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2016 Annual Conference Art Available Exclusively to APG Members This year’s design was created for the 2016 Annual Conference and belongs to our members. Click below to download graphic files and use your imagination to create one-of-a-kind items on Shutterfly.com or similar sites. 2016 Annual Conference Tileable Artwork (http://bit.ly/1WDaVvm) 2016 Annual Conference Single Artwork (http://bit.ly/22squNn)
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Staff
Front Row (Left to Right): Karen Gross, Director, Accounting; Jessica Garrison, Marketing Administrative Assistant; Haiying Zhang, Director, Asian Markets; Dianna Short, Executive Assistant; Rebecca Hall, Marketing Project Manager Back Row (Left to Right): Catherine Brynes, Director, Membership Services; Jennifer Jones, Administrative Assistant; Richard Matoian, Executive Director; Genaro Gonzales, Digital Content Manager; Judy Hirigoyen, Vice President, Global Marketing
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR UPCOMING APG EVENTS APG REGIONAL GROWER MEETINGS These meetings are your opportunity to hear about APG activities. Invitations and information will be mailed and included in upcoming newsletters. See you there!
Tuesday, April 26
Madera Municipal Gol f Course 8:00am – 10:00am Breakfast will be served . Harris Ranch, Coalinga 11:00am – 1:00pm Lunch will be served.
Wednesday, April 27
Hungry Hunter Steakh ouse, Bakersfield 11:00am – 1:00pm Lunch will be served.
Thursday, April 28
California Farm Bure au, Sacramento 11:00am – 1:00pm Lunch will be served.
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON
July 22, Visalia
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AMERICAN PISTACHIO INDUSTR
JW M arriott D e s e rt S Palm Desert, Ca li f o rn ia
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WELCOME RECEPTION KICKS
Seventy-six exhibitors, the APG staff, our amb and mascot American Pistachio, welcomed o with gifts, produ
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S OFF THE THREE-DAY EVENT
bassador, Miss California 2016, Bree Morse, our members to the ninth annual conference cts and services.
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APG members joined the ranks of Holly wood stars Dessert Springs Golf Course. Over 100 golfers par than $100,000 in spon
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OLF TOURNAMENT
s and golf pros who have teed off at the beautiful rticipated in our annual golf tournament, and more nsorships were raised.
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PISTACHIO PAC
First Place Winners
Tom Chedester, Jimi Valov, Jr., Carl Scruton, Jason Errecart, Jeff Schmiederer NOT SHOWN: DUSTY GIONCONE
Closest to the pin
Shelly White *Scorecard Playoff
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Kevin Gage, KEVIN WILL Jacob Shee
longest
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GOLF WINNERS
Place Winners*
ILLET, Andrew Howe, DAVID VIERA, heeley, DaN BOSWELL
longest drive
betty anderson
Third Place Winners
Robert Lake, Sandy Landrum, Bill Hoover, Bryce Parker, Rene Nazarian, Tony Melillo
straightest drive
jake barcellos
marolyn chedester
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SPEAKERS AND SPECIAL GUESTS INFORMED AND DELIGHTED
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Thursday’s program began with a big thank you and warmhearted welcome from the Annual Conference Committee Chair Jimi Valov. Then, APG Executive Director Richard Matoian presented his comprehensive annual state of the industry and APG overview. APG Vice President of Global Marketing, Judy Hirigoyen, and the marketing staff presented updates on American Pistachio Growers’ worldwide marketing programs, which included guest appearances by Ambassadors’ Miss California Bree Morse, and Bryan Snyder, Nutrition Director for the Denver Broncos.
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CL ASS REUNION
LEADERSHIP AUCTION R AISES OVER $45,0 0 0! Thank You 2015-16 LeadOn Donors ARO Pistachios, Inc. ATB Growers Avellar-Moore Farms C. Nagatani Farms Citi Commercial & Ag Banking Chris & Lorna Roush Dianna Short Five Star Harvesting Gage Farms George Watte & Sons Keenan Farms, Inc. Madera One-100 Meridian Growers Mike Woolf Farming, Co.
Monarch Nut Company Nut Farmers LLC Purewal Custom Harvesting Rain and Hail Insurance Services Robinson Farm Management Roman Electric Inc. SAS-Z Nuts Schmiederer Family Farms Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella, Inc. Sheely Family Farms Sol Aureus Farms Steve Moore Farms Venture Farms Zenith Insurance
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Congratulations to the
Class of 2016
Front Row (left to right): Kristi Robinson, LeadOn Chair, Nika Robani Shirani, Sherry Heuler, Gabrielle Munger, Anna Abbatiello, Asha Munger, Alison Nagatani, LeadOn Vice Chair Back Row (left to right): Mike Michigan, Skyler Bettencourt, Kristen Dodd, Lorna Roush, Mike Newton, Laura Gutie, Drew Hoffman, Courtney Goldman, Rich Kreps
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Groovin’ The grand finale of the year’s conferences was our retro-themed ‘70s gala featuring progressive rock, punk rock, urban rock, soft rock and the ever-dazzling sounds of disco.
