On Saturday, May 20, the 2017 Green Industry Hall of Fame Awards banquet will honor six individuals for their dedication and contributions to the green industry. The event will be held at the Black Gold Golf Club in Yorba Linda, Calif.

Nomination Qualifications
• Person with integrity and passion.
• Minimum 20 years in industry.
• Someone who has developed or invented new technology.
• Has made contributions that resulted in change.
• Contributed to mankind's needs in his field.
• Provided education and encouragement with self-sacrifice.
• Changed the industry.

Once nominated, an individual's biography and photo are updated on the site, and he or she is placed in the polls for voting. At the end of the year the committee takes into consideration the votes and decides which candidates are inducted. This year's inductees include:

• McKenzie Cook, McKenzie Farms
• Dave Fujino, CCUH
• Robert Ludekens, L.E. Cooke Co.
• Peter Estournes, Gardenworks, Inc.
• Warren Gorowitz, Ewing Irrigation
• David Roberts, UCLA
For more information or to nominate someone, visit www.greenindustryhalloffame.org.