If you want to see the newest plant varieties and innovative marketing programs, products and ideas, then plan on attending this year’s
California pack trials.
Agrexco
Dates: March 29-April 4
Trial Location: Pacific Plug & Liner,
750 Casserly Road,
Watsonville,
CA
95076
Contact: Fred Cohen, (646) 739-8531; fredc@ix.netcom.com; www.agrexco.co.il/index.asp
American Takii, Sahin
Dates: March 29-April 5
Trial Location: American Takii,
301 Natividad Road,
Salinas,
CA
93906
Contact: Julia
Paul, (831) 443-4901; jpaul@takii.com; www.takii.com
Ball FloraPlant
Dates: March 29-April 4
Trial Location: Ball Horticultural Research Facility,
335 S. Briggs Road,
Santa
Paula,
CA
93060
Contact: Mary Long, (630) 588-3187; mlong@panamseed.com; www.ballhort.com
Benary Seed
Dates: March 29-April 4
Trial Location:
Imagination
Canyon Greenhouse, 1200 Via
Regina,
Santa Barbara,
CA
93111
Contact: Jessica DeGraaf, (616) 706-7970; info@benary.com; www.benary.com
Bodger Seeds/Bodger Botanicals
Dates: March 31-April 4
Trial Location: Bodger Seeds, 1851 W. Olive,
Lompoc,
CA
93436
Contact: Sylvia Pardo, (626) 442-6161, Ext. 132; spardo@bodger.com; www.bodger.com
Booman Floral
Dates: March 31-April 4
Trial Location: Booman Floral,
501 Osborne St.,
Vista,
CA
92084
Contact: Jake Rudnick, (760) 630-4170; jake@boomanfloral.com; www.boomanfloral.com
Danziger 'Dan' Flower Farms
Dates: March 29-April 4
Trial Location: Headstart Nursery,
4860 Monterey Road,
Gilroy,
CA
95020
Contact: Chanochi Zaks in
Israel, telephone 011 (972) 396-02525; chanochi@danziger.co.il; www.danziger.co.il
Dummen
USA
Dates: March 30-April 3 until noon
Trial Location: Greenheart Farms,
902 Zenon Way, Arroyo
Grande,
CA
93420
Contact: Diane Surette, (630) 879-8618; d.surette@dummenusa.com; www.dummenusa.com
Ecke Ranch, Oglevee
Dates: March 29-April 5
Trial Location: Ecke Ranch,
441 Saxony Road,
Encinitas,
CA
92024
Contact: Snow Maestas, (760) 944-4031; smaestas@eckeranch.com; www.ecke.com
Fides North
America
Dates: March 29-April 4
Trial Location: Fides North
America, 15245 W. Telegraph,
Santa
Paula,
CA
93060
Contact: Diana Dickenson, (805) 525-7125; d.dickenson@fidesnorthamerica.com; www.fidesnorthamerica.com
Fischer USA
Dates: March 29-April 5
Trial Location: Goldsmith Seeds,
2280 Hecker Pass Highway,
Gilroy,
CA
95020
Contact: Keysha Weintz, (800) 549-0158; springtrials@goldsmithseeds.com; www.fischerusa.com
Floranova
Dates: March 31-April 4
Trial Location: Floranova, 222 N.
A St.,
Lompoc,
CA
93436
Contact: Shannon Neal, (574) 243-8100; sneal@floranova.com; www.floranova.com
GGG-International
Dates: March 29-April 6
Trial Location: Speedling Inc.,
2640 San Juan Highway,
San Juan Bautista,
CA
95045
Contact: Carsten Pedersen, telephone 011 (45) 6441-2575; c.pedersen@ggg-gruenewald.com; www.ggg-gruenewald.com
Global Flowers
Dates: March 29-April 4
Trial Location: Speedling Inc.,
2640 San Juan Highway,
San Juan Bautista,
CA
95045
Contact: Jens Tofte, telephone 011 (45) 6596-3282; jt@global-flowers.com; www.global-flowers.com
Golden
State Bulb Growers
Dates: March 29-April 4
Trial Location:
Golden
State Bulb Growers, 1260 Highway 1, Moss
Landing,
CA
95039
Contact: Sandra Cortez, (831) 728-0500, Ext. 254; scortez@goldenstatebulb.com; Susan Groves-Ameil, (831) 728-0500, Ext. 257; sameil@goldenstatebulb.com; Lourdes Alanis, (831) 728-0500, Ext. 211; lourdesa@goldenstatebulb.com; www.goldenstatebulb.com
Goldsmith Seeds
Dates: March 29-April 5
Trial Location: Goldsmith Seeds,
2280 Hecker Pass Highway,
Gilroy,
CA
95020
Contact: Keysha Weintz, (800) 549-0158; springtrials@goldsmithseeds.com; www.goldsmithseeds.com
Greenheart Farms
Dates: March 30-April 3
Trial Location: Greenheart Farms,
902 Zenon Way, Arroyo
Grande,
CA
93420
Contact: Karen K. Franck, (805) 481-2234, Ext. 482; karenk@greenheartfarms.com; www.greenheartfarms.com
GroLink Plant Co.
