Advisory Committee
The worst thing that can happen to any organization is to become insulated from the “real world”. And to keep that from happening to the Department of Horticulture, we’ve assembled a first-rate team of volunteer advisors to tell us the truth about our performance. Each member of our Advisory Committee represents an important segment of Iowa’s horticulture industry. Twice a year, this team of horticulture professionals travels to campus to meet with faculty, staff, and students to receive departmental updates and to offer important feedback and opinions about our teaching, research, and extension/outreach programs. The committee also is charged with the responsibility of advocating for the department and for horticulture in general.
Brian Abels Supt. Toad Valley Golf Course Supt. Deer Run GOlf Club 515-681-8226 (cell) briandabels@hotmail.com |
Jerald Deal Deal’s Orchard 1102 244th Street Jefferson, IA 50129 dealsorchard@gmail.com |
Lyle Ditmars Ditmars Orchard 19475 225th Street Council Bluffs, IA 51503 lyleditmars@hotmail.com www.ditmarsorchard.com 712-256-7053 |
Shawn Fopma PBI Gordon Corporation Regional Sales Rep. IA/NE/CO 2912 Primrose Lane (Home) Pella, IA 50219 515-710-2402 sfopma@pbigordon.com |
Amber and Preston Gable Backcountry Winery 3533 Fenton Avenue Stratford, IA. 50249 515-257-6739 backcountrywinery@gmail.com |
Richard Gladon Emeritus Assoc. Professor, ISU 1821 Northwestern Ames, IA. 50010 515-460-4935 gladon@iastate.edu |
Mike Gooder The Plantpeddler 530 Second Avenue SW Cresco, IA 52136 mikeg@plantpeddler.com |
Kay Gradoville Graddy’s Greenhouse Tomatoes 1200 W. 20th Street Carroll, IA 51401 k@graddys.com |
Dean and Judy Henry Berry Patch Farm 62785 280th St. Nevada, IA 50201 Judy- 515-450-8736 Dean – 515-231-9227 dean@berrypatchfarm.com |
Tom Hughes Hughes Nursery and Landscaping Services 5201 Nursery Road SW Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 Tom@hughesnursery.com 319-396-7038 |
Jon Hungerford Corteva 7100 NW 70th Avenue PO Box 183 Johnston, IA. 50131 515-343-7851 jon.hungerford@corteva.com |
Liz Kolbe Practical Farmers of Iowa 1615 Golden Aspen Dr., Suite 101 Ames, IA 50010 515-232-5661 (Office) 641-325-1121 (Cell) liz@practicalfarmers.org |
Brian Krug Syngenta Flowers 20971 350th Street Adel, IA. 50003 515-422-4825 (Work) 919-740-1050 (cell) Brian.Krug@syngenta.com |
Lynn Kuhn, Owner Conversation Gardens 515-422-4789 lynn@conversationgardens.com |
Jeff Lamoureux Executive Director Iowa Turfgrass Institute 1605 N. Ankeny Blvd. Suite 210 Ankeny, IA. 50023 515-635-0306 jeffl@iowaturfgrass.org |
Kelly Norris Award-winning Author and Plantsman Des Moines, IA 50309-2897 712-621-5399 gardens@kellydnorris.com |
Paul Ovrom Iowa Dept. of Agriculture and Land Stewardship 502 East 9th Street Des Moines, IA 50319 515-242-6239 paul.ovrom@iowaagriculture.gov |
Patty Reisinger Trees Forever – Retired 2645 Quasqueton Diagonal Blvd. Lot 6 Independence, IA 50644 pattyp@netins.net |
Greg Rinehart Rinehart’s Family Farm 703 Kale Road Boone, IA 50036 gtrinehart@gmail.com |
Randle (Randy) Robinson Golf Course Superintendents of America (GCSAA) 206 Centennial Drive Huxley, Iowa 50124 641-485-3249 rrobinson@gcsaa.org |
Chris Schlosser Iowa Cubs Sports Turf One Line Drive Des Moines, IA 50309 chriss@iowacubs.com |