Tag: glenda mostek
The Farm Bill – Why Should the Horticulture Industry Care?
The Farm Bill is a comprehensive package of legislation that is passed roughly every five years and contains both agriculture and nutrition programs. Funding...
Working to Recruit Your Future Employees
Glenda Mostek
CNGA Executive Director
We hear repeatedly that one of the biggest challenges members face is finding and hiring qualified employees. CNGA and CHREF are...
To Everything There is a Season
Glenda Mostek
CNGA Executive Director
Sometimes the seasons of this job are joyful and happy, sometimes they are challenging, and sometimes they are sad. It was...
Why is CNGA Always Asking Me for Money?
Glenda Mostek
CNGA Executive Director
Welcome to 2023! A new year, and new budgets for those who are on a January-December fiscal year. Through the fall,...
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...
So Much To Do, So Little Time
Almost everyone I ask about their job essentially says: “So much to do in so little time.” How can this possibly be true when...
Can’t Wait to Get Back Together!
This summer is starting to feel a little bit like a class reunion. Or a family reunion. Or both. And, while those types of...
2021 – What Lies Ahead
After surviving 2020, planning for 2021 is a daunting task. Our hope is that there will be an effective vaccine soon, wide distribution is...