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Floral & Horticultural Organizations
California "Top Ten" Design Event (PDF) Flyer |
All-America Rose Selections
www.rose.org |
American Floral Endowment
www.endowment.org |
American Floral Industry Association
www.afia.net |
American Horticultural Society
www.ahs.org |
American Institute of Floral Designers (AIFD)
www.aifd.org |
American Nursery & Landscape Association
www.anla.org |
The American Orchid Society
www.aos.org |
Asocolflores (Colombian Association of
Flower Exporters)
www.colombianflowers.com
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Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers
www.ascfg.org |
Botanical Society of America
www.botany.org |
California Assn. of Flower Growers and
Shippers (NORCAL)
www.norcalflowers.org |
California Cut Flower Commission
www.ccfc.org |
California Interior Plantscape Association
www.cipaweb.org |
California State Floral Association
www.calstatefloral.com |
California Ornamental Research Foundation
www.corf.org |
Chain of Life Network
www.chainoflifenetwork.org
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Colombia Flower Council (Miami, FL)
(305) 477-9147 |
Expoflores (Ecuadorean Flower Growers &
Exporters Association)
www.expoflores.com |
Floral Market Research
www.floralmarketresearch.com |
Floral Trade Council (Haslett, MI)
(989) 834-1322 |
Flower Council of Holland
www.flowercouncil.org/us
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Flower Promotion Organization
www.flowerpossibilities.com
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FlowersCanada
www.flowerscanada.ca |
Fresh Produce & Floral Council
www.fpfc.org |
International Cut Flower Growers Association
www.rosesinc.org |
Kee Kitayama Research Foundation
www.kkrf.org |
Master Florists Association
www.masterfloristsassn.org |
National Garden Bureau, Inc.
www.ngb.org |
National Gardening Association
www.garden.org |
Plantscape Industry Alliance (PIA)
www.piagrows.org |
San Diego County Flower & Plant Association
www.flowerandplant.org |
Society of American Florists (SAF)
www.safnow.org and
www.aboutflowers.com |
The Netherlands Flower Bulb Information
Center (NFBIC)
www.bulb.com |
Wholesale Florists & Floral Suppliers
of
America (WF&FSA)
www.wffsa.org |
World Flower Council
www.worldflowercouncil.org
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Flower Markets
& Centers |
Los Angeles Flower District Association
www.laflowerdistrict.com |
San Diego International Floral Trade Center
www.floraltradecenter.com |
L.A. Mart
Located near the Los Angeles Flower District,
in the Los Angeles Fashion District
www.lamart.com |
San Francisco Design Center
www.sfdesigncenter.com |
San Francisco Wholesale Produce Market
www.sfproduce.org |
The Boston Flower Exchange
www.thebostonflowerexchange.com |
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Government Agencies /
Research Sources |
California Department of Food and
Agriculture
www.cdfa.ca.gov |
California State Board of Equalization
www.boe.ca.gov |
California Farm Bureau
www.fb.com/cafb |
Floral Market Research (Prince & Prince
market survey site)
www.floralmarketresearch.com
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| US Department of Agriculture
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| USDA National Agriculture Statistics Service
Reports:
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Education |
California Agriculture in the Classroom
www.cfaitc.org |
American Institute of Floral Designers (AIFD)
www.aifd.org |
California State University
College of the Extended University, Pomona, CA
www.ceu.csupomona.edu |
Citrus College Continuing Education
http://info.citruscollege.com/continuing-ed/ |
Society of American Florists Online Learning
Center
www.safnow.org |
College of San Mateo
www.gocsm.net |
Teleflora Education Center
Oklahoma City, OK
www.myteleflora.com/Education/events.asp |
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Federal Trade Commission - tips to protect yourself from
long-distance, usually web-based telemarketers who pass themselves off as
"local" florists. When a Rose is a Ruse, here's what to do.
www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/alerts/flwralrt.htm |
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Educational (and entertaining) video produced by The Futures
Channel for students and instructors -
www.thefutureschannel.com/dockets/realworld/flowers/index.php |
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Events |
San Francisco Flower & Garden Show (annually in March)
www.gardenshow.com |
International Floral Design Competition (annually in June)
during/at the San Diego County Fair in Del Mar, CA
www.sdfair.com |
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International Seminar of Floral Design, Art & Nature
International, Paris, France, held in semi - annually in July and November.
www.aninter.com |
Descanso Gardens - year 'round events
www.descansogardens.org |
The Super Floral Show
www.superfloralshow.com |
Agriflor world event (HPP Organizers)
www.agriflor.com |
Pasadena Tournament of Roses (January 1)
www.tournamentofroses.com |
Top Ten Competition (California floral designers)
Annually in October; by California State Floral Association
www.calstatefloral.com |
Fun 'n Sun Weekend (for those in the floral industry), annually in July,
by California Association of Flower Growers & Shippers, Inc.
www.norcalflowers.org |
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Publications |
The Bloomin' News
Bi-monthly newsletter of the Los Angeles Flower Market of the American
Florists Exchange, Ltd.
www.bloominnews.com |
Florists Review
www.floristsreview.com
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Flower
Consumer magazine about cut flower design and events
www.flowermag.com |
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Flower News, Flora Magazine, The Flower Book, Nursery News
and The Nursery Book, published by Cenflo -
www.cenflo.com |
Greenhouse Grower
www.greenhousegrower.com
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Green Profit
For owners of garden centers
www.greenprofit.com |
Growing Edge Magazine
Hydroponics and hydroponics retailing
www.growingedge.com |
Interior Business
Magazine for the interior landscape industry.
www.interiorbusinessonline.com |
Super Floral Retailing
Magazine for supermarket, mass market and other high volume retailers
selling flowers
www.superfloralretailing.com
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Blogs, Chats & Forums
(Most require registration/membership) |
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www.floristboard.com
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www.flowerchat.com
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www.flowersandcents.org/ |
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http://realflorists.flowerchat.com/ |
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Other Great Resources |
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http://theflowerexpert.com/ -
A volunteer site with lots of links to floral
resources |
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http://www.floristdetective.com/ - Get the scoop
on floral industry scams and more |
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