Hi again Delilah,
After we got our building permit, I was informed that in order to build our new garage/ wood shop we would be required to get a Demolition Permit to tear down a small greenhouse (occupied the same space as the proposed new buildin…
I have had several skirmishes with local Planning and Zoning. So far the score is 2 for the company and 0 for local government! My first advice to anyone who is seeking to add on or remodel existing facilities or adding a new location is to read you…
Hello. I'm working on a research project and would like to talk to growers and grower-retailers who have had land use issues with their local governments. This could be related to getting permits approved, changes in zoning, coping with urban sprawl…
My first visit with Will was back in the Early 80's when the greenhouse in Kalamazoo, MI I was working at during college was having some problems with some seed Impatiens. Will's down to earth approach to solving the problem gave me the insight to s…
Hello. I'm working on a tribute to Dr. Will Carlson for our March issue. Will died last week following a long illness. In addition to founding Greenhouse Grower magazine with Dick Meister, he was an emeritus floriculture professor at Michigan State…
Everyone at HC loves the new Fresh Air Forum. We hope to bounce lots of ideas off the members in the future. It can really be the biggest thing in our industry in years. What a forum this can be for ideas, social networking, quick polls, etc. Great job! We are getting the word out about it in our newsletter etc.
Got ya! This is pretty scary... did you get your paper done? Maybe you can help me get my presentation completed.... I'm a total blank right now. Need some inspirtation.