by wtroxell | Mar 12, 2022 | News
With great appreciation for his leadership and vision, the Pennsylvania Vegetable Growers Association (PVGA) officially announces the planned retirement of its Executive Director, William Troxell. While Mr. Troxell’s impending retirement has been publicly...
by wtroxell | Feb 28, 2022 | News
The Pennsylvania Vegetable Growers Association is pleased to be able to offer Rudolph Grob Memorial Scholarships each year to students pursuing higher education. For 2021 three scholarships were given as follows: Clayton Harner – Penn State University,...
by wtroxell | Feb 26, 2022 | News
The Pennsylvania Vegetable Growers Association is pleased to award its 2022 Young Grower Award to Jennifer Glenister. The Young Grower Award is given to recognize PVGA members who are 35 years old or younger, who have been successfully growing vegetables, potatoes or...
by wtroxell | Feb 6, 2022 | News
Dr. David Kohl from Virginia Tech makes a point during this Keynote presentation. After last year’s virtual Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention, both growers and exhibitors as well as the convention organizers were eagerly looking forward to this...
by wtroxell | Feb 5, 2022 | News
PVGA Board of Directors (front row left to right) Second Vice President Tina Forry, First Vice President Peter Flynn, President Rita Resick, Secretary-Treasurer Bill Reynolds, Past President Brian Campbell, Executive Director Bill Troxell, (second row) Art King, Amy...
by wtroxell | Feb 5, 2022 | News
John Esslinger (center) with PVGA President Brian Campbell (to his right) with his wife Eve (right) and son Daniel and daughter Mary (left) The Pennsylvania Vegetable Growers Association periodically likes to recognize individuals who have demonstrated a longstanding...
by wtroxell | Feb 5, 2022 | News
Dave Miller (center) with his children and grandchildren and PVGA President Brian Campbell (left) and PA Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding (right). Each year, the Association recognizes an individual who had demonstrated a noteworthy record of service and...
by wtroxell | Dec 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
The PVGA Board of Directors held their “fall” meeting on Tuesday, December 7, at Toftrees Resort in State College. This meeting is preceded by meetings of the various PVGA committees which make recommendations to the Board for the Association’s activities for the...
by wtroxell | Dec 24, 2021 | News
The Annual Meeting of the General Membership of the Pennsylvania Vegetable Growers Association will be held on Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at 11:30 p.m. in the Crystal Room of the Hershey Lodge in Hershey, Pennsylvania, during the Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable...
by wtroxell | Jul 31, 2021 | Uncategorized
The PVGA Board of Directors held their summer meeting virtually on July 20th and approved a special grant for $16,000 for a second moveable research high tunnel at Penn State. The summer meeting has been held by telephone conference call or more recently by Zoom...