August 2019 - 6

FROM THE EDITOR
AN EXHAUSTING BUT
PRODUCTIVE FOUR DAYS
I've just returned from Columbus, Ohio, and Cultivate'19 with sore feet, a stack of new
business cards and plenty of items to follow up on after four jam-packed days.
The Greater Columbus Convention Center was humming with activity every day as the
horticulture industry got together for its largest U.S.-based trade show.
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One of the highlights for Team GPN at Cultivate is our 40 Under 40 reception. This year
30 members of the Class of 2019 were in Columbus to be recognized in person for their
amazing accomplishments. We had the largest crowd ever in the eight-year history of our
40 Under 40 program in attendance as they cheered on their colleagues.
Jessica Yaeger, the 2019 GPN/Nexus Intern of
the Year, also was honored during the 40 Under
40 reception. The Penn State University junior
was recognized for her internship at Midwest
Groundcovers last summer. Scott Thompson from
Nexus and I had the privilege of introducing Jessica to
our industry. Even though Jessica is still pursuing her
education, it's plain to see that she has an incredibly
bright future ahead of her.
Cultivate is always a crazy four days - but it's a good kind of crazy! Be sure to visit the
GPN Facebook and Instagram pages for additional photos from C-bus!
SOLD OUT!
Also, while we were in Columbus,
GPN's second Cannabis & Hemp
Conference took place on July 13,
at the Hyatt
Regency.
Attendees
had an opportunity to hear Al Sray, Tucker Cole, Allison Justice,
Roger Styer and Jim Barrett share their first-hand experience with
the opportunities and challenges facing growers who are looking to
produce these crops.
The room was packed with horticulture professionals from all
parts of our industry looking to learn about the different production
considerations cannabis and hemp growers have to deal with every
single day.
There is a lot of interest in this emerging market, so it will be very
fascinating to see how our industry responds.
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