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H2A / H2B Work Visa

Welcome to our guide to H2A/H2B Work Visas in the floriculture industry. Floriculture is not the only agriculture sector affected by a high demand but low supply of domestic workers. This has become a common problem, which has led the USDA through the federal government to come up with the solution of the H2A temporary agricultural worker visa program.

As floral industry members strive to meet seasonal labor demands and uphold ethical labor practices, this guide is designed to inform decisions about temporary work visas and foster sustainable social practices in business operations. It describes the essentials of H2A/H2B visas, as well as their significance, requirements, and benefits for both employers and foreign workers.

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H2A Online Filing Information

H2A & H2B FAQ

Farm Labor Statistics (USDA ERS)

Industry News & Examples

Supporting Sustainable Business: The Evolution of Green Skills in the Job Market
Denise Godfrey of Olive Hill Greenhouses on Sustainability in Floriculture
The Container Challenge: Seeking Solutions
East Jordan Plastics Receives PCR Supplier Certification from Association of Plastic Recyclers
Envu U.S. Named as Certified Great Place to Work
Top 10: Scope 3 Strategies
CREO Group Launched as New Parent Company for Nursery Supplies Inc. and Summit Plastic Company
Greenhouse Grower to Grower Podcast: Insights on IPM and Biocontrols With Michelle Opela at Costa Farms
The Age of the LED: More Growers are Joining the Luminaries as They Transition to More Efficient Ways to Light Crops
Econ 101: Meet Sustainability Targets By Lowering Energy Demand
The Benefits of Biocontrol: It’s No Longer Biodebateable
Nursery Supplies Inc. (NSI) has Launched a New Parent Company, CREO Group
T.O. Plastics Announces Improved Facilities and Recycling for a Sustainable Future
Sustainable Development Goals Report by Innovaflora
The Florverde Sustainable Flowers Seal is Among the Best Floriculture Seals in the World
Costa Farms Wins 2024 Florida Agricultural-Environmental Leadership Award
Early Adopters: LEDs Were New to the Market When Walters Gardens Set Up its First Lighting Trial. Now 3 Acres of Greenhouse Space are Under LED Lighting.
How Acuity Brands and Hort Americas Are Shaping the Future of Horticultural Lighting
Saving Energy AC Foil During Winter Cold
Renewable Energy Sources in Horticulture a Focus During TSW
Making Sustainable Choices in Horticulture
Farm as a Battery: Harnessing Crop Growth Flexibility for Sustainable Energy Storage
Reduce Your Environmental Impact in the Floral Industry: Footprint Calculation
Land Use, Habitat, and Re: Enel Green Power Steps up for Sustainability
Denmark Sets First Carbon Tax on Agriculture
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Kenya’s Sian Flowers Is Banking On Sustainability to Drive Its Floriculture Profitability
Altman Plants Hosts Media Day To Highlight Its Water Saving Programs
How is the Horticulture Industry Addressing its Environmental Footprint?
In Defense of Peat
10th International Propagation Seminar Sheds Light on Sustainable, Soilless Growing
The Search Continues for New Options in Soilless Substrates
Our Buffered Cocopeat is Widely Used In the Market
How Disinfecting Your Soil May Reduce Pathogens in Specialty Cut Flowers
There Are Wonderful Sustainable Initiatives, They are Just Not Organic
Current and Future State of the Growing Media Industry
These Plants Can Thrive in Polluted Soil
The Container Challenge
Clear Floral Sleeves Made from Post-Consumer Recycled Plastic
Compostable Packaging: Keeping Produce Fresh and Sustainable
Greenhouse Growers Focus on Product Innovations and Sustainability at Global Show
“Our Packaging is Made from the Most Sustainable Material on the Planet, Bamboo”
FloraLife Introduces Fully Recyclable Plastic Flower Food Packets
Plastic Free July: Hamilton Florst Blooms in Sustainability Efforts
Paper vs. Plastic
Nutrient Management Recommendations for Commercial Cut Flower Production
Focus: Fertilizer Company OCI Bets Big on Climate-Friendly Ammonia
Fertilizers Change How Bumblebees ‘See’ Flowers by Changing the Electric Field that Attracts Them to Pollinate, Study Finds
Darien Best Friends Create Plant Food Company Flourish
Neptune’s Harvest: Organic Fertilizer From Seafood Byproducts
Strengthening Crops with Insect Exoskeletons? Study Says Yes, by Way of the Soil
Testing the Use of Human Urine as a Natural Fertilizer for Crops
Nutrient Management Recommendations for Commercial Cut Flower Production
IDH Recognized Living Wage Benchmark Methodologies
2023 Living Wage Calculator
Living Wage for US, Inc.
Ball Horticultural’s Global Initiative: Ensuring Living Wage for 8,000+ Workers Worldwide
Wage Indicator
Tools on Living Incomes and Wages
Some Varieties of Annual Flowers Have a Place in Pollinator-Friendly Gardens
Flower Power Using Beneficial Insects
Whole Foods Introduces Pollinator Policy for Produce & Flower Growers
Award-Winning Eufloria Flowers in Nipomo Showcase Their Efforts of Sustainably-Grown Roses
The Role of Beneficial Insects in Pest Control
How to Attract Beneficial Insects to Farm Gardens
Managing Insect Pests in Cut Flowers Using Biologically-Based Insectides
Greenhouse Disease and Insect Management Recommendations for 2024
USDA Awards $50M to Help Farms Hire Migrant Workers
H-2A Program Offers Helping Hands
H-2A Visas Increase as Farmers and Ranchers Look to Hire More Guest Agricultural Workers
U.S. Temporary Foreign Worker Visa Programs
The Farm Workforce Modernization Act and the H-2A Visa Program
In a Push to Ease the Farm Labor Crisis, a Group of House Lawmakers Look to H-2A Visa Reform. But Can it Get Wider Support?
H-2A Growth Slows, But Remains Strong
Conscious Choice: Are We Really Good at Growing Green Sustainably?
Consumers Willing to Pay 9.7% Sustainability Premium, Even as Cost-of-Living and Inflationary Concerns Weigh
Consumers, Florists Differ on Floral Arrangements
EU Parliament Adopts New Greenwashing Law for Product Labeling
Peek Behind the Curtain
Research: Consumers’ Sustainability Demands Are Rising
What is Greewashing, and How Do You Spot it?
Sustainability in Floristry in the Spotlight at the Kenya Flower Festival
King Charles’ Coronation Flowers To be Made Environmentally Sustainable
What Are the Biggest Trends in Perennials Varieties in 2024?
Huntington Beach Elementary Students Really ‘Dig’ Learning About Gardening, Composting, Environmental Friendliness
Composted Flowers and No Private Jets: How is the UK Softening the Eco Impact of the Queen’s Death?
With the Philly Flower Show Closing Up Shop for the Year, What’s Going to Happen to All Those Flowers?
Compostable Packaging: Keeping Produce Fresh and Sustainable
Sustainability Isn’t Hard: You’re Already Doing It
Beyond Recycling: Old Brooklyn Recycles Grows Towards Sustainability, Circular Economy
H-2A Program Offers Helping Hands
Wageningen University Offers a Step-by-Step Guide to Circular Horticulture
Circular Economy: Waste-to-Resource
The Future is Circular and Green
Sustainable Foods Summit Focuses on Sustainability and Upcycling
From Farm to Renewable Energy: The Win-Win Solution Bringing Us Closer to a Circular Economy
Report Finds High Likelihood of Greenwashing in Beverage Packaging
Aluminum Market Set for Wave of Scrap as Industry Decarbonizes
Sustainable Pathogen Management in Specialty Cut Flower Production

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