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colorado nursery & greenhouse association

The Colorado Nursery & Greenhouse Association (CNGA) resulted from the merger of the Colorado Greenhouse Growers Association (CGGA) & the Colorado Nursery Association (CNA) in 2005. The CNGA is a stronger association dedicated to continuing to improve on the success of the former associations.

CNGA Past Presidents

2005 - Tom Halverstadt, Country Lane Wholesale Nursery
2006 - Brian Yantorno, Center Greenhouse, Inc.
2007 - Mark Phelan, Phelan Gardens



colorado greenhouse growers association

The Colorado Greenhouse Growers Association (CGGA) was founded in 1956 under the name the Colorado Flower Growers Association. However, due to the decline in cut-flower growers in our state, the name was changed in 1979 to the Colorado Greenhouse Growers Association.

CGGA Past Presidents
2004 - Debi Borden-Miller, Welby Gardens
2003 - Debi Borden-Miller, Welby Gardens
2002 - Debi Borden-Miller, Welby Gardens
2001 - Debi Borden-Miller, Welby Gardens
2000 - Leo Hartman, Veldkamp's Greenhouse
1999 - Leo Hartman, Veldkamp's Greenhouse
1998 - Dan Busch, Busch Greenhouses
1997 - Dan Busch, Busch Greenhouses
1996 - Carole Howard, Lotito's Greenhouse
1995 - Carole Howard, Lotito's Greenhouse
1994 - Dave Echter, Echter's Greenhouse
1993 - Dave Echter, Echter's Greenhouse
1992 - Steve Schmidt
1991 - Steve Schmidt
1990 - Mike Deardorff
1989 - Tony Euser, Jr./Mike Deardorff
1988 - Steve Echter, Echter's Greenhouse
1987 - Steve Echter, Echter's Greenhouse
1986 - Dave Tagawa, Tagawa Greenhouses, Inc.
1985 - Dave Tagawa, Tagawa Greenhouses, Inc.
1984 - Tim Haley
1983 - Tim Haley
1982 - Al Schmidt
1981 - Al Schmidt
1980 - John Shelton
1979 - John Shelton
1978 - Donald P. Rody
1977 - Donald P. Rody
1976 - John A. Balistreri
1975 - John A. Balistreri
1974 - Ronald T. Davis
1973 - "Sonny" Elliott
1972 - Ray Kitayama
1971 - Chuck Haley, Sr.
1970 - Chuck Haley, Sr.
1969 - Bob Briggs
1968 - Bob Briggs
1967 - Wallace _Bud_ Hollberg
1966 - R. G. Braun
1965 - Arthur Wise
1964 - George Newberry
1963 - Ray Weiland
1962 - Vince Quinn
1961 - Dick Hannigan
1960 - H. E. Peterson
1959 - R. W. Braun
1958 - George "Bud" Brenkert
1957 - George W. Maler
1956 - Jack Davis
1955 - William Gunesch
1954 - John Hollberg
1953 - David Cluster
1952 - Wayne Pearson
1951 - Robert Alenius
1950 - Ralph Hill, Jr.
1949 - Wallace Kerl
1948 - Charles Cartwright
1947 - Walter Kerl
1946 - Homer Hill
1945 - Charles Graul, Jr.
1944 - Ray Crowley
1943 - Axel Alenius
1942 - Harold Crowley
1941 - L. R. "Bud" Kintzele
1940 - Len Weirich
1939 - John Bement
1938 - Herman Oliner
1937 - Robert Voegler
1936 - Homer Pearson
1935 - Dan Braun
1934 - Ralph Hill, Sr.
1933 - George Brenkert
1932 - Henry Weiland
1931 - Leo Hollberg
1930 - Scott Wilmore
1929 - Walter Lehrer
1928 - John Roberts




colorado nursery association

The Colorado Nursery Association (CNA) was founded in the spirit of cooperation and camaraderie in 1929. The initial goals of the association were to promote education and fellowship amongst industry persons in our state. The CNA is committed to the fellowship and increased education of all of our members.

CNA Past Presidents
2004-2005 - Tom Halverstadt, Country Lane Wholesale Nursery
2003-2004 - Steve Brown, Alameda Wholesale Nursery
2002-2003 - Mike Jeronimus, Green Acres Nursery
2001-2002 - Suzy Moore, Homestake Nursery and Landscape Materials
2000-2001 - Don Anderson, Gard'N-Wise
1999-2000 - Terry Shaw, Harding Nursery
1998-1999 - John Pinder, Little Valley Wholesale Nursery
1997-1998 - Patty McGirr
1996-1997 - Peter Reeser, Kankakee Nursery, Co.
1995-1996 - Dave Edmundson, Arbor Valley Nursery
1994-1995 - Gary Epstein, Fort Collins Nursery - Wholesale
1993-1994 - Don Frazier,Greenside Nursery
1992-1993 - Steve Bechtholdt
1991-1992 - Dale DeJacamo, James Nursery Company, Inc.
1990-1991 - Kevin Laman, Bath, Inc.
1989-1990 - Rick Schubert, Rick's Nursery, Inc.
1988-1989 - Don Dykstra, Dalor Enterprises
1987-1988 - Larry Schlichenmayer
1986-1987 - Stephen J. Woodman
1985-1986 - Glen Bechtholdt
1984-1985 - Gene Kammerzell
1983-1984 - Kent Hixson
1982-1983 - Carl Anderson, Arapahoe Acres Nursery
1981-1982 - Richard Brady
1980-1981 - Mark Fyke
1979-1980 - Tom Woodman
1978-1979 - Daryl Hall
1977-1978 - Cary Hall
1976-1977 - Stan Brown, Jr., Alameda Wholesale Nursery
1975-1976 - Kenny Sampley
1974-1975 - Larry Watson, Plants for Today and Tomorrow
1972-1974 - Gernot Heinrichsdorf
1970-1972 - Glen Bechtholdt
1968-1970 - Bob Horst
1967-1968 - Gilbert Hall
1966-1967 - Chuck Watenpaugh
1964-1966 - Harry Swift
1962-1964 - Steve Driftmier
1960-1962 - Kenny Wilmore
1958-1960 - V.C. Morgan
1956-1958 - Stan Brown, Sr., Alameda Wholesale Nursery
1954-1956 - Al Foster
1952-1954 - Wayne Nuzum
1951-1952 - George Amidon
1950-1951 - George Vradenburg
1949-1950 - George Kroh
1948-1949 - Roy Woodman
1947-1948 - Jake Kroh
1945-1947 - Maurice Marshall
1941-1945 - Clayton Watkins
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