Professional Affiliations

The following is information and links to our Professional Affiliations.

FLORAL AND NURSERY ORGANIZATIONS

American Floral Endowment

1601 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314

Debi Aker

Tel: (703) 838-5211 • Fax: (703) 838-5212

Email: debi@afeendowment.org  • Website: www.endowment.org

American Nursery & Landscape Assoc. (ANLA)

1000 Vermont Avenue NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20005

Tel: (202) 789-2900 x3002 • Fax: (202) 789-1893

Website: www.anla.org

Association of Specialty Cut Flowers

P.O. Box 268, Oberlin, OH 44074

Judy Laushman

Tel: (440) 774-2887 • Fax: (440) 774-2435

Website: www.ascfg.org

Norcal/Cafgs

2901 Park Ave., Ste. D5, Sequel, CA 95073

Tel: (831) 479-4912 • Fax: (831) 479-4914

Email: info@norcalflowers.org Website: www.cafgs.org

California Association of Nurseries and Garden Centers

1521 “I” St. , Sacramento, CA 95814

Chris Zanobini, President

Tel: (916) 928-3900 or (800) 748-6214 • Fax: (916) 567-0505

Email: association@cangc.org   • Website: www.cangc.org

California Cut Flower Commission (CCFC)

1521 “I” Street, Sacramento, CA 95814

Kasey Cronquist

Tel: (916) 441-1701 • Fax: (916) 446-1063

Email: ccfc@ccfc.org  • Website: www.ccfc.org

California Floral Council (CFC)

P.O. Box 1729, Gilroy, CA 95021-1729

Ted Kubota

Tel: (831) 905-9753 • Fax: (408) 846-5457

California Landscape Contractors Association (CLCA)

1491 River Park Drive, Suite 100, Sacramento, CA 95815

Sharon McGuire

Tel: (916) 830-2780 • Fax: (916) 830-2788

Website: www.CLCA.org

Kee Kitayama Research Foundation

820 Bay Ave., Ste. 109, Capitola, CA 95010

Janice Wills Curtis

Tel: (831) 479-9724 • Fax: (831) 462-8040

Website: www.kkrf.org

California State Floral Association

1521 “I” Street, Sacramento, CA 95814

Ann Quinn, Executive Vice President

Tel: (916) 448-5266 • Fax: (916) 446-1063

Website: www.calstatefloral.com

Floral Marketing Association

1500 Casho Mills Road, Newark, DE 19711

Tel: (302) 738-7100 • Fax: (302) 731-2409

Website: www.pma.com

Flowers & Magazine teleflora
11444 West Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064
Elinor Cohen, Publication Coordinator
Tel: (800) 321-2665 • Fax: (310) 966-3610
Email: ecohen@teleflora.com
Website: www.flowersandmagazine.com

Fresh Produce & Floral Council

16700 Valley View Avenue, Suite 130, La Mirada, CA 90638

Carissa Mace, President

Tel: (714) 739-0177 • Fax: (714) 739-0226

Email: info@fpfc.org  • Website: www.fpfc.org

International Cut Flower Growers Assoc.

P.O. Box 99, Haslett, MI 48840

Jay Stawarz, Executive Director

Tel: (517) 655-3726 • Fax: (517) 655-3727

Email: icfg@voyager.net  • Website: www.rosesinc.org

Los Angeles Flower Mart

766 Wall Street, Los Angeles, CA 90014

Johnny Mellano

Tel: (213) 622-0796 • Fax: (213) 622-4942

Website: www.mellano.com

Nursery Growers Association of California

1589 North Main Street, Orange, CA 92867

Claudette Lerma, Administrative Assistant

Tel: (888) 834-9005, ext. 2

Website: www.nurserygrowers.org

Perennial Plant Association

3383 Schirtzinger Road, Hilliard, OH 43026

Steve M. Still

Tel: (614) 771-8431 • Fax: (614) 876-5238

Email: ppa@perennialplant.org  • Website: www.perennialplant.org

Plantscape Industry Alliance

493 S. Highland Avenue, Ukiah, CA 95482

Mary Golden

Tel: (707) 462-2276 • Fax: (707) 463-6699

Email: pia@piagrows.org  • Website: www.piagrows.org

San Francisco Flower Growers Association

644 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA 94107

Tel: (415) 781-8410 • Fax: (415) 495-7510

Website: www.sfflmart.com

California Flower Market Tel: (415) 392-7944

Society of American Florists (SAF)

