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MEMBER EVENT (Continued) A range of recertification credits were Brett Karp, John Murphy, Karen Rane
available on both days of Chesapeake (UME), Andrew Ristvey (UME), Ginny
to edible fruit trees, to plant growth
Green, and we pride ourselves on being Rosenkranz (UME), Chuck Schuster
regulators, to leveraging lavender for
your “one-stop-shop” to get all of the (UME), Brian Mitchell, Heather Zindash,
profit, and everything you can imagine
credits you need! Chesapeake Green and Steve Dubik. Please also join me in
in between!
is much more than an educational thanking Heather Zindash and Chuck
The highlight of the first day was conference for recertification credits Schuster for emceeing and keeping us
to see the silent auction alive and – it’s a home for our industry to meet all on track for two great days! It takes
back in action! There was a lot of once a year. It’s so nice to sit back a village – and I’m thankful you all are
playful banter all day long between and watch all of you interact with one in this village with us!
attendees outbidding one another another, catch up on where life has Our sponsors are an integral part
for incredible items pulled together by taken you, talk about what’s going on of this event as well – and we thank
Ginny Rosenkranz and Hank Doong. at your various operations, swap tips all of them who not only support
We thank Ginny and Hank for their and tricks, and simply just connect. Chesapeake Green but the MNLGA
efforts each year in organizing the It certainly makes months’ worth of annually as well. Thank you to our Wye
auction – we certainly couldn’t do it planning worth it when you walk out Oak Annual Sponsors, Black Eyed Susan
without them! This year’s auction raised of there on Friday afternoon, having Annual Sponsors and our Chesapeake
just over $1,900 which will go directly signed your credit sheets of course, Green Sponsors.
to the MNLGA scholarship fund to and feeling empowered by what you’ve
help students in their horticulture and learned and connected to those in our Thank you for another great year, and
agriculture studies! We thank you all for industry. we hope to see you all at the Maritime
your support of the auction each year in for Chesapeake Green 2023 February 16
I want to extend special thanks to
donations and bids. and 17! A
everyone that helps make Chesapeake
The second day of Chessie was as Green an overwhelming success
it normally is with a stronger focus each year from our speakers, to our
on technical recertification. The day attendees, volunteers, and many
started with everyone together in the more. Our education committee
auditorium to hear talks on everything works tirelessly on program content,
from increasing profitability of crops contacting speakers, and much more.
to sustainable plant management If you see a committee member at
practices. The afternoon was broken Chessie, please thank them, they are the
out into the following tracks: Nursery heart and soul of this event. The MNLGA
Grower and Landscape Contractor, Turf extends our sincere thank you to our
Management, Nutrient Management, committee members, Ronda Roemmelt
Turf Nutrient Management, and (Chair), Angela Burke, Dave Clement
Aquatics. (UME), Hank Doong, Stanton Gill (UME),

LEFT TO RIGHT
Marilyn Sparks sits in on one of the many
outstanding talks of the day
Tom, Christine, and Katie from The Perennial
Farm look over the schedule at the incredible
lineup of speakers and topics
Attendees place their high bids on their auction
items

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