The Floriculture and Nursery Research Initiative (FNRI) has received $1 million in funding through the omnibus spending bill approved by Congress and signed into law last week by President Trump.
The number represents the largest single increase in almost 20 years for FNRI, which plays a critical role in generating scientific research on high-priority issues that affect all segments — including post-harvest technology, water quality and pest and disease management.
The increase is a direct result of the Society of American Florists’ year-round lobbying for FNRI, and it comes just two weeks after more than 90 SAF members took to Capitol Hill during Congressional Action Days to ask their lawmakers to increase Initiative funding.
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