Daniel Ortega
Company
Botany Lane Greenhouse
Job Title
Head Grower
Accomplishments
- Responsible for all growing operations in company’s Denver facility, which includes both propagation and finishing of vegetative annuals, geraniums, poinsettias, perennials and tropicals.
- Oversees the stock program for main crops and develops the IPM program which includes beneficial insects.
Extracurricular
Home and Away: In his spare time, Daniel likes to go for hikes in Colorado, play Xbox with his son or with his daughter and her dollhouse. Originally from Guanajuato, Mexico, he also enjoys going home to visit family that still lives there.
Fun Facts
He’s a Team Player: “Sports have always been my passion, football especially because it requires a true team effort to get the job done.”