The Washington Floricultural Association was established in 1969 to provide benefits to flower growers and the producers of related floricultural products. Membership includes ninety greenhouse firms and twenty suppliers of allied products. This Association functions as a trade association working to improve the conditions under which the industry operates. In working toward this end, the Washington Floricultural Association sponsors the Greenhouse Management Institute. This annual educational conference and trade fair is attended by greenhouse managers, growers, and suppliers from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Utah, California, and British Columbia. Speakers discuss a wide range of topics from the growing of specific plants to legislation that affects greenhouses.
This group of records consists of the minutes of the Association's different meetings, the Washington Floricultural Association newsletter "Washline" and records of the Greenhouse Management Institute. All papers are arranged chronologically within each file.
The collection is organized into 5 series: Business, Correspondence, Greenhouse Management Institute, The Miscellanea, and Writings.
The Business series contains minutes of the Association's various meetings, the Association's membership lists, and material relating to a court case with which the Association was involved concerning the taxing of plants grown in containers.
Within the Correspondence file of the Washington Floricultural Association are letters that relate to the property tax case.
The Greenhouse Management Institute series contains working papers for conferences, correspondence of the Institute, and related materials.
The Miscellanea contains a short note that is sent with requested materials and flyers on coming events of interest.
The Writings series contains copies of the Washington Floricultural Association newsletter
This collection is open for research use.
[Item Description]. Cage 4618, Washington Floricultural Association Records. Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
The records of the Washington Floricultural Association were donated to the Washington State University Libraries by Bernard G. Wesenberg of Puyallup, Washington.
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The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.