SACRAMENTO, CA- July 7, 2006- The Western Plant Health Association (WPHA) has hired Pamela Emery as its new director of programs. Emery is responsible for managing the multiple committees, regulatory compliance programs, plant nutrients conferences and other projects of WPHA. Her responsibilities will also include coordinating the activities of the California Fertilizer Foundation, a nonprofit organization encouraging the use of school gardens as an effective educational tool in California schools.

Emery holds a bachelor’s of science degree in environmental toxicology from the University of California, Davis, and teaching credentials in life science, chemistry and mathematics. For the past 16 years she has served as the curriculum specialist and a program coordinator for the California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom, an organization which promotes agricultural literacy. She was a member of Class XXXII of the California Agricultural Leadership Program and a former middle school science and mathematics teacher.

“Pam’s skills in planning and implementing programs combined with her expertise in youth education and public outreach will certainly be an asset to our members and to agriculture as a whole,” said Renee Pinel, association president.

About WPHA

The Western Plant Health Association (WPHA) represents the fertilizer, crop protection, and biotechnology manufacturers, distributors, formulators and retailers in California, Arizona and Hawaii.  WPHA members market commercial fertilizers, soil amendments, agricultural minerals, crop protection and biotechnology products.  More than 90 percent of all fertilizer and crop protection companies are represented by WPHA.  For more information, visit www.healthyplants.org  

For media inquiries, contact Communications Director Richard Cornett at (916) 574-9744, ext. 207.

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