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 working to help with this challenge in numerous ways, starting with reaching out through CSU and FFA outreach, to students who have not yet set a career direction.
While this outreach allows us to talk to...
Heidrich’s Colorado Tree Farm Nursery7440 Templeton Gap RoadColorado Springs, CO 80923Phone: 719-598-TREE (8733)https://www.coloradotreefarmnursery.com/
Interview with Levi Heidrich, Managing Partner
What is your company’s history?
My family has been in business for nearly 50 years in Colorado and four generations have been involved. Colorado Tree Farm (CTF) started out as Cattle, Trees, and Firewood and as my parents collected larger numbers of native...
Red Butte Garden300 Wakara WaySalt Lake City, UT 84108801-585-0556information@redbutte.utah.edu
What is your organization’s history?
Red Butte Garden and Arboretum (RBG), in the Wasatch Mountain foothills adjacent to the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City, opened to the public in 1985. It is now one of the biggest public gardens in the Intermountain West.
What is unique about RBG and what...
Every season is unique, especially in Colorado. This spring 2023 was wet and cooler than normal, or at least our recent normal as we shift into El Niño. In our industry, we face not only weather challenges, but labor challenges, business climate issues and uncertain economic conditions. There are only so many factors we can control and countless we...
We hope your season is off to a great start!
It was a record year at the Industry Celebration held at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. Thanks to all who attended, participated and donated. Special thanks to the Spahn family and The Tree Farm who won the Gus the Gnome auction at a best-ever bid of $6,200. In total, over...
Retaining our existing customer base has become more important than ever as more sourcing options become available in the growing market. Innovative freight solutions have turned distant growers into competitors within our local market. At Welby, we pride ourselves on quality, and our pricing reflects that. As other growers enter the market and try to gain customers, they often...
This time of year can be fraught with frustration when it comes to finding the quality and quantity of workers you need to run your business smoothly in the busy months ahead. When asked what practices are essential for your company in making successful hiring decisions, below is a compilation of what CNGA members had to say.
Thank you to...
Finding and retaining good employees has never been more challenging. In today’s labor market, more attention and effort on creative recruitment and retention strategies are essential. It’s no longer easy to find employees with a single job post on a single job board. Knowing which outlets prospective employees use for their job searches requires a variety of job posting...
Nine honorees were recognized for their contributions in 2022 and beyond at the CNGA Industry Celebration Feb. 2, held in conjunction with the ProGreen Expo.
CNGA members recognized were:
Horizon Award - Acknowledges an individual who has been in the industry less than five years, exhibits the qualities and high standards exemplifying CNGA, and during that time has made a significant...
Beth Gulley grew up in the family business, Gulley Greenhouse in Fort Collins, where she is now general manager of the wholesale and young plants divisions. Both Beth and her younger sister Jamie, were born shortly after their parents started the business, and the story goes that Beth went from a “bassinette to a wheelbarrow” so she could follow...
