2010 Spring Trials Planner

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Vol. 73 No. 11

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2010 Spring Trials Planner

PLACES TO EAT|PLACES TO STAY|EUROPEAN PACK TRIALS|FLOWERTRIALS|WEEKEND GETAWAYS

Hit the Road This Spring!

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The name may have changed—and some of the trial sites—but the game remains the same: new varieties, new marketing ideas, new people to meet! This year, the Spring Trials will be held from Saturday, April 10 to Friday, April 16, 2010. (Some trials may remain open until April 17. Please check below for specific dates or call the contact person listed to confirm.)

We've provided a complete listing below of each trial site, including a direct link to make your appointment—because you will need to make sure you're on the guest list. (Some sites require an appointment to get in the greenhouse door.) The sites are grouped by sections (in case you only have time to visit one area of California) and each location is indicated on the map with a corresponding letter. See you there!

And for those of you who really like to plan ahead, next year's trials are set for April 9-16, 2011.

Northern Trials A: Goldsmith/Syngenta Flowers April 10-16 (closed at 2 p.m. on April 16) 2280 Hecker Pass Road Gilroy, CA 95020 Contact: Keysha Weintz Email: spring.trials@syngenta.com Tel: 408-847-7333 B: Headstart Nursery April 10-16: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. 4860 Monterey Road Gilroy, CA 95020 Danziger 'Dan' Flower Farm Contact: Sharon Israel Email: Sharon@danziger.co.il Tel: 408-842-3030 Oro Farms Contact: Dana Fernandez Email: dana@orofarms.com Tel: 408-842-3030 C: Pacific Plug & Liner Includes the Agrexco companies: Cohen, Hishtil, Jaldety and Schwartz Nursery 750 Casserly Road Watsonville, CA 95076 Contact: Eva Moreno Email: packtrials@ppandl.com Tel: 831-722-5396 D: Speedling, Inc. April 10-15: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. April 16: 8 a.m.-Noon 2640 San Juan Highway San Juan Bautista, CA 95045 Contact: Kathy Enders Email: kenders@speedling.com Tel: 630-391-2832 ABZ Seeds Contact: Adri Gillisen Email: info@abz-strawberry.nl Tel: (31) 622-740-196 Greenex USA, Inc. Contact: Torben Pedersen Email: torben@greenex.com Tel: 831-623-7800	View 2010 Spring Trials - Northern in a larger map
	Hem Genetics Contact: Rudy Westenberg Email: r.westenberg@hemgenetics.com Tel: 831-623-7800 MasterTag Contact: Dori Leutzinger Email: dleutzinger@mastertag.com Tel: 231-894-1774 Plant Source International, Inc. Contact: Alan Zaeske Email: azaeske@sbcglobal.net Tel: 831-623-7800 Schoneveld Twello B.V. Contact: Carin Parie Email: sales@schoneveld.nl Tel: 831-623-7800	Thompson & Morgan Contact: Andrew Spencer Email: aspencer@thompson-morgan.com Tel: 831-623-7800 E: Golden State Bulb Growers April 10-16 1260 Highway 1 Moss Landing, CA 95039 Contact: Sandra Cortez Email: scortez@goldenstatebulb.com Tel: 831-728-0500 F: American Takii April 10-16 301 Natividad Road Salinas, CA 93906 Contact: Julia Paul Email: jpaul@takii.com Tel: 831-443-4901

