At its annual meeting in January , the Maryland Nursery Landscape and Greenhouse Association ( MNLGA ) lionise horticultural leader Steve Black of Raemelton Farm and Rick Watson from The Perennial Farm for their donation to the green industry .
Landon Reeve , IV Visionary Award . John Murphy , owner Murphy Johns , Inc. and Steve Black , laminitis , Raemelton Farm and success of the J. Landon Reeve , IV Visionary Award
Steve Black was honored with the J. Landon Reeve , IV Visionary Award , a prestigious award recognizing particular innovation and leading in the field . Under Black ’s steering , Raemelton Farm , once a modest dairy farm operation , has fly high into a leading sweeping B&B product nursery . A trailblazer in sustainable horticulture , Black ’s adoption of organic practices led to a substantial milepost : the farm ’s USDA constitutive certification . His access replace synthetic fertilizers and broad - spectrum pesticide with an effective Integrated Pest Management program , establish his commitment to environmentally responsible practices .
" have this honour is more than a personal accomplishment ; it ’s a rumination of the active and evolving world of horticulture , " said Steve Black . " I am lofty to be part of an diligence that passionately pursue sustainable and innovative solutions . "
Professional Achievement Award Winner George May , Executive Director of the Maryland Ag Ed Foundation , Rick Watson , founding father and President of the Perennial Farm , and John Murphy , proprietor of Murphy John
Rick Watson take in the MNLGA ’s Professional Achievement Award , recognizing his abide impact on the Green Industry . Beginning his journey in a minor garden center in Towson , Maryland , Watson , a University of Maryland alumnus , transform his passionateness for perennials into a roaring enterprise . Today , The Perennial Farm stands as a beacon of success and sustainability , greatly regulate the industry with Watson ’s innovative approach path to ontogenesis and business acumen .
" This award is not just a testament to my efforts but also to the corporate flavour of excogitation and growth that drives our industry , " Watson notice . " I am honour to be part of a community that continually reach for and achieves excellency . "
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