A visual representation of the year of 2018 at the Arizona Nursery Association including social events, political activity and the ANAFUND Scholarship Program
4. 2018 ANA EVENTS &
ACTIVITIES
Luncheon
Legislators and ag commodity
group leaders were able to
mingle and discuss issues at
the luncheon at the State
Capitol.
5. 2018 ANA EVENTS &
ACTIVITIES
Tour Des Trees
ANA was able to
participate in this
early Arbor Day
event with Trees
Matter, ACTC, ASU
School of
Sustainability and
more on the ASU
6. 2018 ANA EVENTS &
ACTIVITIES
Arbor Day at the Capitol
ANA was able to work with
the City of Phoenix on the
tree donation for Arbor Day
this year as well as SRP,
the Department of Forestry
and Fire Management and
ACTC in coordinating the
event. Thanks to Rep. Tim
Dunn for joining us in this
7. 2018 ANA EVENTS &
ACTIVITIES
ANA Day at the Capitol
ANA Member Willie Negroni was
able to meet Rep. David Cook
and Rep. Tim Dunn along with
Executive Director Cheryl Goar
at the Arizona Capitol in March.
8. 2018 ANA EVENTS &
ACTIVITIES
ASLA
Thanks to Desert Tree
Farm and Cox Cactus
Farm for participating in
this coordinated event
with ASLA!
9. 2018 ANA EVENTS &
ACTIVITIES
Legislative Ag Intern Tour
Thanks Mountain States
Whole Nursery for
participating in this tour
with legislative interns
this year!
10. 2018 ANA EVENTS &
ACTIVITIES
Safety Trainings with Western
Growers
Thank you to all our
members who hosted
these trainings this
year!
11. 2018 ANA EVENTS &
ACTIVITIES
Safety Trainings with Western
Growers
Thanks Western
Growers for providing
these trainings for our
members!
12. 2018 ANA EVENTS &
ACTIVITIES
ACTC Conference
ANA displayed
a booth at the
Arizona
Community
Tree Council
annual
conference in
Prescott this
13. 2018 ANA EVENTS &
ACTIVITIES
Long Range Planning
Thank you ANA board members
for all your work in planning for
2019 and Western Growers for
hosting!
19. 2018 ANA EVENTS &
ACTIVITIES
Series
This member exclusive conference call
series was kicked-off by ANA Lobbyist
AnnaMarie Knorr. Be sure to check
your emails for the next installment in
the Spring!
21. LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY
YOUR ASSOCIATION WORKING FOR YOU
SB1143
ANA ran a bill to exempt
fertilizers and pesticides from
sales tax. Sponsored by
Representative Tim Dunn, the
bill moved through the process
however stalled during the
budget formation.
Stay tuned….we are running it
22. LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY
YOUR ASSOCIATION WORKING FOR YOU
Irrigation Supply Clarification
Irrigation Supplies Tax
Clarification
ANA met with the AZ
Department of Revenue
and clarified the taxability of
irrigation supplies for
growers nurseries…good
news…it is all exempt!
23. LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY
YOUR ASSOCIATION WORKING FOR YOU
Future Bills
ANA President Les
Shipley’s goal is to clarify
and make changes
to government
regulations which
negatively impact your
business. There may be
future bills to run. If you
25. LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY
YOUR ASSOCIATION WORKING FOR YOU
Thank you!
Thank you to Representative Tim Dunn,
Representative Sine Kerr and Representative
David Cook for all their work on these legislative
issues with ANA!
41. ANAFUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
YOUR ASSOCIATION WORKING FOR YOU
Congratulations!
Ashlee Mortimer, 21
From Dewey, AZ
Senior at University of
Arizona for Ag Tech
Management and
Communications
GPA 3.11
$1,000 General Funds
42. ANAFUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
YOUR ASSOCIATION WORKING FOR YOU
Congratulations!
Dylan Hale, 20
From Casa Grande,
AZ
Sophomore at Arizona
State University for
Agribusiness
GPA 3.7
$2,000 Williams
43. ANAFUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
YOUR ASSOCIATION WORKING FOR YOU
Congratulations!
Gayle Nance, 42
From Flagstaff, AZ
Senior at Yavapai College
for Horticulture Production
GPA 3.7
$2775 Krantz, McGrath and
Farber Family Funds
44. ANAFUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
YOUR ASSOCIATION WORKING FOR YOU
Congratulations!
Kaylee Antill, 22
From Tempe, AZ
Sophomore at Arizona
State University for
Landscape Architecture &
Sustainability
GPA 4.07
$2,000 Williams Family
45. ANAFUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
YOUR ASSOCIATION WORKING FOR YOU
Congratulations!
