Flowers & Foliage

The production and marketing of cut flowers and cut foliage is an opportunity for small farmers to operate a sustainable alternative enterprise. Fifteen to twenty years ago, specialty cut flowers and cut foliage became more important crops due to several reasons. More...

• Cut Flowers: Production & Postharvest
  Production, postharvest, and specific crops.
• Cut Foliage: Production & Postharvest
  Production, postharvest, and specific crops.
• Marketing & Economics
  Price and shipping reports, credit unions, business and market analysis, and statistics.

UF/IFAS Sites

• Central Florida Extension Service: Lake, Orange, & Seminole Counties
• Commercial Ornamental Plant Diagnostic Clinic--Mid Florida REC
• Environmental Horticulture
• Florida Automated Weather Network (FAWN)
• Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center
• Gulf Coast Research and Education Center
• Indian River Research and Education Center
• Mid Florida Research and Education Center
• North Florida Research and Education Center
• Statewide County Extension Offices
• Tropical Research and Education Center
• Volusia County Extension Horticulture
• West Florida Research and Education Center

UF/IFAS Publications

• Alternative Cut Foliage Crops for Florida’s Unique Climate (pdf)

State & Federal Agencies

• AgFirst Farm Credit Bank
• Agriculture Pesticides Certification and Compliance Program--FDACS
• Cut Flower Import and Shipment (Movement) Reports--USDA
• Farm Credit of North Florida
• Farm Credit of South Florida
• Farm Service Agents (FSA)
• Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS)
• Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FL DEP)
• Florida Farm Bureau
• NRCS Florida Soil & Water Conservation Districts (links to all 67 Florida counties)
• Ornamental Shipping Point Trend Reports--USDA
• Ornamental Wholesale (Terminal) Trend Reports--USDA
• U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
• USDA Agencies and Offices
• Wholesale Cut Flower Price Reports--USDA

Other University Sites

• Aquaculture: Potential for Small Scale Farmers in California--University of California, Small Farm Center

Organization & Associations

• Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers
• California Cut Flower Commission
• Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)
• Sustainable Cut Flower Production--ATTRA
• Woody Ornamentals for Cut Flower Production--ATTRA

Related Links

• Apopka Foliage
• Florida Cut Foliage Grower's Directory
• Florida Fern Design
• Texas Specialty Cut Flowers

List of Supplies

• Fertilizer Sources for Commercial Growers (pdf)
• Suppliers of Commercial Horticulture Products and Pesticides for Florida Growers (pdf)
• Suppliers of Organic Fertilizers & Pesticides (pdf)