Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | | |
Step up and Shape CNGA
Interested in getting more involved? Serving on the CNGA Board is a chance to share your experience, build leadership skills and help guide our industry.
Interested in serving or nominating someone? Contact Glenda.
Board members must be employed by a CNGA member company or be an independent CNGA member.
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Welcome New CNGA Members
Erin Decker, Individual Member, Evergreen, CO
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New on the CNGA Classifieds
Propagation Section Grower, Gulley Greenhouse, Ft. Collins, CO
Executive Director, High Plains Environmental Center - Loveland, CO
Free Nursery Pots: Former CNGA members Peter O’Brien and his wife are giving away approximately 5,000 lightly used #5 nursery pots. Pickup is in Gardner, CO, about 40 miles west of Walsenburg. Help loading is available. Interested? Contact Peter at 719-746-2290.
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AWDP Business Grant Applications Open
Hiring an intern? The Agricultural Workforce Development Program (AWDP) reimburses 50% of employment costs, up to $5,000 per intern, for eligible agricultural businesses providing hands-on training. Businesses can hire one to three interns annually. Apply by November 2 at 5 p.m. View eligibility and apply.
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Ready to Grow Your Career?
APPLY. SHARE. HELP FUEL A GREAT CAREER.
The future of horticulture is growing, and CHREF wants to help get it started.
CHREF is now accepting applications for 2027–28 undergraduate scholarships for students pursuing Horticulture or Environmental Horticulture at Colorado State University. Awards start at $1,000 and are designed to help students take the next step toward a career in our industry.
The deadline is November 1 at 11:59 p.m.
Know a student with need? Send them the link.
Know counselor, professor, or industry colleague? Share it with them.
Know a CSU student who should apply? Give them a nudge.
A scholarship can be more than financial help. It can be encouragement at the right moment, an introduction to an industry, and a first step toward a rewarding career. It’s our way of saying, WE SEE YOU! We see your potential, your passion, and the possibilities ahead.
CHREF is investing in the people who will grow our industry. Help us find them.
Apply. Spread the word. Grow the future.
Learn more and apply at chref.org/scholarship-application
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Brush Up on Knowledge and Earn Your CCNP this Fall!
CCNP certification classes begin October 27, covering herbaceous plants, shrubs, trees and landscape design.
Take individual classes to sharpen your skills or complete all four and pursue your Certified Colorado Nursery Professional designation.
Registration is open, but we need more participants to make these classes happen. Lunch is included. View the schedule and register today!
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Last Chance to Sign Up For Level Up
There’s still time to invest in your future, or in the future of someone on your team. Join CNGA October 29-30 at the Golden Hotel for LEVEL UP: Cultivating Future Leaders, a new two-day experience focused on building skills, making connections and growing the next generation of horticulture leaders.
Owners and managers, consider sending an emerging leader or promising employee. The group rate makes it easier to bring your team, and investing in their growth shows you’re invested in their future. Registration is closing soon, so don’t wait! Register here.
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Colorado Drought Update
As of October 15, 71% of the state remains in at least moderate drought, an improvement over 88% one month ago. Colorado’s drought monitor as of October 15 shows 16% no drought, 14% abnormally dry, 17% moderate drought, 28% severe drought, 18% extreme drought, 8% exceptional drought.
For historical data and an animation showing changing drought conditions in Colorado through the year, click here.
In NOAAA’s Seasonal Drought Outlook, the strong El Niño and likelihood for above-normal precipitation during November-December-January (NDJ) support drought improvement and removal for the East Coast, Southeast, Lower Mississippi Valley, Southern Great Plains, and Southwest.
Read more HERE.
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Good Company in NM Last Week
The New Mexico chapter of the CNGA had a delightful evening at Alameda Greenhouse in Albuquerque.
Sara Jane shared the company philosophy and story, valuing their history and looking forward to “planting new seeds,” literally and figuratively.
We all enjoyed an amazing dinner from Cocina Azul and a fabulous tour of the greenhouses, as Alameda grows almost everything they sell. Follow Alameda on Facebook and Instagram, they do an amazing job on social media!
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MEMBERS: Your Voice, Your CNGA
What’s working, what could be better, and what would make your CNGA membership more valuable? We want to hear from you.
Take a few minutes to complete our anonymous 2026 Member Survey and help shape CNGA’s future priorities, programs and resources.
As a thank you, members who choose to provide their name at the end will be entered into a drawing for a complimentary registration to the 2026 Industry Celebration at ProGreen, a $80 value.
Survey closes Wednesday, November 4.
TAKE THE SURVEY
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