President’s Message

Next Up, Green & Growin’

Kevin Cagle

Greenthumb Nursery, LLC Ether, NC

Kevin

It’s FALL!!! I hope this letter finds you all safe and in full swing as the new season settles in.

I’m writing this letter as hurricane Ian finally departs North Carolina. The storm brought us some much-needed rain and, along with it, a lot of high winds we could’ve done without! I haven’t heard of a lot of damage throughout our state — mainly just debris and power outages. We had a few trees fall at our nursery, destroying part of a greenhouse (sad to say, we’re getting used to falling trees and damaged greenhouses). I, for one, am hoping Ian was the last of the 2022 hurricanes — I’m ready for calm weather, cooler temperatures and fall colors. The NCNLA staff and board are busy getting ready for our upcoming Green & Growin’ show, which will take place again in Greensboro, NC, Jan. 16-20, 2023. The education portion of the show will be held at the Sheraton, and then we will move to the Coliseum for the Marketplace trade show. Early-bird registration opens on Nov. 14, so be sure to head over to www.greenandgrowin.com to register before Dec. 11 to get the discounted early-bird rate.

There are so many opportunities to take advantage of at Green & Growin’ 23. From furthering your education during our specialty or general classes, to getting the credits you need for the licenses you hold, to exhibiting and networking at the Marketplace, you won’t want to miss this spectacular event!

I would also like to thank the sponsors of this year’s Green & Growin’, without whom the event would not be possible. If your organization would like to be a sponsor, only a few days remain before the deadline. To reserve your sponsorship package today for this flagship green-industry event, visit www.greenandgrowin.com!

I hope you all have a great fall season filled with success — and if I don’t see you beforehand, I look forward to seeing you at the show!