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Description of Council

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 2024-2025

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

 PAST CHAIRMEN

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

 

 

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