Haston named Nurseryman of the Year

LISA HOBBS – News Editor

The Tennessee Nursery & Landscape Association recently announced its 2026 scholarship and award winners.

There were several familiar names on the list. Joey Haston, of Haston Farm Nursery, was named Nurseryman of the Year; Dillon Young, of Young’s Nursery, was named Young Nursery Professional; Stephen Lester, of Cheroke Manufacturing, was named Salesman of the Year; and Rickey Minton, of Triangle Nursery, was added to the Hall of Fame.

Additionally, local resident Katie Beth Stanfield, of Blankenship Farms & Nursery, was named Committee Chair of the Year, a recognition she shares with Trista Pirtle Bond, of Pirtle Nursery LLC, of Smithville, and local resident Josie Merritt received the Floyd MacDonald Scholarship.

Rounding out the other recognitions:

·         Haller’s Landscaping & Nursery, Inc., was named Landscape Contractor of the Year.

·         Mountain View Nursery & Landscaping was named Green Goods Distributor of the Year.

·         Anvesh Sankuratari received a Floyd MacDonald Scholarship.

·         Gary Clendenon, TDA Plant Certification, Hall of Fame.

The recognition was made during this year’s Tennessee Nursery & Landscape Association awards banquet, which was held at Farm Bureau Expo Center in Lebanon.