Features

Wages: Onward & Upward

Compiled by Jennifer Zurko, Chris Beytes & Paul Black

In our 27th annual Wage & Benefit Survey, we find that compensation continues to increase, especially in the positions that are vital to running a greenhouse business.

Cover Story

A Successful Succession Story

Jennifer Zurko

Learning the lessons from a previous transition experience, Kube-Pak proves there’s a right way to pass along a family business.

JZ on D.C.

H-2A Changes Ahead

Jennifer Zurko

The Department of Labor (DOL) has finalized updated regulations for the H-2A visa program for temporary agricultural workers, capping off a process that started in 2019.

GT in Brief

On The Move

Jennifer Zurko

Arborjet/Ecologel; Ball Seed; Dosatron Solutions LLC; Dramm; OHP, Inc.; Profile Products

GT in Brief

Express Seed Licensing Syngenta’s Poinsettia Line

Jennifer Zurko

Express Seed announced that they were now the exclusive global licensee of all of Syngenta’s poinsettia products.

Inside Look

Don’t Be Like Logan Roy

Jennifer Zurko

There’s a moral to the show "Succession" for owners who are looking to pass down the business to their children: don’t be like Logan Roy.

Features

Plenty for Pots

Chris Beytes, Bill Calkins, Jennifer Zurko & Osvaldo Cuevas

New plants for indoors, for gift-giving and even for bouquets.

Cover Story

Cutting Your Teeth on Seed Cut Flowers

Jennifer Zurko

If you’re looking to expand your product offering or do something a bit different, growing specialty cut flowers from seed may be an interesting concept.

JZ on D.C.

USDA Unveils a New Farm Labor Pilot Grant Program

Jennifer Zurko

USDA announced it will begin gathering input for a new grant program focused on addressing labor shortages in agriculture, reducing irregular migration through expansion of legal pathways and improving labor protections for farmworkers.

GT in Brief

On The Move

Jennifer Zurko

American Floral Endowment; Bailey; Hoffman Nursery