New Nebraska Certified Nursery and Landscape Professional

Tim Dungan, Liner/Grower and Sales, Great Plains Nursery

What factors motivated you to become certified?

I think the practical aspects of the different sections of the NCNLP certification lend credibility when I interact with customers and with other professionals in the horticultural industry.

What is your educational/work background?

My Bachelor’s degree is in Chemistry, and my first career was 29 years of pharmaceutical research and development for over-the-counter products such as Theraflu and Excedrin. When my job was moved out of state as a result of a merger, I took the opportunity to go back to school to pursue my Masters in Horticulture. While pursuing that degree, I worked at two different retail garden centers in Lincoln prior to joining Great Plains.