Central Trials A: Dümmen USA, Inc. (at Edna Valley Vineyard) April 11-15: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. 2585 Biddle Ranch Road San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Contact: Diane Surette Email: d.surette@dummenusa.com Tel: 630-212-1276 B: Greenheart Farms April 11-15 902 Zenon Way Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 Contact: Traci DeVor Email: traci@greenheartfarms.com Tel: 805-481-2234 ext. 462 C: Floranova April 10-17 222 North A Street Lompoc, CA 93436 Contact: Gwyn Mickelson Email: gmickelson@floranova.com Tel: 805-737-1962 D: Imagination Canyon Greenhouse Includes Florist de Kwakel, GGG-International, Jiffy Products, The John Henry Company, Northern Innovators, Inc. and Skagit Gardens, Inc. April 10-16: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. 1200 Via Regina Santa Barbara, CA Contact: Leia Jackson Email: SBST@innovativeblooms.com Tel: 877-533-8855 E: Island View Nursery Includes HIP Labels, PlantHaven, Inc. and Westflowers April 10-17 3376 Foothill Road Carpinteria, CA 93013 Contact: Denise Frey Email: denise.frey@planthaven.com Tel: 805-684-1296 Hort Couture Contact: Jim Monroe Email: jim@hortcoutureplants.com Tel: 866-955-HORT	View 2010 Spring Trials - Central in a larger map
	F: Ball Horticultural Company Includes Ball FloraPlant, Ball Ornamentals, Kieft Pro Seeds, PanAmerican Seed and Selecta First Class April 10-16 April 11: Closed until 2 p.m. 335 South Briggs Road Santa Paula, CA 93060 Contact: Mary Long Email: mlong@panamseed.com Tel: 630-588-3187 G: Fides North America 15245 Telegraph Road Santa Paula, CA 93060 Contact: Beatrice Pool Email: b.pool@fidesnorthamerica.com Tel: 805-525-7125	H: GroLink Plant Company, Inc. April 10-16 4107 West Gonzales Road Oxnard, CA 93036 Contact: Paul Gaydos Email: paul@grolink.com Tel: 800-451-6319 Knox Nursery Contact: Roger Dutcher Email: rdutcher@knoxnursery.com Tel: 800-441-5669 Green Fuse Botanicals April 10-17 Contact: Lorena Castro-Craven Email: lcc@green-fuse.com Tel: 310-458-3580

Southern Trials A: Proven Winners April 10-16 EuroAmerican Propagators 32149 Aquaduct Road Bonsall, CA 92003 Contact: Kerry Meyer Email: kerry@provenwinners.com Tel: 573-477-9420 B: Plug Connection Includes Suntory Flowers April 9-17 2627 Ramona Drive Vista, CA 92084 Contact: Lisa Finnegan Email: lisa@plugconnection.com Tel: 760-631-0992 C: Ecke Ranch 441 Saxony Road Encinitas, CA 92024 Contact: Snow Maestas Email: smaestas@eckeranch.com Tel: 760-753-1134	View 2010 Spring Trials - Southern in a larger map

GrowerTalks/Green Profit Spring Trials Schedule
Six days (eight counting flying days), 18 stops, and at least 45 displaying companies/divisions ... “What could possibly go wrong?”

Friday, April 10
Fly from Chicago O’Hare to San Jose (closer and generally cheaper than San Francisco).

Lodging - Gilroy (two nights)
Dinner - Central Texan barbecue in Castroville. Our only chance to eat here, so we aren’t going to miss it!

Saturday, April 11
8:30 am    Golden State Bulb Company
10:30 am    Pacific Plug & Liner (Agrexco group of companies)
2 pm        Goldsmith/Syngenta

Sunday, April 12
9 am        Danziger/Oro Farms
10:30 am    Speedling
2 pm        Takii

Drive South to the central trials area.

Lodging - Pismo Beach

Monday, April 13
8 am        Dümmen USA
10:30 am    Greenheart
1 pm        Floranova
4 pm        Island View

Lodging - Ventura (two nights)

Tuesday, April 14
8:30 am    Imagination Canyon
11 am        Fides
1 pm        Ball

Dinner - we’ll play it by ear.

Wednesday, April 15
8 am        GroLink
2 pm        Plug Connection

Lodging - Encinitas (two nights)

Thursday, April 16
8 am        Proven Winners
2 pm        Ecke Ranch

Friday, April 17
Fly home from San Diego or Orange County.