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Tim Campbell Farm LLC.
4. Ariana Torres, assistant
professor, Purdue University.
5. Ben Sklarczyk, CEO/COO,
Sklarczyk Seed Farms.
6. Ben Smith, executive secretary
and farmer, Michigan State
Horticulture Society.
7. Benjamin Keim, field
operations manager, Keim
Orchards.
8. Brett Blaauw, assistant
professor and Extension
specialist, University of Georgia
and Clemson University.
9. Charlie Hamilton, PCA, CCA,
QAL/grape gower, Grow West
Inc. & Pressley Ranches LLC.
10. Cory Blumerick, senior crop
insurance specialist, GreenStone
Farm Credit Service.
11. Creela Hamlin, co-owner, Lake
Michigan Berry LLC.
12. Dario Chavez, assistant
professor, University of Georgia.
13. Darren Sinn, NW business
management, Berry Fresh.
14. Don Seifrit, Extension
educator - tree fruit, Penn State
Extension.
15. Drew Afton, specialist, agri
supplier development, Nestle
Gerber.
16. Emily Pochubay, tree fruit
IPM educator, Michigan State
University.
17. Felipe Pacheco, agricultural
specialist, Georgia Department
of Labor.
18. Hannah Burrack, professor
and Extension specialist, North
Carolina State University.
19. John Price, manager, Archlynn
Farm.
20. Jordan Rasch, orchard
management, Green Tree
Orchards.
21. Josh Pagura, farmer/operations
manager, Pagura Farms LLC/
Slocum Farms LLC.
22. Justin Morgan, vice president,
Dairy Doo.
23. Kari Molter, co-owner, Molter
Produce.
24. Kevin Bittner, pomology
specialist, Bittner Singer
Orchards.
25. Kyle Wafler, operations, Wafler
Nursery.
26. Laurie Swanson, assistant
operations manager/labor
coordinator, Great Lakes Ag
Labor Services LLC.
27. Margaret Worthington,
assistant professor/fruit
breeding and genetics,
University of Arkansas,
Department of Horticulture.
28. Melissa Morlock, co-owner, J.W.
Morlock and Girls LLC.
29. Nathan Bender, chief operating
officer, Tasteful Selections.
30. Nick Oomen, owner, Oomen
Brothers Inc.
31. Nicolas Tipper, director of
research and development,
Application Insight LLC.
TARPON
Main season hybrid with
compact plant and dark green,
smooth blocky fruits. Featuring
X10R technology and improved
resistance to Phytophthora for
the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic
and Midwest.
PHARAOH
59 days. Sybaris type, 5.75 in/
15 cm long, with darker green
color, with mostly 4 sieve size.
Upright plant that harvest
cleanly and the majority of the
pods (approx. 80%) retain their
peduncles. High yields.
HR: Rust Race Ua:38.
Stokes Exclusive.
RACEWAY
54-56 days. Gynoecious. A dark
green, smooth slicing cucumber
that contains a strong multivirus
resistant package. Plants
have a strong vigorous vine.
SAILFISH
Early maturing, early red bell
pepper for fresh market, with
high quality, blocky smooth
fruit. Improved disease
resistance.
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32. Rob Glover, farm owner, Rob
Glover Farms LLC.
33. Sarah Reel, grower/crop
consultant, Double R Farm/
Reynolds Farm Equipment.
34. Shannon Higginbotham, farmer,
Cheyenne's Road Market.
35. Steve Rachut, grower, Steve's
Sweet Corn and Produce/
Kittleson Brothers.
36. Susan Colucci, technical sales
representative II, HM Clause Inc.
37. Trevor Hardy, farm supplies
manager/systems engineer/
assistant crop production manager,
Brookdale Fruit Farm Inc.
38. Wenjing Guan, clinical/
engagement assistant professor,
Purdue University.
39. Yi Wang, assistant professor
horticultural sciences,
University of WisconsinMadison.
40.
Zachary Hayden, assistant
professor of horticulture,
Michigan State University.
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