Greenhouse Management and Nursery Management recognized Susie Raker during a ceremony at Cultivate'25, honoring her as a member of the Horticultural Industries Leadership Awards Class of 2025.
Now in its nineth year, Greenhouse Management and Nursery Management, with support from Legacy Labor, recognized seven exceptional honorees at the Horticultural Industries Leadership Awards (HILA) reception at Cultivate'25.
Susie Raker of Raker-Roberta’s Young Plants was among the Horticultural Industries Leadership Awards Class of 2025. Watch the video above to learn more about her professional contributions and personal story.
Learn more about Susie's life and career in the 2025 HILA supplement. Read the profiles we've published so far, and look for the others in future issues of Greenhouse Management and Nursery Management.
Read the full profile on Susie here.
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