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Hope you've got your seeds harvested and are planning for next year. It was
another fun year. Please send me photos of your carved pumpkins for our "Photos" page, check it out.
Check out the "Recent Events" page for photos and results from our October weigh-off
and Regatta.
Congrats to Mark Breznick who once again won the VGVGA weigh-off with a 1153 lb giant. Wilbur
Horton took second with 1094 and Kevin Companion took third with 997. Nice job fellas!
New World Record Pumpkin - 1725 lb. giant
grown by Christy Harp from Massillion, OH. Wow! Check out this video.
Video from Ohio Valley Giant Pumpkin Growers, Christy Harp.
We still have copies of Don Langevin's new release "How
to Grow Giant Pumpkins the all Organic Way" , if you haven't gotten it yet contact John Young for your copy.
Want to estimate the weight of your pumpkins? Check out this link to the GPC Resources page,
it can tell you how to measure your pumpkin and then estimate it's weight. Grow 'em big!
GPC Resources.
| VGVGA member group photo 2009. |
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| Sam Mazza's Farmstand - VGVGA weigh off 10/10/2009 |
Mark Breznick's 2008 Vermont State record of 1392 pounds!
| Mark Breznick's new VT state record 1392 lb! |
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| Also won the Howard Dill award (best looking pumpkin) |
VGVGA Half Ton Club :
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Notes & Awards
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Current VT State Record, 2008 Howard Dill Award
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3rd place at Topsfield, VT State record for one week.
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4th place at Topsfield, VT State record for 30 minutes.
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7th place at Topsfield
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1st place at Eastern States Exposition.
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2007 VT State record
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10th place at Topsfield, MA.
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1st Place in Shannon, CT
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First Place VGVGA at Sam Mazza's
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VT State Record 2005 & 2006
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Second Place at VGVGA, Howard Dill Award
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VT State Record 2003 & 2004
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Exhibition Fruit - DMG
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Floated in the 1st VGVGA Regatta
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| 2009 State Record Long Gourd!!!!!!!! |
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| Holly Boyce with their 115.88" at Topsfield. |
For a laugh check out this sound bite.....
It is time to register for the 2009 year!!!!
Please visit the page "Join the VGVGA" to get a
membership form, fill out all info & include $10 dues in the envelope. Checks can be made payable to
VGVGA.
Mail to:
John Young
18 Griswold Street
Jericho VT 05465
Remember, to compete you must be a member,
not to mention the inspiration you give to the art of growing giant veggies!
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