Advisory Broad

California Leafy Greens Research Program representative: Jennifer Clarke, Executive Director, Jennifer Clarke, Executive Director, A Leafy Greens Research Program, 512 Pajaro St., Salinas, CA 93901. Phone: 831-424-3782 and Email: jennifer@calgreens.org.
Jennifer Clarke Biosketch
California Leafy Greens website
Texas Wintergarden Spinach Producers Board representative: Ed W. Ritchie, III, President of Wintergarden Spinach Producers Board. Uvalde, Texas 78802, TX; Phone: 830-776-2598; Contact representative: Kenneth G. White, Executive Director and email: wspb@hctc.net.
PSSGA and WWSSAC: Darrin Morrison, President, Puget Sound Seed Growers’ Association (PSSGA), phone: 360-424-7327 and email: darrin@morrisonfarms.net; Kclscy Highet, Chair, Western Washington Small Seed Adv. Comm. (WWSSAC). Email: kmh@vikima.com.
Pop Vriend Seeds representative: Jan de Visser, Manager, R&D & QC and spinach breeder, Pop Vriend Seeds, Middenweg 52, 1619 BN ANDIJK, Netherlands. Phone: 0031-228-591-462 and email: jdevisser@popvriendseeds.nl.
Jan de Visser Biosketch
Sakata representative: Sierra Hartney, Pathology Manager, Sakata Seed America Inc. Corporate Office: PO Box 880, 18095 Serene Drive, Morgan Hill, CA 95038. Office: 408-778-7758. Email: shartney@sakata.com.
Enza Zaden representative: Guillaume Daverdin, Crop Breeding Manager Spinach, Enza Zaden Research & Development B.V. Haling 1E. 1602 DB Enkhuizen. The Netherlands Phone: +31 6 5568 0232 and Email: g.daverdin@enzazaden.nl.
Guillaume_Daverdin Biosketch
Bayer representative: (1) John Meeuwsen, Plant Breeder, Bayer Crop Science, Arnhem-Nijmegen, German, phone: +31 683158333 and email: john.meeuwsen@bayer.com.
(2) Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc., Justin Ma, Leafy Design Breeder. Building 7 Up, Room 7237, Woodland, CA, phone: 314-343-7044, and Email: justin.ma@bayer.com.

Rijk Zwaan representative: (1) Jack de Wit, Business Support R&D. Rijk Zwaan Breeding B.V., Burgemeester Crezeelaan 40, PO box 40, 2678 ZG DeLier, The Netherlands. Phone: +31-174-532-300. Email: j.de.wit@rijkzwaan.nl. (2) Lily Truong, Licensing & Contract Research Manager, Rijk Zwaan, Rijk Zwaan Breeding B.V., Burgemeester Crezeelaan 40, PO box 40, 2678 ZG DeLier, The Netherlands. Phone: +31-174-532-300. Email: Lily Truong l.truong@rijkzwaan.nl.

BASF representative: Bart Geraats, Principal Scientist Phytopathology, Nunhems Netherlands BV, Napoleonsweg 152, 6083 AB, Nunhem, The Netherlands. Mobile: +31 (0)6 15004906, Email: bart.geraats@vegetableseeds.basf.com

Syngenta: (1) Rinse Jaarsma Rinse, Spinach breeder (Jaarsma@syngenta.com) and (2) Michel de Lange michelde (lange@syngenta.com), phytopatologist. Syngenta International, Rosentalstrasse 67, WRO-1004.6.04, PO Box, CH-4058 Basel, Switzerland. Phone: +41-61-323-32-72 (contact: Lokossou Anoma (Anoma.Lokossou@syngenta.com).
Bejo representative: (1) L.P.N.M. Kroon, Head of Research of Bejo Zaden; (2) Joëlle Schachtschabel, Researcher, Phytopathology & Content Analysis, Bejo Zaden BV, 1749 CZ Warmenhuizen, The Netherlands. Phone: +31(0)226 396 162 and email: Joelle.Schachtschabel@bejo.nl
Maraldi Seeds (formerly DeSeed) representative: Ole Johansen, Managing Director and spinach breeder, DeSeed Denmark A/S, Kirstinebjergvej 10, 5792, Aarslev, Denmark, CVR: 38847732. Phone: + 45 41 18 34 00 and Email: ole.johansen@maraldiseed.dk
Ole Johansen - Statement of Accomplishments
Maraldi Seeds representative: Tijs Gilles, Consultant Spinach Breeder, 14207 Alta Oaks Drive APT 301, Maryland 20850, USA. Phone: +1 240 889 6649, email: tijs@maraldisementi.it
Tijs Gilles - Statement of Accomplishments

Other Advisory Members


California Seed Association: Donna Boggs, Associate Director, California Seed Association, email: Donna@agamsi.com; Mike Trebino, California Spinach Seed Committee Chair, Radicle Seed Co. Email: mtrebino@radicleseed.com

Johnny’s Selected Seeds: Rachel Katz, Production Technician, rkatz@johnnyseeds.com.

JV Farms: Dr. Matt McGuire, Chief Agricultural Officer, J-V Smith Companies, 701 West 16th Street, Suite 201, Yuma, AZ 85364. Phone: (928) 783-4479. Contact: Gabby Pino, phone: (928) 217-2224 and Email: GPino@jvfarms.com.

Naktuinbouw: Dr. W.D. Smilde, Phytopathology researcher. Smilde, Sotaweg 22, Postbus 40, 2370 AA Roelofarendsveen, The Netherlands, Phone: +31 (0)6 21 50 97 77 and email: d.smilde@naktuinbouw.nl

New England Vegetable & Berry Grower’s Association: Christopher Grant, NEV & BGA Secretary – Treasurer, PO Box 882, Essex, MA 01929, phone: (978)423-6694, email: secretary@nevbga.org

Takii & Company: Dr. Takuya Kanda, Spinach Breeder, Takii &Company, Limited, Yubari, Hokkaido, Japan 69-1302. Phone: +81-(0)123-89-2879 and email: takuya-kanda@takii.co.jp.

True Organic Products, INC: Dr. Ramy Colfer, VP Research & Development / Agronomy, P.O. 7192, Spreckels, CA 93962, phone: (831)375-4796, and Email: rcolfer@true.ag

Vilmorinmikado: Dr. Dew K. Sharma, Spinach Breeder, VILMORIN MIKADO ApS, Grønvej 93 - DK-5260 Odense S – DENMARK. Mobile: +45 50 17 50 46 and email: dew.kumarisharma@vilmorinmikado.com; Dr. Alessandro Maggioni, Vilmorin-Mikado Research Director.

United Vegetable Growers Cooperative: Tim Short, CEO, United Vegetable Growers Cooperative, 512 Pajao Street, Salinas, CA 93901, Phone: 831-206-4640 and Email: shorts4@msn.com.

Gila Valley Farms: Lee Ott, Grower, Gila Valley Farms, 6745 E. County 7th Street, Yuma, AZ 85365, Phone: 928-580-3703 and Email: lee@gilavalleyfarms.com.

TS&L Seed Company: Justin Billdt, TS&T Seed Company, PO 359, Woodland, CA 95776, Phone: 928-246-3113 and email: Justin Billdt JustinB@tslseed.com.




Acknowledgement: We would like to thank Advisory Broad and Team Members for their support, advice, help, and collaborations in the research and development!