Tag: agriculture
Industry Engagement Essential for 2023 Sunset Renewal of Pesticide Act
Colorado’s Pesticide Applicators’ Act, last updated in 2015, is up for review in 2023. The Act specifies how to safely and effectively use pesticides...
What Do You Want from Your Association?
Glenda Mostek
CNGA Executive Director
By the time you receive this E-Magazine, we will have met with industry leaders at the Horticulture Leadership Retreat, and will...
‘Agriculture’ vs. ‘Other Agriculture’
Are nurseries and greenhouses ag? Are we not ag? Are we some nebulous classification of ‘other ag,’ and what does that mean for us?
Glenda...
Water Saving Tips for Your Business
Colorado is a semi-arid state and water is always an issue. Now with attention on climate change it’s even more important to assess what...
Overtime Rules for Agriculture Go into Effect November 2022
Senate Bill 21-087, passed last year, removed agriculture's exemption from overtime. Overtime pay for ag workers is being phased in, starting in November 2022,...
Why You Should Pay Attention to Noxious Weeds
At his last count, State Weed Coordinator Steve Ryder of the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) set the number of regular old weeds found...
FEDERAL OUTLOOK: Outlook for Horticulture in 2020
It’s a new year, it’s a new decade! And with both, we at AmericanHort are actively seeking new opportunities to advocate for and achieve...
How to Avoid Employee Burnout
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...
