Growing with Growers since 1946
  • February 15th 2019 Issue
  • Story by TJ Mullinax
  • Roland Markgraf, a young grower from Kelowna, British Columbia

    family background / Roland will be graduating from University of British Columbia with a degree in horticulture and hopes to pursue his graduate degree in plant genetics. He currently works for the family farm, H&S, and worked with the sterile codling moth insect release program in British Columbia. Roland is the son of Darcel and Hank Markgraf and has a twin brother, Nicholas. age / 22 crops / Apples business / H&S Productions How did you get your start? My first job on the farm was thinning at about 14 years old. I remember we had a bunch of older […]

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