Dates: March 29-April 4
Trial Location: GroLink Plant Co., 4107 W. Gonzales,
Oxnard,
CA
93031
Contact:
Paul Gaydos, (800) 451-6319; paul@grolink.com; www.grolink.com
Hem Genetics
Dates: March 29-April 4
Trial Location: Speedling Inc.,
2640 San Juan Highway,
San Juan Bautista,
CA
95045
Contact: Rudy Westenberg, telephone 011 (31) 2285-41312; r.westenberg@hemgenetics.com; www.hemgenetics.com
Henry F. Michell Co.
Dates: March 29-April 4
Trial Location: Speedling Inc.,
2640 San Juan Highway,
San Juan Bautista,
CA
95045
Contact: Emily Colatriano, (610) 265-4200, Ext. 5615; packtrials@michells.com; www.michells.com
John Henry Co.
Dates/Trial Location: March 30-April 3/Greenheart Farms; March 29-April 5/Goldsmith Seeds
Contact: Brenda Vaughn, (800) 748-0517, Ext. 1524; bvaughn@jhc.com; www.jhc.com
Kieft Seeds
Holland
Dates: March 29 - April 5
Trial Location:
Gilroy Young Plants,
270 Rucker Ave.,
Gilroy,
CA
95020
Contact: Jeff McGrew, (360) 445-2031; jmcgrew@sos.net; www.kieftseeds.com
Northern Innovators Inc./Florist de Kwakel
Dates: March 29-April 5
Trial Location: Speedling Inc.,
2640 San Juan Highway,
San Juan Bautista,
CA
95045
Contact: Judy Born, (604) 533-8855; judy@northerninnovators.com; www.northerninnovators.com
Oro Farms
Dates: March 29-April 4
Trial Location: Headstart Nursery,
4860 Monterey Road,
Gilroy,
CA
95020
Contact: Dana Fernandez, (616) 406-0268; dana@orofarms.com; 1-877-ORO-FARM; www.orofarms.com
Pacific Plug & Liner
Dates: March 29-April 4
Trial Location: Pacific Plug & Liner,
750 Casserly Road,
Watsonville,
CA
95076
Contact: Jennifer Swart, (831) 722-5396, Ext. 205; Jennifer_Swart@ppandl.net; www.ppandl.net
PanAmerican Seed
Dates: March 29-April 4
Trial Location: Ball Horticultural Research Facility,
335 S. Briggs Road,
Santa
Paula,
CA
93060
Contact: Mary Long, (630) 588-3187; mlong@panamseed.com; www.ballhort.com
PlantHaven
Dates: March 31-April 4
Trial Location:
Island View Nursery,
3376 Foothill Road,
Carpinteria,
CA
93013
Contact: Margaret Pryde, (805) 569-9179; margaret.pryde@planthaven.com; www.planthaven.com
Plug Connection
Dates: March 29-April 5
Trial Location: Plug Connection,
2627 Ramona Drive,
Vista,
CA
92084
Contact: Lisa Finnegan, (760) 631-0332, Ext. 118; lisa@plugconnection.com; www.plugconnection.com
Proven Winners
Dates: March 29-April 4
Trial Location: EuroAmerican Propagators,
32149 Aqueduct Road,
Bonsall,
CA
92003
Contact: Kerry Meyer, (573) 477-9420; kerry@provenwinners.com; www.provenwinners.com
Sakata Seed
America
Dates: March 30-April 5
Trial Location: Sakata Seed,
103 Boronado Road,
Salinas,
CA
93907
Contact: Nicole Naragon, (260) 672-3820; nnaragon@sakata.com; www.sakata.com
Schoneveld Twello
Dates: March 29-April 4
Trial Location: Speedling Inc.,
2640 San Juan Highway,
San Juan Bautista,
CA
95045
Contact: Jeroen Star, telephone 011 (31) 571-287854, sales@schoneveld.nl; www.schoneveld.nl
Selecta First Class
Dates: March 29-April 5
Trial Location: Selecta First Class,
1150 AQuail Garden Drive,
Encinitas,
CA
92023
Contact: Tracy Jewell, (800) 955-5644, Ext. 107; t.jewell@firstclassplants.com; www.firstclassplants.com
Suntory/Jackson & Perkins
Dates: March 29-April 5
Trial Location: Suntory/Jackson & Perkins,
6500 Donlon Road,
Somis,
CA
93066
Contact: Lou Aguirre, (800) 877-6737; laguirre@jacksonandperkins.com; www.surfinia.com
Syngenta Flowers
Dates: March 29-April 5
Trial Location: Syngenta Flowers,
7240 Holsclaw Road,
Gilroy,
CA
95020
Contact: Ashley Dekker, (800) 323-7253, Ext. 6408; ashley.dekker@syngenta.com; www.syngentaflowersinc.com
Westflowers
Dates: March 30-April 3
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Trial Location: Greenheart Farms,
902 Zenon Way, Arroyo
Grande,
CA
93420
Contact: Diane Surette, (630) 879-8618; d.surette@dummenusa.com; www.westflowers.de