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PNVA MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY 2016-2017
Vegetable
Industry
Scholarship
The Pacific Northwest Vegetable Association is
pleased to offer up to $5,000 in scholarships
with the scholarship being renewable for an
additional year pursuant to PNVA guidelines.
The PNVA will give preference in the following
order - 1) Members of the PNVA (and family)
in agriculture, 2) Non-members in agriculture,
and 3) Members in other fields.
Eligible applicants must be high school
graduates planning to attend an institution
of higher education (university, college, or
technical program), current undergraduates, or
graduate students.
Candidates interested in the scholarship
should fill out the application form, which
is available at
www.pnva.org/scholarship .APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 30.
Candidates may be invited to an in-person
interview.
The scholarship committee and board of
directors of the Pacific Northwest Vegetable
Association will select the scholarship winners.
Announcement of the scholarship winners will
be made in June. The recipient will be asked
to report to the Pacific Northwest Vegetable
Association for at least one year after being
awarded the scholarship.
Current & Past
Presidents
Pacific Northwest Vegetable Association
2016 Gina Gray
IRZ Consulting
-
Hermiston, OR
2015 Craig Yearous
Syngenta
-
Nampa, ID
2014 Craig Yearous
Syngenta
-
Nampa, ID
2013 Dustin Cook
Mercer Canyons
- Prosser, WA
2012 Dustin Cook
Mercer Canyons
- Prosser, WA
2011 Tony Shepherd
Monterey AgResources
- Silverton, OR
2010 Jud Hedine
WallaWalla Farmers Co-Op
- WallaWalla, WA
2009 Jud Hedine
WallaWalla Farmers Co-Op
- WallaWalla, WA
2008 Darlene Maxwell
Bejo Seeds
- Payette, ID
2007 Bob Simerly
McCain Foods
- Fruitland, ID
2006 Bob Simerly
McCain Foods
- Fruitland, ID
2005 Stephen Mueller
Hermiston Foods
- Hermiston, OR
2004 Bill Dean
Walla Walla River Farms
- Walla Walla, WA
2003 Jon Luoma
Gustafson
- Kennewick, WA
2002 Jim Christopherson Keithly-Williams Seeds
- Pasco, WA
2001 Brian Andersen
Clearwater Supply
- Othello, WA
2000 Jim Klaustermeyer, Jr. Klaustermeyer Farms
- Basin City, WA
1999 Kerrick Bauman
L&L Farms
- Connell, WA
1998 Hollis Kiel
Norpac Foods
- Stayton, OR
1997 Don Bishop
Hermiston Foods
- Hermiston, OR
1996 Marc Stone
Seneca/Green Giant
- Pasco, WA
1995 Joe Yoder
Zenner Brothers Seed
- Portland, OR
1994 Gary Middleton
Gary Middleton Farms
- Pasco, WA
1993 Rich Rasmussen
R.A. Rasmussen and Sons
- Granger, WA
Washington State Vegetable Association
1992 Jim Klaustermeyer, Jr. Klaustermeyer Farms
- Basin City, WA
1991 Richard Beightol
Mercer Ranches
- Prosser, WA
1990 Wayne Osborne
W. Osborne Int. Seed
- Mt. Vernon, WA
1989 Florence Sayre
Sayre Farms
- Pasco, WA
1988 Florence Sayre
Sayre Farms
- Pasco, WA
1987 Del Wisdom
Judel Farms
- Basin City, WA
1986 Del Wisdom
Judel Farms
- Basin City, WA
Pacific Northwest Vegetable
Association
VISION STATEMENT:
The Pacific Northwest Vegetable Association is the leading organization in the Pacific Northwest
promoting the interests of the vegetable industry.
MISSION STATEMENT:
The Pacific Northwest Vegetable Association is dedicated to education, research, promotion
and the leadership of the vegetable industry in the Pacific Northwest. The PNVA is committed to facilitating and enhancing
communications between all segments of the vegetable industry, policy makers and consumers.
GOALS:
1. Provide quality educational programs to meet the needs of the vegetable industry.
2. Increase overall membership in the Association.
3. Initiate and support vegetable promotion programs.
4. Initiate and support vegetable research.
5. Provide leadership on federal, regional, state, international and local issues concerning the vegetable industry.