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NEWS
U.S. Lifts Ban on New Zealand Field-Grown Cut Flowers, Greenery

After an almost two-month ban, field-grown cut flowers and greenery from New Zealand have the green light to enter the U.S.

Sympathetic Ear: Pa. Florists Take 'In Lieu Of' Talk to Directors
Taking a page from SAF's outreach to funeral directors at the national level, the Pennsylvania Floral Industry Association (PFIA) took out a full-page color ad in the October edition of the Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Association's newsletter, The Reporter.

Work Is Less of a Pain, Labor Dept. Says So
The rate of workplace injuries and illness in private industry in 2007 declined for the sixth consecutive year, according to the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Ball Goes Wild, EPA Praises Its Prairie Home
Even the best gardener needs to hand over the landscape plan to Mother Nature — a philosophy Ball Horticulture embraced in 2001 when it began restoring 27 acres outside its headquarters in West Chicago, Ill.

Get Your Cut of the Coupon Market
Clipping coupons is no longer just for shoppers headed to the grocery store. More consumers are snipping for savings to apply to a variety of products and services.

Scents in the City: Free Flowers to Fill NYC Streets
The Big Apple will soon be ripe with the floral aroma of thousands of roses and carnations.

Flowers Are Fit To Print in Shape's Holiday List
Harried holiday shoppers can get their gift-giving plans in shape by adding flowers to their lists, say the editors of a national fitness magazine.

Democrats Up Their Majority in House and Senate
Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) won his historic presidential bid by what is considered a landslide, with 52 percent of the popular vote, compared to Sen. John McCain's (R-Ariz.) 46 percent.

United Online Reports Positive Numbers with FTD
After only a month in the flower business, FTD's new parent company is reporting rising stock and net income for its third-quarter — results that have boosted United Online's confidence in its newest acquisition.

TeamFloral Offers Free Services for Veterans, Military
Tying yellow ribbons around trees and hanging flags may be the more traditional ways to celebrate Veterans Day, but one floral consultant is using his service to thank those who've given theirs to the country.


 
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