CHREF Update

Big changes are in the works for the Colorado Horticulture Research and Education Foundation (CHREF). In addition to the continual funding of research, ongoing...

Legislative Preview

The First Regular Session of the 74th Colorado General Assembly convened on Jan. 9, 2023. The 2022 General Election didn’t change the make-up of...

CSU Research: “Top Performer” Perennials from the 2022 CSU Flower Trial

In 2022, Colorado State University continued its three-year herbaceous perennial trial and chose eight perennials as the ‘Top Performers’ from 113 that were planted...

Meet New Board Member Courtenay Koontz

Courtenay Koontz is general manager at Trees of Corrales (TOC) in Corrales, New Mexico. His parents founded the nursery in 1976 and grew field...

Meet New Board Member Derek Anglemyer

In 2018, Derek Anglemyer co-founded West Canyon Nurseries in Glenwood Canyon in partnership with his wife, Amy, and her parents. The property had previously...

Stay at the Top of Your Profession by Tapping ProGreen EXPO...

If there is part of the year when you have both the time and the interest to advance your horticulture knowledge, it’s probably now....

Hidden Workforce is Largely Neglected: Are You Ready to Drop Background...

Neal Glatt, managing partner and co-founder of GrowTheBench.com, shifted his attention to consulting in 2017 and provides coaching services for business leaders and teams....

Why is CNGA Always Asking Me for Money?

Glenda Mostek CNGA Executive Director Welcome to 2023! A new year, and new budgets for those who are on a January-December fiscal year. Through the fall,...

Member Profile – Team Engine

Team Engine4845 Pearl East Circle, Ste. 118 PMBBoulder, CO 80301720-730-6314https://www.teamengine.io Interview with Carlos Del Pozo, Co-Founder Where did the idea to start Team Engine come from? After...

Member Profile – Dynamic Plants

Dynamic Plants11400 County Road 14 1/2Fort Lupton, CO 80621720-641-8143http://www.dynamicplants.com Interview with Brett Verbeek, CEO How did you first get started in the greenhouse business? People always think...

Working Together in 2023 Will Keep Industry Strong

As President of the Colorado Nursery and Greenhouse Growers Association (CNGA), I am proud to look back on another successful year for our organization...

Eight Top Picks from CSU Annual Trials

On Aug. 9, 2022 about 200 professionals evaluated close to 1,200 different planted annuals at the Colorado State University (CSU) Annual Flower Trials. Many...

Tree Expert Dan Burcham, Ph.D., Joins CSU

Daniel Burcham, Ph.D., joined CSU’s Horticulture and Landscape Architect (HSA) department about 1.5 years ago as the university prepared for the retirement of Jim...

CDA Bugged by Japanese Beetle and Spotted Lanternfly This Summer

Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) Seed and Nursery programs had a busy summer with some new developments. Not only do I want you to...

Industry Engagement Essential for 2023 Sunset Renewal of Pesticide Act

Colorado’s Pesticide Applicators’ Act, last updated in 2015, is up for review in 2023. The Act specifies how to safely and effectively use pesticides...

Jennifer Bousselot is Farming in the City: CSU’s Spur Campus Shows...

With the opening of two new research green roofs at CSU’s Spur Campus in Denver – on the Terra and Hydro buildings – Jennifer...

CHREF Update: Golf Tournament Raises Nearly $10k for Research and Scholarships

The Colorado Horticulture Research and Education Foundation (CHREF) board of directors would like to thank all who sponsored and attended this year’s golf tournament....

What Do You Want from Your Association?

Glenda Mostek CNGA Executive Director By the time you receive this E-Magazine, we will have met with industry leaders at the Horticulture Leadership Retreat, and will...

Member Profile – Aquatic and Wetland Nursery

Aquatic and Wetland Nursery9999 Weld County Rd 25Fort Lupton, CO 80621303-442-4766http://www.aquaticandwetlandnursery.com What are the roots of the company? We evolved from Aquatic and Wetland Company (AWC)...

Member Profile – Meadowlark Ornamentals

Meadowlark OrnamentalAult, CO970.342.6457 How did Meadowlark Ornamentals get started? My husband, Derek, and I started Meadowlark in 2020 with an empty field and a dream. We...