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Calendar
March 26 - Open House Participation Meeting April 18 - Open House May 21 - Steering Meeting
June
18 - Steering Meeting
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CCGGA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PRESIDENT
Layci Gragnani, Greenheart Farms
VICE PRESIDENT
Sandra Fischbein, Speedling Nursery
SECRETARY
Jane Riffle, Ball Tagawa
TREASURER
Julie Hoyt, Crop Production Services
DIRECTORS AT LARGE:
Dave Pruitt, iHort Ben Trogdon, Pacific Sun Growers Butch Yamashita, Corey Nursery Eric Djafroodi, Clearwater Nursery |
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Open House Scholarship Event Sponsor
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Open House Reusable Bag
Sponsors
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Open House Edward's Barn Education Center
Sponsors
AGRX
Ball Horticulture
C&M Nursery
Greenheart Farms
Sales/ Booth
Cal Seedling
Ball Tagawa
Viva Farms
A Place to Grow
Sage Landscaping
Nipomo 4-H
Local FFAs
Much More!
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YOUR AD HERE OR THERE!
Looking for some affordable, easy, and direct advertising?
Look no further!
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Post job openings, events, equipment for sale or for trade.
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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!
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2014 Annual Meeting Recap
Thirty-two members attended the Central Coast Greenhouse Growers Annual Meeting held at the Cypress Ridge Pavilion on December 4, 2014. Speaker Marty Settevendemie from the San Luis Obispo County Agricultural Department gave an update on various pests threatening our area, Deputy Andy Danley from the Rural Crime and Prevention gave practical tips on preventing crime and how to best respond to an incident and Art Trinadade spoke about land usage. Deputy Danely also handed out "No Trespassing" signs, please contact Amy if you are in need of signs.
Vendor of the Year Award
The CCGGA presented their first Vendor of the Year award at this year's meeting and one Vendor of the Month recipient was selected at random. Doug Rood from UPS won the 2014 Vendor of the Year. Doug received a $100 gift certificate and his name will be added to the Vendor of the Year perpetual plaque. Congratulations Doug!
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Open House Participation Meeting
Pacific Sun Growers, Conference Room
March 26, 2015 at 4:00pm
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The
Central Coast Greenhouse Growers Association Board of Directors are eagerly gearing up for this year's Open House Scholarship Fundraiser. We've received tremendous sponsor support and greenhouse grower participation.
This year's Education Center at the Edward's Barn is centered around recycling and conserving water. In addition to the demonstrations
held at the Edward's Barn, Holland America Flowers will be providing Floral Clinics.
Follow us on Facebook for more information, maps, and demonstration schedules!
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2014 Scholarship Recipient Highlight
Essay by: Christine Vana
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Faces of the CCGGA Board of Directors
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Layci Gragnani is the Ornamental Marketing & Sales Director for Greenheart Farms in Arroyo Grande. Layci graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a degree in Agricultural Science, with a minor Ornamental Plant Production. She is a recent graduate of the California Agricultural Leadership Foundation and serves as a commissioner on the SLO County Commission on the Status of Women. She is very active in the industry and currently serves on many committees, including AmericanHort, Garden Writers Association and National Garden Bureau. In Layci's spare time (if she has any) she enjoys gardening, traveling and running half marathons.
Sandra Fischbein
moved to the Central Coast from Salinas when Speedling built a nursery in Nipomo and transferred her own to be the nursery manager. Sandra is
a Jack of All Trades in the nursery business having worked in production , sales and executive functions. She has a knack for making things happen and has been doing so for over 31 years
. She is currently with CalCoast Palms. When Sandra is not working you will find her
travelling, gardening, socializing and exercising.
Jane Riffle
was born & raised on the Central Coast. After graduating from Cal Poly with a BS in Econometrics, she lived in San Diego for a few years. Jane returned with her husband to the Central Coast to raise their children and to be closer to family. She has
worked in agricultural accounting since 2002, in plug production facilities and for a cut flower producer. Jane has worked as an accounting manager, business manager and is currently the finance manager of Ball Tagawa Growers. Working in agriculture, she enjoys learning about all aspects of the business, from HR and payroll, to finance, insurance, safety and to studying production. When Jane is not at work she enjoys her own
greenhouses and growing her own food. She has two 100' greenhouses and grows peppers and tomatoes nearly year-round. Jan says, "It is very rewarding to enjoy the "fruits of my labor!"
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Julie Hoyt was younger, she m
oved from the South Bay to Goleta in 1967. She has lived in the Santa Barbara area a majority of her life until 5 years ago when she moved to Carpinteria to live on a blueberry ranch with her boyfriend. She is
known for getting things done!
Julie worked at a wholesale nursery for 7 years, and has been with CPS
(formerly known as Western Farm Service) for
15 years, for a total of 22 years in the agricultural business. Julie has developed a variety of experiences as a
purchasing agent, assistant manager of a facility, and now sales. She is there for every one of her customers to help them with their growing needs and she enjoys k
eeping her ranch up and spends a fair amount of time gardening. Julie's favorite place though, is the beach and says, "Anytime spent at the beach no matter how short or long, either swimming, sitting or walking, renews my soul!"
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| In the coming weeks the Central Coast Greenhouse Growers Association will be sending a Wages & Benefits Survey to all of our members. There are many wage surveys available for San Luis Obispo County but we'd like one that is focused on our industry. The CCGGA board finds true value in this survey and hope it will be a great benefit for our members. This survey will be kept anonymous and links will be sent out through Survey Monkey. The survey results will only be shared with businesses that participate, so please contribute to this survey and participate!
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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.
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