Koren Andres, 26
From Glendale, AZ
Masters Program at
Arizona State University for
Landscape Architecture
GPA 3.66
$1,500 Berridge Family,
Greg Augustine Family and
General Funds
46. ANAFUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
YOUR ASSOCIATION WORKING FOR YOU
Congratulations!
Matthew Colville, 18
From Buckeye, AZ
Freshman at Estrella
Mountain Community College
for Sustainable Plant Systems
GPA 3.11
$1,200 Kolley and
Hemminghaus Family Funds
47. ANAFUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
YOUR ASSOCIATION WORKING FOR YOU
Congratulations!
Matthew Lutheran, 32
From Tucson, AZ
Masters Program at University
of Arizona for Landscape
Architecture
GPA 4.0
$2,425 Wheat, Jones and
Douglas Family Funds
48. ANAFUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
YOUR ASSOCIATION WORKING FOR YOU
Congratulations!
Madeline Alewine, 20
From Buckeye, AZ
Junior at Oklahoma State
University for Ag Business and
Prelaw
GPA 3.5
$4,075 Ladd-Smith, Vlachos
and Gass Family Funds
49. ANAFUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
YOUR ASSOCIATION WORKING FOR YOU
Congratulations!
Maya Wallace, 21
From Tucson, AZ
Senior at University of Arizona
for Ag Education w/ a minor in
Sustainable Built Environments
GPA 3.54
$2,000 General Funds
50. ANAFUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
YOUR ASSOCIATION WORKING FOR YOU
Congratulations!
Nichole Casebeer, 27
From Tucson, AZ
Masters Program at
University of Arizona for
Landscape Architecture
GPA 4.0
$2,125 Kazan, Becker,
Harper and Nixon Family
Funds
51. ANAFUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
YOUR ASSOCIATION WORKING FOR YOU
Congratulations!
Rachael Fulton, 23
From Phoenix, AZ
Sophomore at Arizona
State University for
Landscape Architecture
GPA 4.0
$2,225 Hegeler Family
Fund
52. ANAFUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
YOUR ASSOCIATION WORKING FOR YOU
Congratulations!
Taylor McCleary, 28
From San Tan Valley,
AZ
Sophomore at Arizona
State University for
Landscape Architecture
GPA 3.75
$1,750 Cusma Family,
Waltemeyer Family and
53. ANAFUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
YOUR ASSOCIATION WORKING FOR YOU
Congratulations!
Taylor Rogers, 23
From Mesa, AZ
Masters Program at
Texas A&M for Ag
Communications
GPA 4.0
$1,750 Augustine Family
Fund
57. YOUR ASSOCIATION WORKING FOR YOU
Southwest Horticulture
Published six
times a year,
Southwest
Horticulture is
available online
at
www.azna.org
58. YOUR ASSOCIATION WORKING FOR YOU
Plant Something
ANA’s
consumer
promotion
al tag line-
make sure
to use it!
59. YOUR ASSOCIATION WORKING FOR YOU
ACNP Online!
ANA has been
working with Mesa
Community College
to put the ACNP
program certification
online through the
college as a year-
round course. This
60. YOUR ASSOCIATION WORKING FOR YOU
2018 Membership Directory
Go to our website at
www.azna.org or stop
by our office to pick
up a copy of the 2018
ANA Membership
Directory. Thank you
all for your continued
membership of the
61. YOUR ASSOCIATION WORKING FOR YOU
ANA Eupdates
If you are not
receiving our
eupdates,
please let
Shayla know
so you can
stay updated
on what your
62. YOUR ASSOCIATION WORKING FOR YOU
ANA Staff
In case you didn’t know, here’s your ANA
staff team:
Cheryl Goar,
Executive Director
Bart
Worthington,
Bookkeeper
Shayla Hyde,
Communication
and Education
Director
67. YOUR ASSOCIATION WORKING FOR YOU
Thank You!
Thank you 2018 Board of
Directors:
Officers ANAFUND Representative
Les Shipley, President, Civano Nursery Cindy Riding, AZ Best Real Estate
Tyler Francis, President-Elect, Francis Roses
Roger Ramsey, Treasurer, Ewing Irrigation
Don Waltemeyer, Past-President, Treeland Nurseries
Board Members
Christine Fortman, Berridge Nurseries Ex-Officio Member
Jeff Grass, Mtn. States Wholesale Nursery John Caravetta, AZ Dept. of Agriculture
Kevin Salamandra, Arid Zone Trees
Patty Beuerlein, GRO-WELL Brands
Matt Bigham, Western Growers
Jay Harper, The Farms Choice Fertilizer
Jim Marshall, The Farms Choice
Carol Ward-Morris, AMWUA
68. YOUR ASSOCIATION WORKING FOR YOU
Thank You!
And thank YOU members for
your continued support. We
are your association and
would not be what we are
without your membership!
