Over the years, contract growing has become a strategic tool for many large growers – especially in today’s challenging economy. It can provide growers with the agility they need to meet the demands of their retail customers...
These are very interesting and challenging times. Interesting in that the rules of the game in business have changed. Interesting in that growers are being forced to look at new opportunities and learn new skills to both...
One of my favorite meetings each year to attend (and speak at) is the Big Grower Executive Summit (BGES) and this year’s meeting in San Diego was no exception.
Besides the critical information provided by the noted...
Before you turn the page and ignore this column take a couple of seconds to consider the following questions:
Where would your business be today if you did not have soilless mixes to use for growing purposes? Or better...
Whether poinsettias are pinched by hand or are mechanically sheared, considerable effort and expense goes into the pinching process. Today’s poinsettia varieties all branch better than older varieties, but none would be...
