The Nursery Growers Leadership Board is a standing committee of CANGC made up of member and non-member grower nursery segments, university, and trade association representatives that speak together in one voice for the entire industry.

Nursery Segment Representatives:

• NGLB Chair: MIKE BABINEAU Village Nurseries
• Bulbs & Corms: JUSTIN BROWN Golden State Bulb Growers
• Bare-Root Trees: DAVE COX L.E. Cooke Company
• Specimen Trees: ROBERT CRUDUP Valley Crest Tree Company
• Citrus: DON DILLON Four Winds Growers
• CANGC: CHRIS ZANOBINI
• Liners: PAUL ECKE III Paul Ecke Ranch
• At Large: GARY HAYAKAWA Three Star Consulting
• University: JOHN KABASHIMA, Ph.D. U.C. Cooperative Extension
• Flowering Plants: JANET KISTER Sunlet Nursery
• Roses: BILL MANN Star Roses
• Strawberry Nurseries: LIZ PONCE Lassen Canyon Nursery
• Seeds: DAVE PRUITT Ball Tagawa Growers
• Ornamentals: GILBERT RESENDEZ Monrovia Growers
• Fruit Trees & Vice Chair: ROBERT WOOLLEY Dave Wilson Nursery
• Vines: (Vacant)
• Turfgrasses: (Vacant)

The Nursery Growers Leadership Board evaluates issues, recommends positions, and takes action on matters of common concern to all or part of the nursery community. To bring important issues affecting you to the attention of the Board for action, please contact Chair Mike Babineau, mbabineau@villagenurseries.com