Each year, members are able to meet current scholarship recipients at the CNGA Happy Hour, and we thought it would be a great idea to showcase the past scholarship recipients of the Colorado Horticulture Research & Education Foundation (CHREF). These individuals are working in the industry and we wanted to update you on what they are up to now...
In the 2018–19 Cool Season Trials, we evaluated 122 varieties. They were planted in late October 2018, and grown in our trials till early June 2019. An evaluation day was held on May 15, 2019, where members of the Annual Trial Garden Committee selected our “Top Performers.”
During the trial period, all of the varieties were monitored and observed weekly....
We are in the midst of a great season, and as you know, it can be hard to get away from the desk or the greenhouse to have time for anything else! While we’re busy, we tend to forget about anything outside of the business. Don’t forget about opportunities in the community and the industry, as well as setting...
Emergencies can create a variety of hazards for workers in the impacted area. Preparing before an incident plays a vital role in ensuring that employers and workers have the necessary equipment, know where to go, and know how to keep themselves safe when an emergency occurs. In our region, we need to be prepared for extreme weather events: hail,...
How does a nursery, greenhouse or garden center owner budget for insurance and consequential uninsured loss? No longer is just looking at premium cost sufficient. It is now critical to understand the additional impact to the business of uninsured deductible dollars, lack of availability, and disputes over the extent of damage to property. While this cannot be a precise...
Why does Arbor Valley borrow employees from other organizations?
We have been in the industry for almost 40 years and have been working with partners for almost 40 years. It’s just the right way to do things—the most effective method available to share staff. We see a lot of the cost savings and productivity improvements from not having to go...
The annual California Spring Trials (CAST) happens each spring, when plant and seed buyers visit several sites up and down the Pacific coast. Each year, Welby Gardens sends a team, and the 2019 group consisted of five members including Welby Gardens Program Manager Mandy Gerace. Plus, they were joined by Dr. James Klett from Colorado State University.
“CAST gives us...
Not only do green industry employees have to work an all-hands-on-deck schedule each spring, but in recent years, the work keeps on coming right through summer, into fall and even over the winter. Still, companies need to encourage employees to take time off when it is practical. If possible, providing paid time off and other benefits can help retain...
Growers on both coasts have always worked on a year-round basis, while their Midwest and Rocky Mountain colleagues had more seasonal fluctuations with labor. No doubt, the spring season remains busiest for all, but over the past decade or two, the slower seasons have been getting busier. A long period of down time is becoming a distant memory.
Container production,...
How did you get involved with Landon’s?
Sheridan is my hometown and after high school I moved to Oregon. There I began working for Oregon Pride Nurseries and loved working in the wholesale nursery business. One of our customers was Landon’s Greenhouse & Nursery. After about 12 years with Oregon Pride, Landon’s had an opportunity for a new owner to...
