Happy New Year
Like many, many others, I too think it's important to take stock this time of year and make a list of priorities, goals…resolutions. That's why we asked so many people to help us out this year with our prognostications. Roger Styer lists his New Year resolutions, both personal and business, on page 102, and a distinguished group of your peers weigh in on page 24. Is that enough predicting? I think not.
This year, however, instead of my usual countdown of industry resolutions, I've decided to let my list take the form so often seen this time of year and predict what will be "in" and what will be "out" in 2005 and to give you a little nudge in what I think is the right direction. At the risk of being way over the line, here it goes.
OUT |
IN |
1,000 new varieties every year |
Targeted introductions by market |
That should give us plenty to work on, but before I go the staff of GPN wants to send holiday wishes to everyone. So from Bridget, Carrie, Catherine, Doug, Kelley, Mackenzie, Tami and Tim we wish you and yours a prosperous new year that fulfills all your wishes.