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Headstart Nursery: Rooted In Quality, Luis Alonzo, Michael Joyce, Clinton Loomis, Doug Kaplan
Headstart Nursery: Rooted In Quality, Luis Alonzo, Michael Joyce, Clinton Loomis, Doug Kaplan
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Growers can more efficiently use their land if they grow from transplants than from seed. Headstart Nursery started in 1979 to supply Christopher Ranch, well-known for their garlic products, with bell pepper transplants. Since then, Headstart expanded their transplant line to other Salinas Valley crops and even flowers. Transplants are labor intensive; Headstart has been innovative with their human resource management policies and practices.