Monthly Archives: May 2017

2017 Top 100 Growers: Immigration, technology top concerns

Top 100 Growers 2017 automation

I was surprised when I read Laura Drotleff’s editorial in the 2017 Top 100 Growers edition of Greenhouse Grower magazine this month. In it, she mentioned the editorial board of the horticulture trade publication wondered if they should change the way they do things. For more than 30 years, Greenhouse… Read more »

Sage Summit 2017 epilogue: Tell Sage what you think

Sage Summit 2017 feedback

I have a confession to make: I write really long blog posts. If you got through my wrap-up of Sage Summit 2017 — congratulations! You read a 2,000 word essay! The funny thing is I still didn’t have enough room to get in everything that I wanted to say about… Read more »

Sage Summit 2017 wrap-up: On honesty and being yourself

Summit 2017 wrapup Sage 500

There was an interesting booth on the trade show floor at Sage Summit 2017 in Atlanta. Set up like an instant photo booth you see at the mall, it allowed attendees to record 30 seconds of “sage” business advice to their peers in return for some very nice swag. Despite my… Read more »

Last-minute advice and info for Sage Summit 2017

Sage Summit 2017 George Foreman

When I told my husband last night that I was going to Sage Summit 2017 in five days, I had to stop and think about it. Five days? Really? Could it really be here this soon? After years of Sage Summit taking place in late summer, it sure feels weird… Read more »