Thank You and Good Luck Tim B!

So today we said goodbye to one of our long-time NCRS employees, Tim Brussel.  After more than seven years, Tim is retiring and today was his last day at the NCRS.  So of course there was a cake.

 And a cookout.  Tim gives his parting remarks.  He enjoyed the time here and appreciated working with all of us.  Everyone likes Tim and hate to see him go.  But we all wish him well.

 And the obligatory group pic.

 Tim works hard at the farm, but has lot's going on away from work.  Ministry is a passion for Tim and his wife Pauline.  He has traveled outside the country on several Mission trips.  Here is a mention of the Brussel's upcoming two-week trip to Tanzania from the blog on May 25, 2010.  Check it out.

Tim mainly worked in specialty crop research.  Here he is spraying weeds in the new orchard.

 How many grapes  has Tim picked in the vineyard over the years?  Well it's probably quite a few.

 Tim is no slouch in the shop either.  He had a machinist background and built a number of things for the farm, including a sprayer for the hort crops.

Another passion of Tim's was growing giant watermelons and pumpkins.  But watermelons was his specialty.  Here he is back in 2012.  But he grew bigger each year and attained state championship last year.

So good luck Tim.  He has more Ministry plans here in St. Johns and probably elsewhere.  But Tim lives right next to the farm and we will certainly see him again.