CCGGA Second Quarter 2019 Newsletter

Second Quarter 2019

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DECEMBER

12/5/19 - Annual Meeting at The Pavilion, Cypress Ridge

APRIL

4/4/20 - 19th Annual Open House event.

Hours 9am to 2pm

2019

CCGGA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PRESIDENT

Sandra Fischbein,

CalCoastPalms, LLC.

VICE PRESIDENT

Butch Yamashita,

Corey Nursery

SECRETARY

Ulf Schnack,

Ball Flora Plant

TREASURER

Jane Riffle, Ball Tagawa Growers

DIRECTORS AT LARGE:

Karen Robb,

Target Specialty Products

Dave Pruitt, DPC

Micah Lopez,

Pacific Sun Growers Greenhouses

Ben Trogdon, Pacific Sun Growers

Kim Wilenius, C&M Nursery

2018 Open House Reusable Bag

Sponsors:

Thah

SAVE THE DATE...

19th Open House

Saturday, April 4, 2020

Hours 9AM-2PM

Education Center at

Olympic Hall,

Nipomo High

School

YOUR AD HERE OR THERE!

Looking for some affordable, easy, and direct advertising?

Look no further!

New

Bulletin Board

Post job openings, events, equipment for sale or for trade.

Job Seekers:

Do you know someone who would benefit from becoming a member of CCGGA?

We're always looking to expand our membership, so please spread the word about our organization!

Message from our President

The 18th Annual Open House in April proved to be quite a success and as a result we were able to fund 28 scholarships to college bound students; 12 of the students had a relationship with nursery member. Several students have completed their fall registration, submitted proof of enrollment and have received their scholarship award check in the mail. Thank you again to all who gave their time and materials to make our annual fundraising event possible.

Below are some photos of the Open House along with a few photos of High School
scholarship award presentations made by board members last month.

Wishing you a great summer!

Sandra

Recap of 18Th Annual Open House & Scholarship Fundraiser event last April.

The day at our Education Center - aka

Olympic Hall, Nipomo High School:

The students had their displays set up by 8:30am

Getting ready to open the doors at 9am....

Racks from Cal Seedling labeled and ready to sell

Greenheart Farms donated a bunch of color baskets

Karen Robb's fielding questions at her Monarch Information Booth

Karen Franck was one of several volunteers helping this year

NHS Ag Teacher Christine Ready

Raffle Table

Amy, Dave and Kim running the raffle...

Kim, Sandra and Ben livening things up

The day at some of our participating nurseries open to the public for tours/sales:

Ball Floraplant

Corey Nursery

2018 Scholarship Winners

Here is a copy of our News Release:

Scholarship Awards Presented

CCGGA Board members making Award presentations:

President Sandra and VP Butch at Nipomo High School's FFA Awards Night.

10 (count them) were awarded Scholarship Certificates

VP Butch Yamashita was on hand at Arroyo Grande High School's Senior Award Night

Where do you go for your local Ag news?

San Luis Obispo Farm Bureau provides several sources for local information about issues, events and matters of importance to agriculturalists.

Ag Update E-Newsletter

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Farm Bureau Website

slocountyfarmbureau.org

SLO Country Magazine

Mailed to Farm Bureau members or read it online.

The Central Coast Greenhouse Growers Association (CCGGA) was founded to provide a cohesive organization that acts as a good neighbor within the local and regional community, providing information and education to neighbors; other community groups or businesses; and county, state, or federal agencies.

The CCGGA acts on behalf of its members in resolving issues that may arise with neighboring communities, as we work to coexist and enjoy the numerous benefits the Central Coast provides for both living and growing high-quality plants.