Northwest Horticultural Council

Description of Council

The Northwest Horticultural Council (NHC) was incorporated in 1947 with the broad purpose of coordinating the activities of its members and to assist in handling problems common to the Pacific Northwest tree fruit industry. This work focuses on issues affecting growers, packers, and shippers of apples, pears, and sweet cherries in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.

COUNCIL OFFICERS 2025-2026

Sean Gilbert, Chair
Jim Hazen, Vice Chair
Mark Powers, President

PAST CHAIRS

W. M. Kohagen	1947-1949	Dan Hull	1984-1986
Lehm Brown	1949-1950	Bob Wines	1986-1988
Frank Freshwater	1950-1951	Bruce Howe	1988-1990
James E. Klahre	1951-1953	Dick Clements	1990-1992
Desmond Shearer	1953-1954	Jim Wade	1992-1994
R. A. Reter	1954-1956	Tom Spatz	1994-1996
J. A. Smith	1956-1958	Lowell Lancaster	1996-1998
Sid Reese	1958-1959	Mike Hambelton	1998-2000
Richard F. Duckwall	1959-1961	Fred Duckwall	2000-2002
Len Wooton	1961-1964	Mike Wade	2002-2004
Harold Holmes	1964-1965	Ed Kershaw	2004-2006
Frank Coleman	1965-1967	Bob Price	2006-2008
G. C. Crossland	1967-1970	Dar Symms	2008-2010
Harold E. Copple	1970-1972	Mark Zirkle	2010-2012
Vernon A. Turpin	1972-1974	David Smeltzer	2012-2014
Lorne Johnston	1974-1976	Richard Thomason	2014-2017
M. H. (Bud) Corbin	1976-1978	George Allan	2017-2018
Richard F. Duckwall	1978-1980	Dan Crouse	2018-2020
Gerald M. Smeltzer	1980-1982	Bryon McDougall	2020-2022
Herbert L. Frank	1982-1984	Miles Kohl	2022-2024

PAST PRESIDENTS

Ernest Falk	1947-1980
Christian Schlect	1980-2017