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’70s Gala
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Groovin’ ’70s Gala And who could forget (as hard as they might try) the ‘70s funky clothes—bell-bottom jeans, leisure suits, hot pants and platform shoes?
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Groovin’ ’70s Gala This was the era of Star Wars and Saturday Night Fever with John Travolta, the Bee Gees, Eagles, Elton John and Fleetwood Mac.
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THANK YOU TO OUR 2016 ANN T I TA N I U M S P O N S O R $20,000 Contribution
P L AT I N U M S P O N S O R $10,000 Contribution
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NUAL CONFERENCE SPONSORS gold S P O N S O R s $5,000 Contribution
GAGE FARMS
JIMMY & TAMMY VALOV
Agribusiness Solutions
WOOLF ENTERPRISES
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THANK YOU TO OUR 2016 ANN SILVER SPONSORS $2,500 Contribution Agromillora California All Crop Insurance Boart Longyear Buhler Group C Nagatani Farms, Flp Cablevey Conveyors Fiddyment Farms, Inc Five Star Harvesting Industrial Design & Construction Ingleby/Eriksson Mary Roach Insurance Agency, A Division of Alliant Insurance Satake Usa, Inc. Seaman Farm Management Steve Moore Farms Syngenta Crop Protection BRONZE SPONSORS $1,000 Contribution Anex Manufacturing JKB Energy Corp. Kettleman Pistachio Growers M Parise Associates/Tomra Sorting Solutions Magnuson Corporation Nelson Manufacturing Inc. Palogix International Pistacia Global, Inc. Sas-Z-Nuts Scroggs Consulting Sierra Gold Nurseries US Farm Systems Westside Farm Management
PATRON SPONSORS $500 Contribution Bird Gard Blackwell Farming Company Cardinal Professional Products Dave Wilson Nursery Eurodrip USA Fruit Growers Laboratory, Inc. Hortau Madera One-100 LLC Mazon Trucking, Inc Montage, Inc. Pearson Realty Roscoe Moss Company Schuil & Associates, Inc. Stewart Brothers Drilling Company VICAM A Waters Business
THANK YOU TO OUR GOLF SPONSORS Diamond Level - $5,000 ATB Ranch, LP Gage Farms George Watte and Sons Pioneer Nursery Setton Farms Ruby Level - $2,500 Agriland Farming Company, Inc. Agri-World Cooperative Doug Anderson Real Estate Horizon Nut Company Ingleby USA - Eriksson, LLC J. Vierra Pistachio Ranch, Inc. Jimi & Tammy Valov KAS-COT Farms, Inc. Keenan Farms, Inc. Meg & Jon Bassett
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NUAL CONFERENCE SPONSORS Monarch Nut Company
Sapphire Level - $500
Pistachio Growers, Inc.
2B Farming, Inc.
Primex Farms, LLC
A&R Pistachios of California
Rainbow King Lodge
Agromillora-CA Tree Nursery
Seaman Farm Management Inc.
Anderson Farms
Stone Land Company Stratford Ranch Valov & Sons Farming West Hills Farm Services, Inc. Emerald Level - $1,000 ARO Pistachios, Inc. Beeler Industries Inc. Bob Schramm & Nancy Williams
BBAK, LLC Brian & Sharon Blackwell Cablevey Conveyors Doug Les Farms Greg Watte Ranch Hansen Ranches Landmark Irrigation Company Madera One-100 Mazon Trucking Pacific Nut Producer
Buchanan Hollow Nut Company
Russ Waymire/Doug
Creekside Farms, LP
Saltzman Financial & Insurance Services
Curtico Fiddyment Farms G & G Andrew Farms, LP Gebhardt Farm Management George Andrew & Son, LP Hoffman & Son Farming In Memory of Janie Poonian Kettleman Pistachio Growers Meridian Growers
Anderson Realty
Satake SBS AG West-Link Corporation Amethyst Level - $250 Kevin & Janie Blackwell Carl & Barbara Fanucchi Pearson Realty
Mike Woolf Farming Nelson Hardie Orchard Sprayers Pitigliano Farms Schmiederer Family Farms Standard Truck & Trailer Sales, Inc. Steve Moore Farms Strain Orchards, LP Tech Flex Packaging Triple B Farms
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