HILA Class of 2019.
2019 HILA class awarded for outstanding industry contributions
The Horticultural Industries Leadership Awards (HILA) Class of 2019 recognized six remarkable greenhouse and nursery leaders.
The 2019 Horticultural Industries Leadership Awards (HILA) honored six individuals with incredible leadership qualities at the Cultivate’19 annual meeting. Greenhouse Management, Nursery Management and Syngenta congratulate the exceptional leaders who have shined a bright light in the horticulture industry.
This year’s HILA Class of 2019 includes:
- Doug Cole, D.S. Cole Growers, Loudon, New Hampshire
- Dale Deppe, Spring Meadow Nursery, Grand Haven, Michigan
- George Lucas, Lucas Nurseries, Monroeville, New Jersey
- Alan Jones, Manor View Farm, Monkton, Maryland
- Art Van Wingerde, Metrolina Greenhouses, Huntersville, North Carolina
- Terri McEnaney, Bailey Nurseries, St. Paul, Minnesota
Read their profiles in the July digital edition of Nursery Management. Do you know a leader who deserves to be part of the HILA Class of 2020? You can nominate individuals here.
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