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2013 Press Releases
May	MAKE SURE FLORICULTURE AND NURSERY CROPS COUNT! OFA Short Course Trade Show Sells Out
April	Senate Group Reaches Landmark Agreement on Immigration Reform Agriculture Provisions
March	New Vision Forum Asks, “What Will the Future Bring for Retail?”
February	Next Level Conference a Huge Success
January	New Year Brings Advances in OFA/ANLA Consolidation OFA Announces Central Reservation Website for California Spring Trials

2012 Press Releases
December	A New Vision Forum to Explore the Future of Retail
October	Growers & Retailers Can Rev Up Their Business at the OFA Grow & Sell for Profit Conference
July	OFA Board of Directors Votes to Form New Association with ANLA OFA Florist Design Contest Winners Announced OFA Appoints Charlie Hall as Chief Economist OFA Elects, Appoints New Officials OFA and ANLA Announce First Joint Event OFA Alex Laurie Award Winners Announced CD-ROMs, Online Library, and Audio CDs Available from the 2012 OFA Short Course
June	OFA Short Course Rated Top 25 Fastest Growing Trade Show Check Out Retailer Education at OFA Short Course Grower Education is Paramount at OFA Short Course Designer of the Year to be Crowned at OFA Short Course
May	OFA Short Course Expanded Trade Show Sells Out White House Chef to Address Attendees at OFA Short Course OFA Short Course Offers Solutions for Greenhouse Growers OFA Short Course Gets Interactive with Garden Center Live! OFA Short Course Means Business for Interior Plantscapers Nursery & Landscape Professionals Do Business at the OFA Short Course OFA Short Course Delivers for Florists OFA Short Course Recognized as One of Largest U.S. Trade Shows
April	California Spring Trials 2013 and 2014 Dates Joe Lampl Announced as Keynote Speaker at the OFA Short Course
March	ANLA and OFA Announce Winter 2013 Event
January	ANLA and OFA Announce Joint Venture

2011 Press Releases
September	OFA Prepares for Continued Growth by Adding New Staff Position
July	OFA and ANLA Partner on Legislative Event Series OFA Recognizes Two as Certified Florists OFA Short Course Provides Global Perspective on Horticulture OFA Elects, Appoints New Officials OFA Short Course Supports Local Charities through Product Donations OFA Florist Design Contest Winners Announced Alex Laurie Award Winners Announced Bring More OFA Short Course Education Home with You Calendar Listing for the 2011 OFA Short Course
June	2011 OFA Short Course Trade Show Sells Out
March	OFA Recognizes Two as Certified Florists OFA Scholars Announced OFA Expands Education from Coast to Coast

2010 Press Releases
September	OFA Adopts Multi-Year Strategic Plan
July	OFA Elects, Appoints New Officials OFA Short Course Supports Local Charities through Product Donations Alex Laurie Award Winners Announced OFA Florist Design Contest Winners Announced Bring More OFA Short Course Education Home with You Calendar Listing for the 2011 OFA Short Course
June	OFA Short Course Trade Show Sells Out
May	OFA Short Course Recognized as One of Largest U.S. Trade Shows
February	OFA Scholars Announced OFA Short Course to Remain in Columbus
January	OFA Announces New CEO

2009 Press Releases
August	OFA Search Committee Formed for CEO Position OFA Recognizes Two as Ohio Certified Florists
July	Alex Laurie Award Winners Announced OFA Short Course Supports Local Charities through Product Donations Bring More OFA Short Course Education Home with You OFA Elects, Appoints New Officials OFA Florist Design Contest Winners Announced Calendar Listing for the 2010 OFA Short Course
May	Make It Your Business to Attend the 2009 OFA Short Course Grower Program Covers It All Grower Tour Focuses on Extension Garden Center Program Focuses on Profit Experience Garden Center Excellence Interiorscape Program Expands
March	2009 OFA Scholars Announced
February	OFA Remains Strong as Interim CEO Announced OFA's John Holmes Passes Away
January	Calendar Listing for the 2009 OFA Short Course

2008 Press Releases
December	Attention Growers: Make It Your Business to Attend the OFA Short Course
	Attention Garden Center Retailers: Make It Your Business to Attend the OFA Short Course
	Attention Interiorscapers: Make It Your Business to Attend the OFA Short Course
	Attention Florists: Make It Your Business to Attend the OFA Short Course

August	OFA Recognizes Three as Ohio Certified Florists

July	OFA Short Course Triumphs Again
	OFA Elects, Appoints New Officials
	OFA Florist Design Contest Winners Announced

March
	OFA Short Course Named One of the 200 Largest U.S. Trade Shows
	2008 OFA Short Course: Learn, Grow and Connect At The Industry’s Premier Event
	2008 OFA Scholars Announced
	Grower Program Features Best Of The Best
	See It All On The Grower Tour
	Garden Center Program Provides Practical Ideas
	Garden Center Tour Provides Useable Ideas
	Florist Track Offers Hands-On and Educational Value
	All-Day Track Targets Interior Plantscapers
	Varieties and Products Take Center Stage
	Calendar Listing

Latest News

MAKE SURE FLORICULTURE AND NURSERY CROPS COUNT!
May 15, 2013

If you have not yet responded to USDA’s Census of Agriculture, please do so before May 31.

“Every time we go to Capitol Hill or meet with USDA representatives,” says Marvin Miller, Ph.D., AAF, Ball Horticultural Company, West Chicago, Illinois, chairman of both SAF’s and OFA’s government relations committees, “we cite statistics from the USDA census, which prove how important our industry is as a leader in U.S. agriculture..."

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