ARS Yankee District : Consulting Rosarians

Consulting rosarians must be able to be contacted by the rose growing public. Please contact me so I can post your email and/or phone number here)
For more information contact Yankee Consulting Rosarian Chair Dave Candler at DavCandler@aol.com

The following are the requirements for becoming a consulting rosarian:
1) Member of the ARS for 3 years
2) Grown roses for 5 years
3) Active member of a local society
4) Live up to guidelines in Consulting Rosarian guide
5) Exhibit a willingness to share knowledge of roses
6)Recommendations of 3 Consulting Rosarians
7) Attend a consulting rosarian seminar and pass the open book test

To remain a Consulting Rosarian one must:
1) Attend a consulting rosarian seminar every 4 years or attend several accredited classes in CR subjects to be re-certified
2) Submit an annual report by Feb. 1 of each year
3) "Must not refuse to have name or method of contact listed in any reference"
The ARS puts out a publication called "Consulting Rosarians Manual" ($15 with binder, $10 without) full of information on rose cultivation, diseases etc. as well as the particulars of being a Consulting Rosarian.

Master Rosarians

The American Rose Society, upon nomination by the ARS Yankee District, has selected distinguished Rosarians to be designated as Master Rosarian. This distinction recognizes Rosarians with who have ten or more years of service, have demonstrated a continuing commitment to growing roses, as well as continuing enthusiasm in sharing rose knowledge. Master Rosarians for the ARS Yankee District are:

2006
Mike Chute (appointed CR in 1996)

2005
David Cannistraro (appointed CR in 1987)
George Doorakian (appointed CR in 1979)
Art Emmons (appointed CR in 1982)

2004
David Berg (appointed CR in 1974)
Malcom Lowe (appointed CR in 1977)
John Mattia (appointed CR in 1977)
Clarence Rhodes (appointed CR in 1977)
Donna Fuss (appointed CR in 1980)
Michael Fuss (appointed CR in 1980)
Manuel Mendes (appointed CR in 1980)

The Annual Consulting Rosarian Report is must reading for information on roses that do well in the New England region

Annual Consulting Rosarian Report 2005

Annual Consulting Rosarian Report 2004

annual consulting rosarian report for 2003 here, (PDF format here)

