40 Under 40, Class of 2022

Jacob Wafler

Company

Wafler Nursery

Job Title

Nursery Manager

Accomplishments

Jacob Wafler grew up in his family working in the orchard operation and nursery. After graduating from Morrisville State College with a bachelors in Agriculture Business, Jacob returned to work full time in the nursery. Currently, Jacob manages all nursery operations including, spraying, leading crews, shipping and sales of bareroot trees to customers all over the USA. Jacob has recently started a potted tree program to provide another option for commercial orchards in the future.





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