In Episode 58, hosts Tom Chappell and Sharon Alley sit down with Russell Wood, Executive Director of the Alabama Nursery Landscape Association, to discuss Alabama’s workforce challenges in the nursery and landscape industry and how the Skills for Success Nursery Landscape Worker course can help. With a growing demand for skilled workers, this course was designed to equip students with critical skills like plant identification, pruning, irrigation, and equipment maintenance. The conversation dives into lessons learned from the pilot lab, the importance of industry partnerships, and how this course is set to prepare students for meaningful careers in one of Alabama’s most essential and growing industries.