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Spring Trials 2012

Couldn't get to California this year? Catch up by clicking on the links below.  

Video Coverage:  CLICK HERE.

In-depth Commentary (Choose by specific day and trials stop):

- Day 1: Golden State Bulb Co., Danziger, PP&L and Syngenta

- Day 2: Speedling (Hem Genetics, Thompson & Morgan, Schoneveld, ABZ-Seeds, Greenex, Plant Source International, Vista Farms, Florensis);
American Takii (and OHP);
Sakata (and MasterTag)

- Day 3: Greenheart Farms, Dummen, Floranova

- Day 4: Fides Oro/Flamingo Holland;
Ball Horticultural (PanAmerican Seed, Ball FloraPlant, Burpee Home Gardens, Selecta, Kieft Pro-Seeds, Darwin Perennials, Daniels and Ball Ingenuity)

- Day 5: GroLink, Athena Brazil, Florist Holland, GreenFuse Botanicals, Hort Couture, PlantHaven
Westhoff

- Day 6: Plug Connection (with Benary and Suntory); Proven Winners; Ecke Ranch


The Bobbleheads have recovered from their trip to California Spring Trials (sort of) and have collected all of the coverage for your convenience. Refer to the links on the right to read the daily Acres of BuZZ e-newsletters and visit our YouTube channel for videos from all of the stops.

Mark your calendars! Next year's Spring Trials dates are April 6-11, 2013.  





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Northern Trials
A: Syngenta Flowers
March 24-29, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
2280 Hecker Pass Road
Gilroy, CA 95020
Email: spring.trials@syngenta.com
Website: www.goldsmithseeds.com
Tel: (888) 662-2670


B: Headstart Nursery
March 24-29
4860 Monterey Road
Gilroy, CA 95020

Danziger 'Dan' Flower Farm
Contact: Sharon Israel
Email: Sharon@danziger.co.il
Tel: (408) 842-3030


C: Pacific Plug & Liner
March 24-30
Includes Israeli suppliers of Cohen, Hishtil, Jaldety, Isaacson Flowers and Schwartz Nursery; Also MPS and Sunset Western Garden Collection
750 Casserly Road
Watsonville, CA 95076
Contact: Erin Dumller
Email: packtrials@ppandl.net
Tel: (831) 768-6330


D: Speedling, Inc.
March 24-30 (open until noon on the 30th)
2640 San Juan Highway
San Juan Bautista, CA 95045
Contact: Kathy Enders
Email: kenders@speedling.com
Tel: (630) 391-2832

ABZ Seeds
Contact: Adri Gillissen
Email: info@abz-strawberry.nl
Tel: (31) 622-740-196

Greenex USA, Inc.
Contact: Jecki Moshav
Email: jecki@greenex.com
Tel: (831) 623-7800

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Florensis
Contact: Leo Hoogendoorn
Email: leo.hoogendoorn@florensis.com
Tel: +31-622-934-021

Hem Genetics

Contact: Rudy Westenberg
Email: r.westenberg@hemgenetics.com
Tel: (813) 645-3221

Plant Source International, Inc.
Contact: Alan Zaeske
Email: azaeske@sbcglobal.net
Tel: (517) 381-8708

Schoneveld Breeding
Contact: Tamara Janssen
Email: sales@schoneveld.nl
Tel: (831) 623-7800

Thompson & Morgan
Contact: Andrew Spencer
Email: aspencer@thompson-morgan.com
Tel: (831) 623-7800

Vista Farms, S.E.
Contact: Jerome J. O'Neill
Tel: (787) 837-5909
Email: sales@vistafarms.net
E: Golden State Bulb Growers
March 24-30
1260 Highway 1
Moss Landing, CA 95039
Contact: Angela Woolem
Email: angelawoolem@goldenstatebulb.com
Tel: (831) 728-0500 ext. 254


F: American Takii
March 24-30
301 Natividad Road
Salinas, CA 93906
Contact: Julia Paul
Email: jpaul@takii.com
Tel: (831) 443-4901

