40 Under 40

Automation Isn’t Always the Answer

I used to think new automation was always the answer to improving processes. But, then the challenge became save money, but do not spend a lot of money in the process. This taught me that... more »

Are You on a Journey to Healthy Plants?

In the latest issue of GPN, Jennie Smith, a member of GPN’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2018, wrote a 40 Under 40 Perspectives column on plant health that I wanted to make sure that... more »

AFE to Offer Webinar for Young Hort Professionals

On May 30, the American Floral Endowment will be presenting a webinar on "Challenges & Opportunities for Young Professionals." The webinar will take place at 2 p.m. EDT. The 45-minute webinar will be presented by Brian... more »

Plant Health — The Journey and the Reward

For the past 10 years, I have owned an Iowa heirloom tomato farm called Butcher Crick Farms (and sometimes referred to as "my bad habit"). Today, my full-time career is the biologicals team lead at... more »

The Empowerment of Recognition

On Jan. 22, the Syngenta Flowers team had reserved the evening for the yearly Val-You Awards dinner. During the night, colleagues get recognized for their efforts and valued for their hard work. This recognition comes... more »

Improving Efficiencies with Direct Sticking

Since starting at ColorPoint in 2008, I have had a strong focus on two areas, keeping in mind the goal of improving growing efficiencies on a continual basis. First is implementing full- [caption id="attachment_71813" align="alignright"... more »

Plus Seven

Have you been meaning to to nominate an individual for GPN’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2019, but just haven't gotten around to it yet? The original deadline for nominations was today — but we... more »

A New Color, a New Column and a Deadline

If you haven’t already heard, last month the color experts at Pantone announced that Living Coral is their choice for Color of the Year for 2019 (see page 9). Pantone describes its selection as “an... more »