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Waterloo, Nebraska

I keep seeing all these pictures of fantastic pumpkins, and I would like to look and see if those growers have diaries from years past. However, I don't know what their screen names are. Is there any place on the website that tells what names go with the screen names?
Jody

4/20/2007 4:49:27 PM

Wood River, IL ([email protected])

Jody,

At the top of this page on the right hand side, you'll see a Site Search box. In that box type "who's who" then click "go". And in a couple seconds every posting that has who's who in it will pop up.

This is a great way to research any subject.

Good luck, Kenny

4/20/2007 7:50:20 PM

[email protected]

........or we could start another one since there are a lot of new folks arriving this time of year.

Steve Jepsen - Fertilizer, seed & pesticide sales
CT Certified Arborist & Commercial Pesticide Applicator 3A, 3D
President of the CT Giant Squash & Pumpkin Growers Assoc
GPC Committee member
BigPumpkins photo screener & general pain in the butt right wing conservative wacko.

4/20/2007 9:36:49 PM

Bethlehem CT

John Ciesielski
second year atlantic giant grower
Lifelong gardener
Profession- estate manager
Looking forward to my first real attempt at growing them big and orange.

4/20/2007 10:23:52 PM

Dorval,Quebec

Mike Strange
phys ed teacher(a little extra spare time for pumpkins in the summer)
PB-475 lb pumpkin(maybe I should bring home the ball pump)
3.5 lb tomatoe(made a spaghetti for 4)
16 inch carrot(am I envious?)

4/20/2007 10:36:08 PM

one more to add to my bookmarks of who's who...
haven't we talked about making an optional profile page before?

Brigitte Crawford
student at University of Wisconsin - River Falls
graduating in December with Bachelors Degree in Horticulture
secretary for Central Wisconsin Pumpkin Growers
umm.... 5th year growing big pumpkins, yikes I'm getting old

4/20/2007 10:39:59 PM

Minnesota([email protected])

Doug Wallace
This will be my 4th year growing A.G.s(started counting when I semi-knew what I was doing)
733 lb. personal best
Nursing Assistant at a nursing home.
Also like growing heirloom tomatoes.

4/20/2007 10:49:11 PM

Grants Pass, Oregon

Cary Polka
Grants Pass, Oregon
This will be my 7th year growing A.G.s
Personal Best 842 Pounds

4/20/2007 11:59:10 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

Wayne S. Moore (Peace),(Wayne)
Secretary of KPM pariphinaliileya!!!!!
4th year growin, expecting to "not wear the skunk cap"...see ya in Indy!!! Owensboro, Ky.

4/21/2007 12:45:11 AM

Sloughhouse, CA

Sue Sheridan
Retired Sp. Education teacher (28yrs.)
8th yr. growing AG's
Live on 5 acres E. Sacramento County
I also have fruit trees & veg. garden

4/21/2007 1:31:42 AM

Netherlands

Brad Wursten
Hasselt, The Netherlands
English teacher (high school)
Have grown AGs off and on since 1988
PB 745 lbs
Grow other giant veg as well.

4/21/2007 2:50:00 AM

Cairo, Georgia

Allison Glover
Cairo, Ga,,,wayyyy down south!
Mother of two wonderful(most of the time) boys...lol
First year growing AG's (without my better half,,)
shooting for a PB of 518!!!

4/21/2007 3:40:51 AM

Bristol, ME ([email protected])

Bill Clark
Bristol, Maine
Human Systems Simulation & Analysis for Naval ships
President; Maine Pumpkin Growers Organization
5th Year Growing
PB: 1099 Lbs.
1/2 of the Buzz and Bill show...

4/21/2007 6:20:46 AM

Picton,ON ([email protected])

John Vincent
Picton, ON Canada
General Manager, FS Member Farm Co-operative
Certified Crop Adviror
Grow with partner Brian McGill (Bubba)
4th year from me, joint personal best 943 lbs
Director GVGO
Director Prince Edward County Pumpkin Growers

4/21/2007 7:09:35 AM

Delaware, Ohio

Chriss Cawley
Delaware, Ohio
2nd year growing
400 lbs last year
Bartender Extraordinaire Elk's Lodge #76
Goal....800 lbs

4/21/2007 9:34:20 AM

Dan Bowles
Eagle River,WI
"hired gun" perenial plant man in the local landscape trade
2nd year AG grower
PB 1175.5
President of the CWPG
<practicing my "relaxation techniques" to allieviate the pressure this season> ;-)

4/21/2007 10:27:26 AM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

Shannon Engel
Chippewa Falls, WI
Was a Quality Technician with 3M..Currently seeking another Quality position.
Co-Owner of Engel's Great Pumpkin Patch
Husband to the lovely squash lover (Good Girl)April
PB 818.5 Grower since 2002
This year is the year we break 1,000

4/21/2007 11:55:58 AM

Sparta, NC

Sam Lovelace
Sparta NC
5th year
PB 820 squash, 658 pumpkin (twice)
work at a retail nursery,landscaper,we also grow 35 acres of pumpkins
founder of the North Carolina Giant Vegetable Growers
www.ncgvg.com check out our website
going over 1000 this year

4/21/2007 12:22:24 PM

Port Elgin, Ontario, Canada

Sally Hunt
Port Elgin, ON, CANADA
Community Relations Coordinator
Port Elgin Pumpkinfest
Will try to grow 1st pumpkin this year - I have the bug
Look for me at the Harvest Star Search Talent Stage during the event

4/21/2007 12:54:12 PM

Rhode Island

dick "pap" wallace
greene rhode island
retired former production and purchasing mgr
officer of the great pumpkin commonwealth
and southern new england giant pumpkin growers

best advise for a beginner? if you dont quit and stick with it you will be rewarded.nothing beats the sight of an atlantic giant pumpkin putting on 25 to 30 pounds per day. nothing.

4/21/2007 2:17:04 PM

Wood River, IL ([email protected])

Kenny Wamhoff
Wood River IL
workfor a company that makes
Nuclear Medicine (no I don't glow in the dark)lol
Second year growing, 152 lb. on my first try.
Goal this season is to have more fun that I had last year.

4/21/2007 2:46:57 PM

Ontario, Canada.

Atta girl Sally, Growem Big!

4/21/2007 2:53:59 PM

Ontario, Canada.

Russ Landry,AKA Kahuna5.
GPC Committee member, Canada East.
GVGO, Ontario West Region Rep.
Cornerstone Early Anything Weigh-Off. Founder, Sept. 15, 2007.
International Giant Vegetable Growers Convention, Director.
5th year grower. PB 1073.

4/21/2007 3:02:56 PM

Sort of Sunny Sometimes, WA

Erin Huff
Sequim, Washington
Assistant to the Director of Worship, Music & Arts (AKA Church Secretary)
Obnoxious Grower Diary Enterer and Edgar's best friend
My 4th year growing,(but the first 3 really don't count)
PB of 571 (but just wait!)

4/21/2007 5:56:32 PM

Wilmington.Ma.

George Caron
Wilmington,Ma.
Diesel Instructor in a Technical High School
AG grower for over 7 years.

4/21/2007 6:02:54 PM

Jericho Vermont

John Young
Jericho, VT
Employment Counselor
Starting 11th year
PB 809 Pumpkin and 91.75 Long Gourd

4/21/2007 6:51:43 PM

South Bloomfield, Ohio

Joe Gerchy
South Bloomfield, Ohio
Diesel Engine Electronics Technician(Journeyman)
Head Union Steward, IAMAW Local 1471
Starting fifth year growing
PB 811 lbs.
Going over 1000 this year
49 years old with two beautiful daughters

4/21/2007 8:39:01 PM

Windsor Maine

Tom,Lishness Aka:TLISH ([email protected])
Windsor, Maine
20yr-Retired U.S.NAVY Aircrew Ordnanceman / S.E.R.E.Inst.
Now, Civilian S.E.R.E. Instructor for the USN/USMC.
3rd year Growing
Personal Bests- 1114 & 1000.4 in 05' and 741 in 06'
~LOve Those Motorized Maine Pumpkin BoAts!~
mainepumpkins.com

4/21/2007 9:53:44 PM

Parker, Co

tumbleweed pete and cindi glasier

pete PB=1195
cindi PB=1147
we have been growing since the 80's
in colorado, washington, oregon,
and now and forever in napa, calif.
retired farmer and wife (now turned
crazed tennis player.)

4/21/2007 10:44:35 PM

porterville, calif.

Greg Chadwell Porterville Ca.
Day Custodain Westfield Elementry school.
I was in a MasterGardener program for 6 years.. Ive had some kind of garden since I was 4. That is as far back as I can rememmber. I can grow most anything still trying to get it right with these big guys.
Biggest so far after 4 years 366. Offical PB 326. Ive grown about 50 from 200 to 300 lbs. Want to get to 800 this year. I know i can do it

4/21/2007 10:56:28 PM

Napa Valley, CA

George Webster

been growin' since the mid 80's
PB 597

After working in retail for 45 years, I will be retiring in 4 weeks (while I am still sane).

I plan to spend a little more time in the patch plus pursue a few other hobbies as well.

4/21/2007 11:08:29 PM

Colo.Spgs.CO. Pikes Peak Chapter @ [email protected]

Just another old colorado grower with all environmental factors against the garden involved. The good old Tumbleweeds know a lot more about the garden than we realize as they just keep tumbling around. Best wishes to all in the 2007 season, happy growing :<)

4/22/2007 2:36:35 AM

Waitakere New Zealand

Fred van Lier 2nd year grower PB 651 set april o7
pigeon racer best performance winning 850 mile race 3rd day
poultry breeder and showing speclizing in Barnavelder poultry, Partridge Wyanndotte Bantam,Rosecomb Bantam black, Pekin Ducks, Old English Game,
Flower grower working in breeding glasshouse roses.

4/22/2007 4:42:40 AM

Farmington, Utah

Kenny Blair
Bountiful, Utah
Airline Ramp Supervisor
Been Growing for lots of years. PB-1104
Goal for 06..to beat Cary again lol

4/22/2007 5:40:23 AM

Farmington, Utah

I mean 07. Whooped her in 06. lol

4/22/2007 5:41:15 AM

Massillon, Ohio

Christy Dieffenbaugher-Harp-Hamilton-Call-me-what-you-want--my-students-do

Massillon, Ohio
HS math teacher
my 6th year growing

i've beaten my husband 4 years in a row now, but am getting nervous because he is growing in my secret patch this year (but i never gave him permission, he just assumed he could ??!!).

4/22/2007 2:19:11 PM

Central Pennsylvania [email protected]

My real name is Shannon Dressler but I answer to Lauralie and Laura also.

I live just outside of Mifflinburg, PA.

This is my second year with AG's. My PB is only 68 lbs but this year is looking a lot better already.

I love to garden with my two boys ages 4 & 11, and my Dad. My boyfriend and my Mom think we're crazy, they'd rather sit in the air-conditioning and play cards (weirdos).

4/22/2007 9:43:41 PM

Cameron,ontario Team Lunatic

Phil Hunt
Cameron, Ontario, Canada
Retired, President of the GVGO
PB 1093.5#
Wife's PB Watermelon 207.6# Can Record
Been growing since 1999
Jane will be doing the growing this season. I'll be there to help water & cheer her on. Good luck all.

4/23/2007 6:43:27 AM

western PA

David Palkovich
Western PA
BioChemist
1st official year of growing AGs
(only grew a few generics in the past)

4/23/2007 8:51:23 AM

Billerica,Massachusetts

Glenn Peters
Billerica Ma.
PB 1011.4
Project Technician
This will be my 20th season.

4/23/2007 8:57:12 AM

Waterloo, Nebraska

I guess since I asked, I should say who I am. Jody Bidlack
Waterloo, NE. This will be my third year trying to grow a big one. My real job is stock broker.
Jody

4/23/2007 9:19:09 AM

Little-TON - Colorado

Gary Grande........TheWiz
Littleton, CO,
Hail capitol of the world....
LAN Administrator
3rd Competitive Year......
Target this year 1010.

4/23/2007 11:01:59 AM

United Kingdom

Peter J Bragg
Whitehaven, Cumbria, England.
Mechanical engineer in the chemical industry.
1st year trying to grow a big one.
My goal for this year is to grow one as big as i can and for my wife to be still talking to me at the end
:-)

4/23/2007 1:44:42 PM

San Jose [email protected]

Gary van Den Bergh
San Jose California, home of the govenator
Electrician
3rd year
PB 439
this years goal 700 plus, I got a 1502, cant go wrong (thanks Rognc)

4/23/2007 10:15:43 PM

Minnesota

Dean Christopherson
Norwood, Minnesota
2nd yr growing AG's
personal best 1075
I am a maltster for Rahr Malting. We provide beer makers with the enzymes and fuel they need to make beer. :0)

4/24/2007 12:09:08 AM

Minerva,ohio

Michelle Verhoff
housewife
Massillon, Ohio

2 years growing,
yeah Christy, Glenna & Maggie it's somewhat official-
this year is still a non growing year...vacation

I'm still holdin out...no seeds started. . .yet ;)

4/24/2007 5:08:49 PM

Minnesota

Joe Jensen
Chaska, Minnesota
2nd Year growing PB 599
Own a Nextel phone Dealership in Edina, MN
Going after Bill F, Dean C and Doug W this Year!!
Look out, I'm cutting way back on the Budweisers..

The Safehouse is where we grow.......

4/25/2007 2:40:34 PM

New Bremen, Ohio

Jeff Wells
New Bremen, Ohio
Engineering Coordintor (Honda of America)
President of New Bremen Giant Pumpkin Growers
5th year grower
Personal Best 1170

4/25/2007 4:02:14 PM