OHP, Inc.
Contact: Dave Barcel
Email: dbarcel@ohp.com
Tel: (262) 392-3004


G. Sakata


March 24-29
Includes Smithers-Oasis and Western Pulp
103 Boronda Road

Salinas, CA
Contact: Elaina Ross 

Email: eross@sakata.com
Tel: (408) 782-5382


MasterTag
Contact: Dori Leutzinger 

Email: dleutzinger@mastertag.com
Tel: (231) 894-1774




Central Trials
A: Dümmen USA, Inc.
(at Edna Valley Vineyard)
March 25-29
2585 Biddle Ranch Road
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Contact: Diane Surette
Email: d.surette@dummenusa.com
Tel: (630) 212-1276

HGTV HOME Plant Collection
Contact: Randy Hunter
Email: rhunter@agricolamanagement.com
Tel: (615) 457-0000


B: Greenheart Farms
March 25-28 (other days by appointment only)
902 Zenon Way
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
Contact: Layci Gragnani
Email: info@greenheartfarms.com
Tel: (805) 481-2234 ext. 462


C: Floranova
March 24-29, 8:00 a.m-5:00 p.m.
222 North A Street
Lompoc, CA 93436
Contact: Ashley Ransbottom
Email: aransbottom@floranova.com
Tel: (574) 594-9284

D. Skagit Gardens
(at Hidden Oaks Clubhouse)
March 25-27, by appointment only
4760 Calle Camarada
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
Contact: Barb Young
Email: byoung@skagitgardens.com
Tel: (360) 424-6144 ext. 4302




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E: Ball Horticultural Company
Includes Ball FloraPlant, Ball Ornamentals, Darwin Perennials, Kieft Pro Seeds, PanAmerican Seed and Selecta First Class
March 24-29

335 South Briggs Road
Santa Paula, CA 93060
Contact: Mary Long
Email: mlong@panamseed.com
Tel: (630) 588-3187


F: Fides Oro, Inc.
March 24-29
15245 Telegraph Road
Santa Paula, CA 93060
Contact: Amy Lyons
Email: a.lyons@fides-oro.com
Tel: (805) 525-7125

Flamingo Holland
Contact: Kelly Adcox
Email: kelly@flamingoholland.com
Tel: (760) 734-1033

G: GroLink Plant Company, Inc.
Includes Westhoff
March 25-29
4107 West Gonzales Road
Oxnard, CA 93036

Athena Brazil
Contact: Paul Gaydos
Email: Paul@athenabrazil.com
Tel: (941) 750-8885

Florist Holland B.V.

Contact: Martine van Went
Email: martineW@gerbera.com
Tel: (0031) 651759 479

GroLink
Contact: Mia Martinez
Email: Mia@grolink.com
Tel: (800) 451-6319

GreenFuse Botanicals
Contact: Lorena Castro-Craven
Email: lcc@green-fuse.com
Tel: (310) 458-3580
Register online at www.green-fuse.com

Hort Couture
Contact: Jim Monroe
Email: jim@hortcoutureplants.com
Tel: (866) 955-HORT

PlantHaven
Contact: Denise Frey
Email: denise.frey@planthaven.com
Tel: (805) 569-9179







Southern Trials
A: Proven Winners
March 24-29
32149 Aquaduct Road
Bonsall, CA 92003
Contact: Kerry Meyer
Email: kerry@provenwinners.com
Tel: (573) 477-9420


B: Plug Connection
Includes Suntory Flowers, Benary, Cultivaris & America In Bloom
March 24-30
2627 Ramona Drive
Vista, CA 92084
Contact: Lisa Finnegan
Email: lisa@plugconnection.com
Tel: (760) 631-0992


C: Paul Ecke Ranch
March 24-30
800 Ecke Ranch Road
Encinitas CA 92024
Contact: Cheryl Ann Crysler
Email: ccrysler@eckeranch.com
Tel: (760) 944-4032

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