Gary Vollmer, Global Product and Technical Manager at Ball Horticultural Company
Gary Vollmer is a self-described plant geek. For him, there’s nothing better than being around plants and the people that grow them. Today, Vollmer is the global product and technical manager for Ball Horticultural Company, where he stays on the front edge of what’s happening in horticulture. Each fall, for instance, Vollmer travels around the country to different trials. There, he provides technical support to growers, particularly on poinsettias. Topics he works on with growers include when to apply growth regulators at the right time, leaf spots growers need to identify, and how to deal with heavy winds that are damaging crops. It covers all stages, from cuttings to the finished product. (Article from Greenhouse Magazine)
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