Consulting Rosarian ( ♦ indicates Master Rosarian)	E-Mail	Phone	Society see key below	Year appointed
Joseph Albanese	jcl.albanese@juno.com	860-482-1854	CRS	2003
Herma Altman	none	401-885-5665	RIRS	2003
William Angell	angelldeanne@cs.com	978-369-1259	NERS	2003
Rod Banach	massrose@yahoo.com	508-820-0793	NERS	1995
Pat Barnes	pbarnes149@verizon.net	401-943-4164	RIRS	2006
David Berg ♦	berparrose@aol.com	860-242-8760	CRS	1974
June Berg	berparrose@aol.com	860-242-8760	CRS	1985
Catherine Beyer	bie@attbi.com	781-273-0457	NERS	1996
James Brazzell		203-377-3116	CRS	1996
Joan Brazzell		203-377-3116	CRS	1996
Joseph Cafferky	herselfmec@comcast.net	508-384-2834	NERS	1996
Marion Cafferky	herselfmec@comcast.net	508-384-2834	NERS	2000
Dave Candler	DavCandler@aol.com	860-889-0302	CRS	2000
David Cannistraro ♦	fastboat99@juno.com	978-897-9448	NERS	1987
Martha Chapin	mrchapin@rcn.com	978-827-5221	NERS	1980
Angie Chute	apc1090@aol.com	401-433-3270	RIRS	2003
Mike Chute ♦	mikechute@aol.com	401-433-3270	RIRS	1996
Jerry Cinnamon	jcinnamon@unity.edu	207-948-3735	MERS	2003
Carol Cohen	car42mx@cs.com	603-563-0244	NHRS	1996
Lisa Corbin	ballarinas@aol.com	508-885-2621	NERS	2003
Theresa Corbit	terryprincess@aol.com	860-653-5784	CRS	1996
Daniel Cotton	danieltcotton@sbcglobal.net	860-434-5033	CRS	1996
Linda Cotton	miniroselc@sbcglobal.net	860-434-5033	CRS	2003
Ed Cunningham	edcps116@cox.net	401-728-1786	RIRS	2000
Patsy Cunningham	patham@cox.net	401-728-1786	RIRS	2000
Gregory Davis	gldavis@cape.com	508-432-9312	LCRS	2003
James Denman				Emeritus
George Doorakian ♦	doorakian@aol.com	781-275-2343	NERS	1979
Craig Dorschel	craig.dorschel@verizon.net	508-853-0069	NERS	2003
Nancy Edgar	naffe99@cox.net		RIRS	2003
Irwin Ehrenreich	theroseman@operamail.com		LCRS	2006
Arthur Emmons ♦	disbudder@aol.com	860-651-4318	CRS	1992
Valerie Fisk		508-756-9282	NERS	2003
Bob Forand	bob1st5482@cox.net	401-647-3011	RIRS	2003
Cynthia Fraser	saabsister91@yahoo.com	978-369-3310	NERS	2003
Donna Fuss ♦	dfuss@snet.net	860-243-1586	CRS	1980
Michael Fuss ♦	mfuss@snet.net	860-243-1586	CRS	1980
Julie Gammon	sunshine8467@comcast.net			2006
Samuel Goldstein		860-236-1398	CRS	2000
Virginia Hatch				2006
Reverend Edward Hempel	edsroses@msn.com	508-237-9136	LCRS	2003
Sari Hou				2006
Chu Jung	drcjung@yahoo.com	781-643-7868	NERS	2003
Linda Kammerer	lkammerer@cox.net	401-270-3605	RIRS	2003
Alexander Kooper		860-658-4740	CRS	1996
Barbara LeDuc	bleduc7326@aol.com	508-879-5862	NERS	2003
David R Long	longd@adelphia.net	860-434-5522	CRS	2000
Malcom Lowe ♦	loweroses@aol.com	603-888-2214	NHRS	1977
Lee Macneil	jacknlee1@yahoo.com	(978) 664-2208	NERS	2006
Alma Potter Madden				2006
Marci Martin	-	860-298-8686	CRS	2000
Joel Mascott	jmascott@hotmail.com	603-673-0754	NHRS	2000
John P. Mattia ♦	NA	203-795-5427	CRS	1977
Tessie McKeown	temckeown@hotmail.com	603-654-2402	NHRS	1996
Manuel Mendes ♦	bettybigboy@comcast.net	781-828-2613	NERS	1980
Nancy Mixer				Emeritus
Elizabeth Morin	ermorin@cox.net	203-271-2487	CRS	1996
Audrey Osborn	caperose@comcast.net	508-430-5329	LCRS	1996
William Osborn	ozrose@comcast.net	508-430-5329	LCRS	1996
Martha Parsons	wparso@netzero.com	413 572 0639	CRS	2001
Wally Parsons	wparso@netzero.com	413 572 0639	CRS	2001
Robert Prill		860-666-4791	CRS	2003
Clarence E. Rhodes ♦	-	207-772-8788	MERS	1977
Carol Ann Rogers	turtl-3@snet.net	860- 563-1835	CRS	1996
Steve Rogers	srogers07@snet.net	860- 563-1835	CRS	2000
Daniel Russo	DRramblerroses@AOL.COM	860-621-5444	CRS	1991
Linda Shamoon	shamoon@uri.edu		RIRS	2003
Crystal Shelly			RIRS	2003
John Shelly	rosegardenri@aol.com	401-792-8548	RIRS	2003
Lorraine Shelly	lorraine_d_shelly@groton.pfizer.com	401-792-8548	RIRS	2003
John Waterman	roses4me2@juno.com	978-658-5957	NHRS	2000

Key: CRS=Connecticut Rose Society, RIRS=Rhode Island Rose Society, NERS=New England Rose Society, MERS=Maine Rose Society,
NHRS=New Hampshire Rose Society, LCRS=Lower Cape Rose Society. MMRS=Mid Maine Rose Society