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Poinsettia Crop

The BYU-Idaho Horticulture Department evaluates the preformance of over 50 poinsettia varieties from around the world. Varieties are trialed yearly starting in July with the culmination of color in December. Students participating in the trial develop skills in the scientific process, growing, producing and marketing poinsettia crops. Through this, students build contacts with plant breeders, horticulture companies, and industry leaders.

Stop in to the greenhouse see what we are doing and see the process that we must follow to get the crop ready for Christmas!

Upcoming Horticulture Seminar Speaker

GREEN INDUSTRY SEMINAR
WHAT EMPLOYERS LOOK FOR IN A RECRUIT

Is ‘book knowledge’ valued by the green industry employer?

Susan Hanley of Signature Landscape Services, Inc. will present a lecture on the skills, knowledge & abilities green industry employers appreciate in employees. This lecture will resonate with anyone seeking a career, internship or summer employment.
Susan will be interviewing on campus for employment and internships. Email Brother Dewey if you are interested in interviewing with Susan.

DATE: Tuesday, October 27th
TIME: 12:45-1:45
LOCATION: Benson 232

Don’t miss the annual “Signature Pizza Fest” to be held @ 4 p.m. in Benson 232.

Plant Culture Field Trips

Bro. Dewey's Plant Culture (HORT 201) class has been on two field trips so far this semester. The first one they went on stopped at a few different areas on the way up to Sawtelle Mountain. It was a day trip. At each stop, the students must analyze the area and explain the phenomenon that naturally occurred there. This tests the student's knowledge of plant characteristics and how the plants are affected by the climate they are in. The rest of the pictures can be accessed through the AgBio server in the Benson building.

The other field trip they went on was a few days long down in the Salt Lake City area. The student's stopped at various companies in the horticulture industry and learned how they adapt to the field they are in. Among the places they visited were Thanksgiving Point, Cactus and Tropicals, Ginger Belnap, owner of Meadow Brook Design, and the BYU campus. The remainder of the pictures for this field trip can also be found on the AgBio server in Bro. Dewey's folder.

These and other great field trips are one way that our department gets our students out in the real world and to see how many people use horticulture in their every day lives to earn a living. These trips also help to bring our department together as friends and colleagues to create the unique tight-knit group we have.

Hub Trip to Phoenix

Brother Dewey is the professor over the Phoenix, AZ upcoming internship expedition December 2-4 of this year. If you are planning on going, he is the one to talk to and coordinate which companies you, personally, would like to visit. His email address is deweyd@byui.edu.

Elder Dallin H. Oaks Devotional

Elder Oaks came to the BYU-Idaho campus Tuesday of last week. His address was about our religious freedoms being threatened. If you missed it, you can read the full text of his talk by clicking here. The Church also put out a news story about his devotional on the Church website's newsroom.

This is the photo that the Church used for their release and those are the flowers that our floral department does for every devotional. Make sure you watch each week for the new arrangements we provide at devotional.

A few members of our community also saw these flowers and wanted our department to do their flowers for their stake conferences! This was a great opportunity for us to show off our talents to the whole world. The devotional flowers each week are provided by the Floral Portfolio class taught by Sister Bass.

Davey Tree - Seminar Speakers

Mark Noark and Bill Whitmire came to visit the campus again and to speak to the Horticulture Seminar students and also, in a few select classes. Mark Noark is the main recruiter for the business. He goes out and visits universities about nine months out of the year. Bill Whitmire is the Vice President of Operations and specifically in charge of the Western Operating Group. Davey Tree is the 4th largest company in the green industry and the largest full service tree care company. If you want to do anything in arboriculture, you need to talk to these guys. They love the students that come from our program; in fact, they have one working there now.

One thing they emphasized a lot during their presentation was customer service. Davey has amazing customer service, the best in the industry. They understand that if you burn bridges with one customer, it can ruin your reputation instantly. However, it also happens to work the other way. If you work your hardest to make it a good experience for your client, they will be customers for life and most likely refer family, friends and neighbors. This principle applies to all areas of business.

They are more than just a tree company. Davey Tree is so diverse with a great skill set and many departments. Not only do they do full tree care, they do utility line clearance operations, large tree moving, commercial and residential care, and golf course maintainance. They also have a resource group (primarily women) who give it their all when it comes to project. Mark Noark said, "There is nothing they don't do, or will not try." The resource group checks electrical lines, performs surveys, conduct tree inventories for national cemetaries etc.

Davey is the 16th largest employee-owned company. Each employee invests in themselves which helps to motivate even more. They help their employees to grow within the company to become the best they can be. Davey has great employee retention; you are still a newbie if you have worked there 15 years. They value hard work, honesty, a good attitude and creativity. Bill Whitmire said, "You need to be able to roll with the punches and think on your feet." Good things (such as promotions) happen to people when they least expect it and are not looking for it. They said that they always are watching their employees even when they are going their routine jobs, they are watching for dedication and service.

Check out their website at http://www.davey.com/ and/or join their FaceBook group. They are an excellent business doing all the right things. Bill Whitmire's email address is bill.whitmire@davey.com.

UPDATE ON THE SOCIAL

Right now, the location for the social is going to be in the headhouse a week from today (Oct. 21st) at 5:30 pm. The menu for the night is going to be steaks, scones, salad, brownies, and ice cream. RSVP to Bro. Dewey (deweyd@byui.edu) BY THE END OF THE WEEK if you are planning on attending and let him know how many other people (family or fiances) you will be bringing and that we need to plan for. Thanks!

Job Opening - Intermountain Farmer’s Association

Greenhouse Manager - Intermountain Farmer’s Association
Riverton, Utah
Full time, Year-round
Requirements: Be able to manage other employees, order product, and conduct trainings
Provides: Good medical benefits as well as a retirement plan

Contact Kory Bertelson at kbertelson@ifa-coop.com for information on how to apply.