Management

Making Capital Expenditure Decisions During Times of Uncertainty, e.g., COVID-19

If you are an owner or manager of a business, you are likely an operator and an investor. As an investor, you decide what to do with the capital you have. Should you: 1) keep... more »

UF to Offer Online Advanced Nutrient Management Course

The University of Florida Greenhouse Training Online courses will offer a course on Nutrient Management 2 (Advanced) that starts Aug. 31. The course is designed to help participants make better crop management decisions by learning... more »

USDA Issues Statement on Unsolicited Seeds from China

USDA is aware that people across the country have received suspicious, unsolicited packages of seed that appear to be coming from China. USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is working closely with the... more »

THINK BUSINESS — 7 Strategies for Navigating into the Future

I have written and spoken many times about this topic. Today, however, my voice is different. The world has been turned upside down with the health and economic crisis. How you think about and look... more »

MANAGEMENT — Mitigating Risk in the ‘Time of COVID’

Safety and security are the foundation of business. Crises like COVID-19 and other environmental challenges illuminate weaknesses and strengths — while providing fertile ground for reflection, education and change. Like many companies that have weathered... more »