the USDA's Floriculture Crops Summary Report.