Est. in 1959, the Arizona Nursery Association is a professional trade organization dedicated to the promotion and advancement of the nursery industry.
Tempe, Az
Joined June 2014
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Always great to see Governor Ducey and deliver a poinsettia!
Thank you to @azfb and @AZNurseryAssoc for the beautiful poinsettias, which will be on display with the Arizona State Capitol Christmas tree this holiday season 🎄
ANA partnered up with Arizona Mining Association, Arizona Rock Products Association and Wildlife Habitat Council to start pollinator gardens at the Capitol in honor of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day! Thank you mountain States Wholesale Nursery for the plants!
The ANAFUND scholarship deadline is THIS THURSDAY, April 30! Get yours in now! azna.org/Scholarship
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Now blooming wildly & attracting hummingbirds in a landscape near you! Chuparosa. Learn more about this tough sprawling shrub in our @WUIW blog. And many @AZNurseryAssoc nurseries are now allowing pre-ordering for pickup or delivering plants to your home.
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ANA staff is still working for you! This afternoon we are learning about details for the nursery industry through the $2 Trillion CARES program.
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ANA staff is getting timely information on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act this morning from @American_Hort
Did you know ANA has a Job Opportunities section on the website? Well we do! If you are looking for a job or if any member-companies have job postings, we will put them on our site for you! Check it out:
azna.org/Job-Opportunities
Have #students or employees attending #school interested in the #green industry or agriculture? Have them apply for an ANAFUND #scholarship!
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Last stop was with our very own member, Jeff Grass from Mountain States Wholesale Nursery. He talked with the interns about water, labor and how to make sure their plants thrive.
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Stop number 4 was at Heiden Cattle where Paul Heiden taught the interns about feed rations, treating sick cattle and the harvesting process.
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Stop number 2: Kerr Dairy! Thank you Wes Kerr for explaining what cows eat, how much they produce and the great methods the dairy industry has implemented for production! And thanks to Senator Sine Kerr for joining us!
The 2020 Legislative Intern Ag Tour started this morning at the Rayner Farm with Ron, his son, Ross, and brother, Robert. He talked with the interns about his crop rotation program and watering methods for commercial crops.
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A great day down on the Arizona Senate Lawn for the annual Ag Fest! ANA’s Exec. Director Cheryl Goar and President-Elect Christine Fortman from Berridge Nurseries were able to talk to legislators about the green industry. Thanks @azfb for putting on this event!
HB 2289 passed today as ANA’s Executive Director Cheryl Goar Koury and Arizona Department of Agriculture Plant Services Director John Caravetta testified at the House Ag and Land Committee to restore state funding to the Plant Services Division!
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Trevor Pearson and Emily Crowe with @SenMcSallyAZ staff and Alex Muller and Sonny Rodriguez with @WesternGrowers out in Yuma today looking at Arizona Agriculture!
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