J. Frank Schmidt III named NMPro Grower of the Year

We’re proud to announce J. Frank Schmidt as the 2009 NMPro Grower of the Year. Frank is president and CEO of J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co. in Boring, Ore. He’s a third-generation nurseryman, and his father was the first NMPro Grower of the Year in 1997. J. Frank Schmidt & Son grows deciduous shade and flowering trees, and specialty ornamentals on 2,500 acres across 5 farms. The company has introduced more than 70 trees.