1601 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314

Tel: (800) 336-4743

Website: www.safrow.org

Peter Moran, Executive Vice President and CEO

Tel: (800) 336-4743 • Fax: (703) 836-8705

Website: www.safnow.org

Western Growers Association

17620 Fitch Street, Irvine, CA 92614

Rob Steinmann, Member Relations

Tel: (949) 863-1000 •(800) 333-4942 • Fax: (949) 863-9028

Email: Rsteinmann@wga.com  • Website: www.wga.com

Wholesale Florists & Florist Suppliers of America

147 Old Solomons Island Road, #302, Annapolis, MD 21401

Trish Lilly, Executive Vice President

Tel: (410) 573-0400 • (888) 289-3372 • Fax: (410) 573-5001

Email: jwanko@wffsa.org  • Website: www.wffsa.org

AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER

San Diego County

Department of Agriculture, Weights and Measures

5555 Overland Avenue, Suite 3101, San Diego, CA 92123-1256

Robert Atkins, Agricultural Commissioner

Tel: (858) 694-2739

Website: www.sdcounty.ca.gov/awm/

San Marcos Office: (760) 752-4700

Inspection Request Line: (760) 752-4713

FARM ADVISORS

Los Angeles County

U.C. Cooperative Extension

4800 Cesar Chavez Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90022

Rachel Surls, County Director

Tel: (323) 260-3886 • Fax: (323) 260-5208

E-mail: ramabie@ucdavis.edu

Orange County

County Director and Environmental Horticulture Advisor

U.C. Cooperative Extension

1045 Arlington Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626

John Kabashima, MBA, Ph.D., Farm Advisor

Tel: (714) 708-1606 • Fax: (714) 708-2754

E-mail: jnkabashima@ucdavis.edu

San Diego County

U.C. Cooperative Extension

5555 Overland Avenue, Building 4, Suite 4101, San Diego, CA 92123

Vincent Lazanco, Farm Advisor

Tel: (858) 694-2859 • Fax: (858) 694-2849

Master Gardener(s), Farm and Home Advisor, Tel: (858) 694-2860

Santa Barbara County

U.C. Cooperative Extension

Mary L. Bianchi, Farm Advisor

Tel: (805) 781-5949 • Fax: (805) 781-4316

E-mail: mlbianchi@ucdavis.edu

Ventura County

UC Cooperative Extension Ventura County

669 County Square Drive, #100, Ventura, CA 93003-5401

Cris Johnson

Tel: (805) 645-1452• Fax: (805) 645-1474

E-mail: ceventura@ucdavis.edu

FARM BUREAUS

California Farm Bureau Federation

2300 River Plaza Drive, Sacramento, CA 95833

Tel: (916) 561-5500 • Fax: (916) 561-5699

Website: www.cfbf.com

San Diego County Farm Bureau

1670 East Valley Parkway, Escondido, CA 92027

Eric Larson, Executive Director

Tel: (760) 745-3023 • Fax: (760) 489-6348

Website: www.sdfarmbureau.org

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA RESEARCH STAFF

University of California, Davis, CA 95616

Department of Plant Sciences

Richard Evans, Floriculture Extension Specialist

Restoration Nursery Management

Tel: (530) 752-6617 • Fax: (530) 752-8502

E-mail: ryevans@ucdavis.edu

Heiner Lieth, Professor and Extension Specialist

Greenhouse and Nursery Management

Tel: (530) 752-7198 • Fax: (530) 752-1819

E-mail: jhlieth@ucdavis.edu

Michael Reid, Professor and Extension Specialist

Post Harvest Handling

Tel: (530) 754-6751 • Fax: (530) 752-4554

E-mail: msreid@ucdavis.edu

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Del Mar Fair

22nd District Agricultural Association, Del Mar, (858) 755-1161

Department of Food and Agriculture

1220 “N” Street, Sacramento, CA 95814

Executive Office, Room 400

Main Info Line: (916) 654-0462

A.G. Kawamura, Secretary

Tel: (916) 654-0462

Division of Plant Health and Pest Prevention Services

Robert Leavitt, Director

Tel: (916) 654-0462

Website: www.cdfa.ca.gov

California Environmental Protection Agency

Department of Pesticide Regulation

1001 “I” Street, Sacramento, CA 95814

Executive Office/General Information: (916) 445-4300

Accounting Office: (916) 445-4595

Budget Office: (916) 324-1350

Business Services Office: (916) 445-4177

Enforcement Branch: (916) 324-4100

Northern Regional Office: (916) 376-8960

Central Regional Office: (559) 243-8111

Southern Regional Office: (714) 279-7690

Environmental Monitoring Branch: (916) 324-4039

Executive Office: (916) 445-4300

Information Technology Branch: (916) 445-4110

Legal Office: (916) 324-2666

Legislation/Regulations Office: (916) 445-8010

Media/External Affairs Office: (916) 445-3974

Medical Toxicology Branch: (916) 445-4233

Personnel Services Branch: (916) 322-4553

Pest Management and Licensing Branch: (916) 445-3914

Licensing and Certification Office: (916) 445-4038

Pesticide Registration Branch: (916) 445-4400

Product Compliance Branch: (916) 445-4159

Worker Health and Safety Branch: (916) 445-4222

Website: www.cdpr.ca.gov

Mission Resource Conservation District

P.O. Box 1777, Fallbrook, CA 92088-1777

Judith Mitchell, District Coordinator

Tel: (760) 728-1332 • Fax: (760) 723-5316

Website: www.missionrcd.org

Resource Conservation District of Greater San Diego County

Natural Resources Conservation Service

11769 Waterhill Rd., Lakeside, CA 92040

Tel: (619) 562-0096 • Fax: (619) 562-4799

E-mail: info@rcdsandiego.org Website: www.rcdsandiego.org

San Diego County Sheriff’s Department

325 South Melrose Drive, Vista, CA 92081

William Gore, Sheriff

Agricultural Crime, Appellate Division

330 West Broadway, San Diego, CA 92010

Bonnie Dumanis, District Attorney

Elizabeth Silva, Deputy District Attorney

Tel: (619) 531-3029

Water

Water Quality Control Board, CA State Government: (858) 467-2952

E-mail: info9@waterboards.ca.gov

UNITED STATES

USDA: Plant Health Inspection Service

Plant Protection and Quarantine

San Diego County Offices

Otay Mesa Export - (619) 661-3265

Otay Mesa - Dr. Michael Meadows, (619) 661-3029, (phytosanitary)

Natural Resources Conservation Service

Water and Soil Conservation: (760) 745-2061

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS