The Packer calls for apple award nominations

The Packer is calling for nominations for the 2020 Apple Man or Woman of the Year.

Stemilt Growers CEO and president West Mathison was recognized by The Packer as the 2019 Apple Man of the Year.
Stemilt Growers CEO and president West Mathison was recognized by The Packer as the 2019 Apple Man of the Year.
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The Packer is calling for nominations for the 2020 Apple Man or Woman of the Year.

The Packer will present the award during the U.S. Apple Association’s Aug. 20-21 2020 Apple Crop Outlook and Marketing Conference, which this year will be a virtual event.

Last August, Stemilt Growers CEO and president West Mathison was recognized by The Packer as the 2019 Apple Man of the Year.

The award, first presented by The Packer in 1964, recognizes an individual who has shown leadership and commitment to the advancement of the apple industry

Please send e-mail nominations to The Packer’s editor Tom Karst at tkarst@thepacker.com, with reasons why the nominee is deserving.

The deadline for nominations is July 30.

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