
BECOME A CONSULTING ROSARIAN
You can become a CR too by completing some necessary requirements including:
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2 years as a Member of the American Rose Society
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At least 5 years of experience growing roses
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Successfully complete a CR school​​
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Click here for more information on CR schools
We are proud of our 1288 ARS Certified Consulting Rosarians (CR) across America.
Consulting Rosarians are an important asset to the American Rose Society.
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CRs are trained to provide important information on rose culture. They willingly and enthusiastically share their time and talent with both new and old rosarians.
Our CRs are among the most active members of the American Rose Society and our local rose societies.
An ARS certified Consulting Rosarian can help you… An ARS CR can address almost any question about growing roses.
A CR provides basic as well as advanced information to the rosarian. Our motto is to keep the information simple and understandable.
Anyone can grow roses. The message of CRs is always positive and helpful.
You can find one near you by… All local rose societies have trained CRs.
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CR Webinars February 2023
February 4, 2023 | 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM Central
Diane Sommers - CR Mission & Ethics
Dave Ingram - Soil & Water
Craig Dorschel - Chemical Safety
February 11, 2023 | 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM Central
Art Wade - Fertilizer
Baldo Villegas - Insects and Diseases
New CR Candidates must attend all of the Webinars. If you plan to apply as a New CR, please contact your District Chair of Consulting Rosarians to insure all the paperwork is completed by January 31, 2023. EBlasts will be sent with links to these Webinars.
AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY'S CONSULTING ROSARIANS
Updates to this list are made through the American Rose Society, please click here if you need to request changes
Name | District | Local Society | State | City | Contact |
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Jon Bradley | Great Lakes (9) | Northeastern Michigan Rosarians | MI | Bay City | Contact |
Maureen Leibrand | Great Lakes (9) | Northeastern Michigan Rosarians | MI | Bay City | Contact |
Jill Moore | Great Lakes (9) | Detroit Rose Society | MI | Canton | Contact |
Sarah E Hanifi | Great Lakes (9) | MI | Dexter | Contact | |
John Henry Katt | Great Lakes (9) | Northeastern Michigan Rose Society | MI | Essexville | Contact |
Jon Wier | Great Lakes (9) | Grand Valley Rose Society | MI | Grand Rapids | Contact |
Judith Farris | Great Lakes (9) | Grand Valley Rose Society | MI | Grand Rapids | Contact |
Eleanor I. Kressbach | Great Lakes (9) | Metropolitan Rose Society | MI | Grosse Pointe | Contact |
Thomas Kressbach | Great Lakes (9) | Metropolitan Rose Society; Grosse Pointe Rose Society | MI | Grosse Pointe | Contact |
Diane R Bennett | Great Lakes (9) | Greater Lansing Rose Society | MI | Holt | Contact |
Harlan Schumaker | Great Lakes (9) | Grand Valley Rose Society | MI | Kentwood | Contact |
James A Riggle | Great Lakes (9) | MI | Kincheloe | Contact | |
Kathleen Sibo | Great Lakes (9) | Greater Lansing Rose Society | MI | Laingsburg | Contact |
Marilyn Whittaker | Great Lakes (9) | Northeastern Michigan Rose Society | MI | Linwood | Contact |
Dave Szalony | Great Lakes (9) | Detroit Rose Society | MI | Livonia | Contact |
Janice Allen | Great Lakes (9) | Detroit Rose Society | MI | Livonia | Contact |
Teri Weese | Great Lakes (9) | Kalamazoo Rose Society | MI | Mattawan | Contact |
Robert Filter | Great Lakes (9) | Saginaw Rose Society & Detroit Rose Society | MI | Saginaw | Contact |
Duane DeDene | Great Lakes (9) | Grosse Pointe Rose Society & Metropolitan Rose Society | MI | St Clair Shrs | Contact |
Karen Schmidt | Great Lakes (9) | Cherry Capital Rose Society | MI | Traverse City | Contact |

