GrowerTalks

November 2018 Issue

Vol. 82 No. 7

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Waste of Space

by Juan C. Vallejo, Paul R. Fisher & Alan W. Hodges

Nominate a Young Grower Today!

Congrats to the 2018 GrowerTalks Young Grower Award Winner, Evan Barrington from May Nursery Inc., Havana, Florida!

Do you know of an excellent, hard-working professional under the age of 35? You should nominate them for the 2019 GrowerTalks Young Grower Award! For the last 15 years, we’ve recognized young horticulturists for standing out from the crowd in this tough business, who—for whatever noble reasons—have chosen to have a career in this industry.

After three finalists are chosen, each is asked to write guest editorials for the June issue of GrowerTalks, gets a free trip to Cultivate’19 and, while they’re in Columbus, attend a special dinner with Anna Ball and other industry luminaries. The winner is announced at the Unplugged event during Cultivate’19, will be the subject of our September issue cover story and serve as one of our judges for next year’s award.

An extra special thanks goes to AmericanHort for sponsoring this year’s award!

VIDEOS

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Ball Customer Day 2018

Ball Customer Day 2018

Spring Trials 2018: Bobblehead Bloopers

Spring Trials 2018: Benary

Spring Trials 2018: Cohen, Jaldety, Hishtil and ... Nir?

Spring Trials 2018: Danziger

Spring Trials 2018: PP&L, Bailey and Southern Living/Sunset Magazine

Spring Trials 2018: Crysal's Alesco

Spring Trials 2018: Proven Winners Coral Creations

Spring Trials 2018: Syngenta Flowers

Spring Trials 2018: Proven Winners Perennials

Spring Trials 2018: Proven Winners Shrubs

Spring Trials 2018: Proven Winner Annuals

Spring Trials 2018: Takii

Spring Trials 2018: Beekenkamp

Spring Trials 2018: Plug Connection

Spring Trials 2018: Sakata Annuals

Spring Trials 2018: Sakata Veggies

Spring Trials 2018: Thompson & Morgan

Spring Trials 2018: Westhoff

Spring Trials 2018: Kientzler

Spring Trials 2018: Dummen Orange

Spring Trials 2018: J.Berry Nursery

Spring Trials 2018: 2Plant

Spring Trials 2018: Terra Nova

Spring Trials 2018: Dummen Orange's New Basewell Rooted Cuttings

Spring Trials 2018: Schoneveld Breeding

Spring Trials 2018: Floranova

Spring Trials 2018: Green Fuse Botanicals

Spring Trials 2018: PlantHaven

Spring Trials 2018: Suntory

Spring Trials 2018: Evanthia

Spring Trials 2018: PanAmerican Seed/Kieft Seed

Spring Trials 2018: Selecta One

Spring Trials 2018: Ball FloraPlant

Spring Trials 2018: Darwin Perennials

Spring Trials 2018: Ball Ingenuity

Spring Trials 2018: Morel

TPIE Hot (and Cool) New Products 2018

Sun-Fire Nursery at TPIE 2018

NEWSLETTERS

Read and subscribe to a variety of Newsletters tailored to your industry interests.

COVER STORY

You need a machine. Maybe two. You know this because you can’t find enough new employees. And even if you could, your payroll is going up while your prices are flat. And machines are the answer, right? At least, that’s what you’ve always heard.

FEATURES

A Long-Term Energy Outlook

Dr. Charlie Hall

Our industry’s revered hort economist gives us the rundown on how fuel prices will look in the coming years.

Doing More with Less

Ed Bloodnick & Troy Buechel

Taking a holistic approach to improving processes to be more efficient can save you time and money, while also keeping your staff happy.

Faster, Better, Smarter

Joachim Nachmansohn

There are ways to make your production work to its highest ability without adversely impacting the environment.

Save Water, Save Money

Rosa E. Raudales & Ryan Dickson

The first of a four-part article series on grower case studies makes the argument for closing the irrigation loop.

The Inventiveness of Nursery Growers

While visiting a couple of Virginia nurseries this past spring, I was impressed by how resourceful they were when it came to solving specific problems.

Vapor Pressure Deficit Revisited

By Tim Shelford, Tom Manning & A.J. Both

The benefits of using VPD and what that means for your greenhouse control system.

Juan C. Vallejo, Paul R. Fisher & Alan W. Hodges

Is your greenhouse emptier than you think?

CULTURE NOTES

Growing Big Blue

Mary O’Connor

This interspecific salvia is a first of its kind from seed.

Growing With Griffin

The Plants Strike Back: A SAR Wars Story

The current state of our knowledge shows that tapping into the plants’ ability to launch a defense can benefit your growing operation with healthier plants and reduced usage of chemical fungicides.

Growers Talk Production

Another Successful Outdoor BCA Season

Roger McGaughey

Helping to minimize our reliability on chemical control methods is a win-win situation for all concerned.

PEST MANAGEMENT

Prepare & Protect

Tips for successful pansy production.

COLUMNS

Adulting is hard. When you’re an adult, you have to do adult stuff.

Looking Distinguished

I wouldn’t say I’ve distinguished myself in any particular way in my horticultural literary career, other than having stuck around long enough to become part of the “remember when?” crowd.

Corr on Cannabis

Scents of Humor

Because of fragrance and potential health benefits, terpenes are important components of cannabis. However, terpenes in the air around a cannabis facility can lead to trouble.

Growers Talk Business

Letting the Moths Out

When it comes to running a business, it’s necessary to constantly and consistently make capital improvements.

An Internship with Opportunities … Minus the Mayo

Coralie Farinas

This is a tale of how recognizing opportunities and embracing chances can lead you down unexpected and fabulous paths.

IN THIS ISSUE

SAF in the Lobby

Trade Experts Express Relief Over Trilateral Agreement

Society of American Florists

The new deal among the United States, Canada and Mexico that updates the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is being hailed as a win for U.S. industry — with many trade experts expressing relief that Canada signed on at the eleventh hour.

Staying Up with the Downturn

Anne-Marie Hardie

How the Recession helped define a business philosophy.

GT IN BRIEF

AFE Awards 2018 Scholarships

Danziger Announces New Rooted Cutting Station Partners

Dramm Includes QR Codes on Their Products

Florist Holland and HilverdaKooij Announce a Merger

Gloeckner Foundation Awards 14 Grants

In Memoriam: Rami Soufi

Intelligent Spray Control System Commercialization Approved

MANTS & SNA Registration is Open

New Filters for Ball Seed’s WebTrack

PW’s Recipe Guide for Professional Growers

Sakata Completes Phase I of its Woodland Innovation Center

COLUMNISTS

Roger McGaughey

Abe VanWingerden

NEW PRODUCTS

Rough Brothers Inc.
HopsHouse

Pleasant View Gardens Inc.
Streamliners

Burpee
Burpee 2019 Vegetable Catalog

Danziger
Osticade Osteospermum

Van Belle Nursery Inc.
Bloomin’ Easy Panther Ninebark

Dramm Corporation
400PL Waterbreaker with Protective Ring