2008 California Pack Trials Guide

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 

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