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Gardening Tips for July: Mow your lawn often - it is one of the best defenses against weeds and keep it at least 2" long. Keep deadheading - for the most fowers and tidiest garden, deadhead daily. Continue to pinch the suckers off tomatoes: suckers are miniature stems that grow out at a 45-degree angle right at the crotch of where a larger stem meets a main stalk; if not removed, suckers will grow to the size of a whole new plant, creating a tangle of stems that can be a mess to harvest. |
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Membership & Elected Board of Directors Voting Results(from Joe Perlaky, MVG Project Manager ...) For those of you not able to attend last Thursday morning’s meeting to elect Board of Director officers, I’ve included below the list of those elected to the new Board. They officially begin their new position in January according to our Bylaws; however, there will be a transitional 2 month period until the first of the year. The next step is for the Advisory Group to call their last meeting for the newly elected Board members. That will be done in the next week or so. When the new Board meets, they will elect Executive Committee officers (Pres, VP, Secretary and Treasurer). Most members won’t see much of a change in operations during this 2-month period, however, we will be sending an extra snail mailing or two to keep everyone informed of new opportunities. We had a terrific response from the growers with about 60+ members signing up and over half voting for the 13 positions. (see below) As a reminder, the seats on the Board are staggered with one-third elected for 3 years, one-third elected for 2 years and on-third elected for 1 year. Those of you that would like to consider running for a board seat will have another opportunity next year. It was necessary to establish this rotation in the beginning. Starting next year, voting will be annual with a third of the board seats becoming available for a 3-year period. Eventually, chairpersons will need to be selected for the various committees (e.g. Membership, Marketing, Finance, Energy, Program etc.) As you see, our progression to our non-profit C-6 status allows for even more grower input. Soon, we will be asking interested members which committees they might want to participate in. There is no number set for the size of each committee but it is anticipated to be 3-5 in size and could meet at the discretion of the Chairperson. We see lots of flexibility for the meetings. It could be at night, regular basis, as needed or at any location most convenient for the committee members. As usual, we will keep everyone informed before these important decisions are made. Many thanks to Paula & Serenity for administering the process as recommended by our Bylaws. Congratulations to our newly elected Board of Directors: (alphabetical order) Regular Members: (9)
Academia: (1)
OSU Extension: (1)
At Large: (2)
Would You Like to Lower Your Natural Gas Costs?
MVG members can join a program to help reduce their energy costs: the MVGA Natural Gas Program. Click here to find out more about this program. Growers Online Links & ResourcesCheck the following links to online resources for greenhouse growers:
Maumee Valley Growers Economic Cluster ProjectThe purpose of this research project is to assess the competitive challenges facing northwest Ohio's greenhouse nursery industry. Click here to go to the Maumee Valley Growers economic cluster research web site. MVGA Meeting MinutesClick here to view meeting agendas and minutes for the Maumee Valley Growers.
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