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National Awards
Local Awards
TAGRO has been stacking up the awards for more than two decades. We hold ourselves to the hig
hest standards and top regulatory agencies and professional organizations are taking notice. On the national level, TAGRO has been recognized as the best biosolids program in the country as well as for innovation in product development and research and technology.
On the local level, fruits, vegetables and flowers that we’ve grown in our TAGRO demonstration garden have reaped more than 120 ribbons, most of them blue, from the Western Washington Fair in Puyallup since we began entering in 1992. Take a look at our results, then let us know about your own success stories at tagro@cityoftacoma.org.
National and association awards
Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies
Research & Technology Award, 2004
Northwest Biosolids Management Association
The Golden Gourd Award, 2006, 2005, 2003, 2002, 2000
National Biosolids Partnership
Code of Good Practice Club Certificate, 2000
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Technology Innovation or Development Activities Award, 2004
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
First Place, Biosolids Recycling Program, 1998
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Second Place, Biosolids Recycling Program, 1996, 1995
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Local awards
2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001| 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992
Point Defiance Flower & Garden Show
Container garden, gold ribbon, 2006
2006 Puyallup Fair
No vegetables were entered in the 2006 Puyallup Fair. Produce was donated to the Food Connection.
2005 Puyallup Fair
No vegetables were entered in the 2005 Puyallup Fair. Produce was donated to the Food Connection.
2004 Puyallup Fair Awards
1st Place Watermelon
1st Place Peppers
1st Place Winter Squash
1st Place Banana Squash
1st Place Golden Hubbard Squash
1st Place Sweet Meat Squash
1st Place Golden Nugget Squash
2nd Place Eggplant
2nd Place Golden Hubbard Squash
2nd Place Buttercup
3rd Place Sweet Dumpling
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2003 Puyallup Fair Awards
1st Place Watermelon
1st Place Watermelon
1st Place Watermelon
1st Place Watermelon
1st Place Hot - Habañero Peppers
1st Place Best Pyramid Exhibit of Green Hubbard Squash
1st Place Best Pyramid Exhibit of Golden Nugget
1st Place Banana Squash
1st Place Buttercup Squash
1st Place Butternut Squash
1st Place Green Hubbard Squash
1st Place Sweet Meat Squash
1st Place Sweet Dumpling Squash
2nd Place Best Exhibit of Winter Squash
2nd Place White Acorn Squash
2nd Place Winter Squash, Varieties
3rd Place Blue Hubbard Squash
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2002 Puyallup Fair Awards
Grand
Champion Vegetable Division
1st Place Peppers
1st Place Best Pyramid Exhibit of Golden Hubbard
1st Place Best Exhibit of Winter Squash
1st Place Best Pyramid Exhibit of Golden Nugget
1st Place Butternut Squash
1st Place Buttercup Squash
1st Place Blue Hubbard Squash
1st Place Golden Hubbard Squash
1st Place Sweet Meat Squash
1st Place White Acorn Squash
1st Place Golden Nugget Squash
2nd Place Banana Squash
3rd Place Watermelon
3rd Place Sweet Dumpling Squash
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2001 Puyallup Fair Awards
Grand
Champion Vegetable Division
1st Place Eggplant
1st Place Peppers
1st Place Spaghetti Squash
1st Place Best Exhibit of Hubbard Squash
1st Place Best Exhibit of Golden Hubbard
1st Place Best Exhibit of Winter Squash
1st Place Hubbard Squash
1st Place Acorn Squash
1st Place Watermelon
3rd Place Sweet Meat Squash
3rd Place Sweet Dumpling Squash
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2000 Puyallup Fair Awards
1st Place Watermelon
1st Place Eggplant
1st Place Spaghetti Squash
1st Place Summer Squash
1st Place Hubbard Squash
1st Place Banana Squash
1st Place Best Exhibit of Hubbard Squash
1st Place Best Exhibit of Winter Squash
2nd Place Largest Kohlrabi
3rd Place Scallop Squash
3rd Place Peppers Exhibit
3rd Place Sweet Meat Squash
3rd Place Watermelon
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1999 Puyallup Fair Awards
1st Place Sunflower, Most Perfect Head
1st Place Acorn or Table Queen Squash
1st Place Sweet Meat Squash
1st Place Green Hubbard Squash
1st Place Blue Hubbard Squash
1st Place Butternut Squash
1st Place Buttercup Squash
1st Place Banana Squash
1st Place Peppers Exhibit
1st Place Peppers Exhibit
2nd Place Best Exhibit of Winter Squash
2nd Place Watermelon
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1998 Puyallup Fair Awards
1st Place Watermelon
1st Place Peppers Exhibit
1st Place Sweet Meat Squash
1st Place Green Hubbard Squash
1st Place Blue Hubbard Squash
1st Place Best Pyramid Exhibit of Buttercup Squash
1st Place Buttercup Squash
2nd Place Sunflower, Most Perfect Head
2nd Place Watermelon
2nd Place Best Exhibit of Winter Squash
3rd Place Spaghetti Squash
3rd Place Eggplant
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1997 Puyallup Fair Awards
1st Place Eggplant
1st Place Butternut Squash
1st Place Green Hubbard Squash
2nd Place Best Exhibit of Winter Squash
2nd Place Watermelon
3rd Place Peppers Exhibit
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1996 Puyallup Fair Awards
1st Place Eggplant
1st Place Watermelon
1st Place Green Hubbard Squash
2nd Place Sunflower, Most Perfect Head
2nd Place Watermelon
3rd Place Watermelon
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1995 Puyallup Fair Awards
1st Place Watermelon
2nd Place Largest Kohlrabi
2nd Place Peppers Exhibit
2nd Place Watermelon
3rd Place Sunflower, Most Perfect Head
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1994 Puyallup Fair Awards
1st Place Watermelon
2nd Place Honeydew Melon
2nd Place Hot Hungarian Wax Peppers
2nd Place Watermelon
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1993 Puyallup Fair Awards
No entries
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1992 Puyallup Fair Awards
1st Place Watermelon
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