Railroad reception highlights 94th annual IGSA convention

John Groh

August 30, 2022

SUN VALLEY, ID – The Idaho Grower Shipper Association held its 94th annual convention Aug. 24-26 at the picturesque Sun Valley Resort, here. A highlight of the annual event was the Railroad Reception, hosted by Union Pacific, CSX and Watco.

Trish and Stephen Abend of Nonpareil.

Alan Mueller and Daniel Mueller of Volm Cos. with Dave Hagar of RPE.

Erin Laguio and Aaron Williams of CSX, which was a host of the reception.

Kevin and Kelly Flaherty of Volm Cos. with Sarah Mueller of Volm Cos.

Paul Lubbers of Union Pacific with Kurtis Lindsey of Watco, sponsors of the reception.

Cameron McCluney (center) of CSX, which was a host of the reception, with John Anderson and Dick Thomas of Potandon Produce.

Kevin Searle of GPOD of Idaho with Jeremy West of Van Doren Sales.

Mark Klompien of United Potato Growers of Idaho with Todd and Denise Sutton of Idaho Pacific.

Dean Gibson of Magic Valley Produce with Mary and Randy Bauscher of B&H Farms.

John Groh

About John Groh |

John Groh graduated from the University of San Diego in 1989 with a bachelors of arts degree in English. Following a brief stint as a sportswriter covering the New York Giants football team, he joined The Produce News in 1995 as an assistant editor and worked his way up the ranks, becoming publisher in 2006. He and his wife, Mary Anne, live in northern New Jersey in the suburbs of New York City.