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The season we have been planning for all year is here. Even though being post-pandemic brings new challenges, we are so glad to see customers’ smiling faces again. 2020 tested us to reevaluate the way we do business. I...
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...
New CNGA Board Members Elected for 2025
We’re excited to welcome Brian Austin and Katelynn Martinez to the Colorado Nursery & Greenhouse Association (CNGA) Board of Directors! Each of these individuals brings unique skills, expertise, and passion to our organization,...
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Legislative Update
By Glenda Mostek
GreenCO has been busy the past few weeks, hosting the Green Power luncheon and testifying in committee meetings, as well as following new bills being filed.
Thank you to CNGA...
Branches of the Past: Stories from the CNGA Community
Welcome to Branches of the Past, an ongoing collection of short stories that highlight the history, camaraderie and memorable moments in CNGA history, as...
How to Hire a Key Employee
By Martin Zahra, Key Employee Search Consultant, Florasearch, Inc.
Hiring a key employee is one of the most daunting and important tasks an owner or...
GreenCO Stays Strong at the Capitol
GreenCO once again proved its influence under the gold dome this legislative session. Working closely with its lobbying team at Hicks & Associates, the...
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CNGA Board Message: Investment in the Future
For the first time ever, your CNGA Board of Directors has approved a negative income budget for the year. 2021 will push the nonprofit income...
GreenCO Legislative Committee Opposes Pesticide Recycling Bill
HB26-1111: Pesticide Product Disposal & Container Recycling
GreenCO voted to oppose this bill in our Legislative Committee meeting on February 17, 2026. We support this...
Sharon Harding-Shaw and Terry Shaw are the 2025 Inductees into the CNGA...
Sharon and Terry have spent decades running and growing their family business, Harding Nursery, which has been in operation for 69 years. Their dedication...
Update: Japanese Beetle – Nursery Imports from Oregon to Colorado
This procedure will be for the 2026 season, due to the lag in the eradication program. If the trapping program is re-instituted, Colorado and...
Green Industry Legislative Priorities 2026
Colorado General Assembly – 2026 SessionThis document outlines GreenCO’s legislative priorities and policy positions for the 2026 Colorado legislative session. GreenCO will remain proactive,...
2026 Colorado General Assembly Convenes
The Second Regular Session of the 75th General Assembly convened on Wednesday, January 14, 2026. Opening day featured the traditional remarks from leadership in...
End of Season Survey 2025 – Wholesale
CNGA asked our wholesale members to share how their season went, because every time we visit members, the first question we hear is: “What...
Branches of the Past: Potting Soil
By Stan Brown, Alameda Wholesale Nursery
In the 1940’s and 1950’s nursery potting soil was not available commercially. Nurseries had to make their own, most...
What We’re Bringing Back from Cultivate ‘25
We spent four days in Columbus with one goal: find what’s actually working, from the sales floor to the soil and behind the counter...
Colorado’s New Producer Responsibility Recycling – You May Need to Register
Colorado’s Producer Responsibility Program for Statewide Recycling Act (House Bill 22-1355) requires covered producers to join a Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO), and through the PRO, fund...
Branches of the Past: Stories from the CNGA Community
Trouble With the State
By Stan Brown, Alameda Wholesale Nursery
In the 1960’s, several Colorado Nurserymen’s Association (CNA) members were getting complaints from the state, who...











































