Get the Latest Insights on Tackling the Greenhouse Labor Problem
April 27, 2021 
This past year presented greenhouse owners and managers with countless labor challenges, layered with new opportunities to reassess ways to build and maintain a workforce. If you find yourself managing through another season of labor-related issues in 2021, you are not alone.
Join us on April 29 for a roundtable discussion of greenhouse industry leaders, sharing what they and companies like theirs are thinking, feeling, and doing about some of their most pressing labor problems.
The discussion, sponsored by the 2021 GROW Partners, will cover the big questions and hard choices nearly all greenhouse operations face:
- Recruiting and retaining talent. What impact does three sectors (greenhouse/nursery, hemp/cannabis, vegetables/vertical farming) trying to recruit from a limited talent pool have on the industry? How do we change this situation?
- Compensation/benefits/total rewards. The green industry has struggled to compete with attractive compensation/benefits packages offered by other industries. How can we change this in a competitive market where funds are tight? How do we leverage training programs and opportunities to attract new professionals to the industry, keep current employees happy, and develop future leaders?
- Government regulations and policies. How do federal and state-mandated labor policies impact the current labor situation? What should you expect down the road, and how can you prepare your business to adapt and succeed?
Panelists include:
- Craig Regelbrugge, Senior Vice President Public Policy and Government Relations, AmericanHort
- Brian Stephens, Regional General Manager, BrightFarms
- Todd Downing, Managing Partner & Co-Founder, BEST Human Capital & Advisory Group
You don’t want to miss this 45-minute discussion followed by a question-and-answer session on April 29 at 2:00 p.m. EST. Click here to register.
The GROW Executive Series delivers content for greenhouse owners and senior leadership, focusing on developing the higher-level business strategies you need to succeed. This series is part of the Greenhouse Grower GROW Initiative and will culminate in this year’s first-ever GROW Executive Summit, Dec. 7-8, 2021, in Charlotte, NC.
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