<p>The California Grape & Tree Fruit League held its 2014 Annual Meeting in Ojai, CA on March 23-25. During this 3-day event, <b>Dave Biswell of Ethylene Control</b> was named Supplier of the Year, according to a press release.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">The award recognizes individuals who are respected by both customers and competitors, committed to the industry, and have integrity in personal business.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">The award was presented by members of the Suppliers Committe, and Biswell was recognized for his impeccable integrity, leadership, business ethics and continued support of the California Grape & Tree Fruit League.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Dave Biswell has been a member of the League for more than 20 years. During that time, he has continued to serve on a number of committees, including the League’s Suppliers Committee and annual golf tournament committee. He has also served two terms as Chairman of the Tri-County Produce Golf Tournament. Biswell co-sponsored the league’s golf tournament for several years in the late 90s. He was Chairman of the Suppliers Committee from 1996-1997.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Interestingly, Dave Biswell began his business, Ethylene Control, back in 1986 when few people knew anything about the ethylene removal. He started by working out of his pickup truck and garage. In his first year of business, Biswell reported a profit of nearly $2,500. Today, Ethylene Control has a worldwide network of distributors with some of the largest companies in the world as clients. Extensive university research has validated his product, and so have the real world of vegetables, fruits, and floral products. The product removes ethylene gas from the atmosphere in a storage room or shipping container, allowing produce and floral to be held longer without becoming decayed.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Congratulations to Dave Biswell on his Supplier of the Year award!<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href="http://www.cgtfl.com/" target="_new"> California Grape & Tree Fruit League </a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
