We'll Always Have Shanghai
Forty-four industry members traversed halfway around the world together to experience the wonders of Shanghai, China, and see for themselves the enormity of the Eastfields facilities contracted by Fischer to grow Goldfisch varieties.
"Shanghai was awesome, no question about it," says Vaughn Fletcher, Midwest regional manager, McHutchison. "I got to talk to some people from different brokerage companies and from different parts of the country. To me, that was the most important part of the trip, just to meet all these different people from all over the world who were sharing and experiencing this whole thing together."
Here is a breakdown of the attendees:
Brokers - Kelly Uchneat and Glenn Wilson, Ball Seed Co.; Mary Youngblood and Ira Grasgreen, Eason Horticultural Resources; David Lumpkin and Chris Neumann, Express Seed Co.; Jay Sheely, Craig Yoshida and Pamela Yoshida, Gloeckner Co.; Nanette Marks and Kathy Paige, Griffin Greenhouse and Nursery Supply; Vaughn Fletcher and Janet Thibault, McHutchison; Sandi Schaeffer and John Pfieffer, Michell's; Jim Peters and Kent Carrell, Syngenta
Rooting Stations - Mickey Young and Dave Ferris, Yoder Brothers; Amy Morris and Bernie Heimos, Millstadt Jung Plants; Timothy Moore and Ken Flanegan, Lucas Greenhouses
Root-and-Sell Growers - Lisa Wenke Ambosio and Deanna Felton, Sunbelt Greenhouses; Dave van Wingerden and Travis Tjoelker, Pacific Growers; Troy Lucht and Ritchie Miller, Malmborg's Greenhouses; Susie Raker and Jim Whitehill, C. Raker & Sons; Rick Mast and Mary Host, Glass Corner Greenhouses; Jay Frazier and Bobbie Frazier, J. Frazier Greenhouses; Herb Van der Ende, Burnaby Lake Greenhouses; George Alkema and Neal Alkema, Linwell Gardens
Media - Laura Henne Drotleff, Greenhouse Grower; Chris Beytes, GrowerTalks; Kiyoshi Fujii, Horticulture International Japan
Fischer USA - Gary Falkenstein, Manda Vuksanaj, Bruce Melin, Justin Mast
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