By Meg Amendola and Debi Borden-Miller, CNGA
This year, Cultivate 2024 brought together more than 10,000 attendees and industry leaders from across the horticultural landscape, transforming 8 football fields of exhibit space into a hub of learning, networking, and inspiration. Our participation at Cultivate reaffirms our commitment to keeping ourselves and our members at the forefront of industry trends and...
Duran's Hobby Acres15591 North 107th StreetLongmont, CO 80504(303) 257-0195duransgreenhouse.comWe recently visited Andrea Walker-Duran at Duran’s Hobby Acres and were inspired by the family-centered foundation, youthful promise and positivity Andrea and her husband Adam bring to the business as the second generation. We also got to visit briefly with Robert Duran, founder and Andrea’s father, and of course, Pickles, the...
CHREF Donates to Three CSU Hort Research Projects
The Board of Directors of the Colorado Horticulture Research and Education Foundation (CHREF) would again like to express its sincere gratitude to Steve Echter for his dedicated service to CHREF board over the years and commend him for the profound impact he has had on countless students' lives and the trajectory of...
By Barton Eller, Executive Director, Paonia Soil Co.
“Become a student of change. It is the only thing that will remain constant.”
I’m a big fan of this quote by Anthony D’Angelo and it has served me well over the years. In this article, I propose – what I believe to be – a needed change in the way CNGA members...
By Lyn Dean
Susan Stauber, sales representative at Ball Seed Company, came to Colorado with her parents at age 11. After high school she continued her education at University of Denver, where she received a degree in business administration with an emphasis in marketing and began a career in department store retail before eventually joining Ball.
Journey to Horticulture and Ball...
By Lyn Dean
The stars seem to have aligned in 2018 when Josh Craver, assistant professor at Colorado State University (CSU), was offered a position in Controlled Environment Horticulture (CEH) in the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture. Just a few months earlier, he received his Ph.D. at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana where his research focused on controlled...
Recently, I talked to a former CNGA member who didn’t see the point of our continued presence at the State Capitol. “Why bother?” they said, “when there is such a strong super majority?”
We can’t just roll over and give up. GreenCO must maintain its presence and reputation:
Because there won’t always be a super majority. Someday, the balance will return,...
Rivendell Distribution, Inc.3961 County Road 114Glenwood Springs, CO 81601(970) 945-2568www.rivendelldistribution.com
Interview with John Rischmiller, Owner
What attracted you to this business and to Colorado?
I’m originally from Minnesota and my family had a trucking business that hauled freight to Colorado weekly. When I was a kid, I went on these trips and spent a lot of time in Colorado and I really...
By Lyn Dean
Julie Echter, Vice President at Echter’s Nursery & Garden Center, Arvada, reiterates what many green industry businesses have been experiencing for several years – the challenge of finding people to work hands-on, full-time, jobs. The difficulty finding and hiring employees – made worse during the COVID pandemic – has not improved.
“Worker expectations have changed,” says Echter. “At...
Each year, CNGA recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to CNGA and the industry. Awards are presented during the Industry Celebration which takes place during the week of ProGreen EXPO. Award winners are nominated by CNGA members in the following categories:
Hall of Fame - This prestigious award is presented to an individual who, throughout their career, has...
