CONTENTS THE BUSINESS MAGAZINE FOR COMMERCIAL GROWERS JANUARY 2025 | VOLUME 35, NUMBER 1 36 On the Cover 6 FEATURES 6 Intern of the Year Theodore Salgado GPN and Prospiant's Intern of the Year 2025 By Gabrielle Rippel 14 Technology When are the robots taking over? Labor costs and availability have businesses looking for other options By Heather Machovina 16 Labor Must-have heat safety measures Hot days mean further protections for workers By Heather Machovina 20 Trends A rosy outlook for foliage Plants set to dominate in 2025 By Becky Paxton 28 CEA USDA grants for energy efficiency in your greenhouse CEA growers upgrade facilities, save money By David Kuack 32 Management Bring on the dragons Overcoming challenges in inflation, labor and supply chains By Andrea M. Hill 48 BIG GROWER 36 Walters Gardens Rooted legacy Walters Gardens blossoms into a sustainable future By Keith Loria COLUMNS 42 SGAFT Sidewall winterization for small greenhouses By Peter Konjoian 48 Culture Report Poinsettia 'Red Ribbons' By QiuXia Chen 54 Perspectives Irrigation at a large container farm By Matthew Lehmann 56 AmericanHort Top 10 ways you can thrive in 2025 By Celina Young Miss our November/ December issue? It's now available to view on gpnmag.com GREENHOUSE PRODUCT NEWS 3 DEPARTMENTS 4 Editor's Report 58 Product Marketplace 64 Industry News 65 Events 66 Classifieds/Ad Index A field of Ruby Spider daylilies highlights the large, 9-inch blooms and bold coloring. Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens.http://www.gpnmag.com