2016 Western to include education sessions in Spanish

The 2016 Western will offer education sessions in Spanish to better serve all of our members. This education track is sponsored by Loma Vista Nursery.

Roundtable Discussions
How to and the Importance of Developing Future Leadership
• Lupe Rios, Forrest Keeling Nursery
• Sgt. “Lupe” Rios serves with the Missouri Army National Guard when he’s not the Production Manager at Forrest Keeling Nursery. Lupe has a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Missouri Baptist College.
• On Thursday, Jan. 21, Lupe will lead this same roundtable discussion in English. Interactive Question & Answer Session
• An interactive question and answer session. Questions about management, plant health or operations? The audience’s questions will determine the direction of this roundtable discussion.
• Fernando Fernandez, Operations Manager, Loma Vista Nursery
• Fernando Fernandez is the Operations Manager at Loma Vista Nursery where his responsibilities include operations planning, monitoring operations and financial performance and working with the Master Plan and the Annual Operating Budget. Fernando has a Bachelor of Science degrees in Agronomy and Agriculture from the University of Camaguey (Cuba).

People Management Workshop
Join us for an in-depth discussion of how to manage your staff and employees. Crew foremen, supervisors and managers will pick up tips on how to motivate and manage their staff. Develop strategies to improve employee engagement and performance. Learn management techniques to set workplace standards and expectations for staff. Motivate your staff to work as a team to get the job done well.
• Fernando Fernandez, Operations Manager, Loma Vista Nursery Plant Management Workshop This session will cover plant basics. From the right way to prune plants to plant health basics to soils and plant care, this session is your opportunity to learn or review the basic knowledge you need to successfully work with plants.
• Fernando Fernandez, Operations Manager, Loma Vista Nursery. 

Watch wnla.org for more details about the Western.