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Tulare, CA · March 23
You're invited

Happy Hour
& Dinner

Join us for a relaxed evening of conversation, food, and drinks with dairy producers, industry partners, and the PRO team — right here in Tulare.

Monday, March 23 · Starting at 5:00 PM
Date
Monday, March 23
Happy Hour
5:00 – 6:00 PM
Walk-ins welcome
Dinner
6:00 – 8:00 PM
RSVP appreciated
Venue
Tulare Golf Course
5300 Laspina St, Tulare CA

A chance to talk.
No agenda.

We're in Tulare this week exhibiting, and we want to use the time to do something simple — say thank you. Thank you to the dairy producers who took a chance on CO₂-based cooling and proved it works at scale.

If you're curious about natural refrigerant systems, have questions, or just want to hear from farmers who are already running them — this is that conversation. Informal, over food and drinks, no slides required.

Bring your family. Bring your questions. Come just for a drink or stay for the whole evening.

Note: PRO Refrigeration is not affiliated with the CA Dairy Sustainability Summit. We're independently hosting this event for producers and partners attending the Summit who'd like to connect.
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Meet Early Adopters

Connect with dairy producers running CO₂-based refrigeration systems who are happy to share their experience firsthand.

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Get Your Questions Answered

Curious about natural refrigerants for your operation? The PRO team and producer partners will be there all evening — just ask.

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Good Company

A relaxed room of dairy producers, industry partners, and the people who built these systems. No pitch. Good food.

"We cut our propane use by two-thirds. The system handles milk cooling and water heating — and it's been running strong since 2021."
Bill & Samantha Jongsma First PROGreen 100 customers · Central California · Since 2021
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Reduction in propane usage on the Jongsma operation since installing PROGreen
2021
Year the first PROGreen 100 went into service — milk cooling and water heating, still running
~50K
Cows across Central California relying on PROGreen systems every day
Who Will Be There

Put a Face to the Name

Featured Producer
Bill & Samantha Jongsma
First PROGreen 100 customers · Operating in Central California since 2021. Bill will share how CO₂ refrigeration cut their propane use by two-thirds.
PRO Refrigeration
Jim VanderGiessen Jr
CEO, PRO Refrigeration · Third-generation refrigeration. Ask him anything about where the technology is headed.
PRO Refrigeration
Jim Weatherwax
Regional Sales Manager, Southwest · Your local contact for PROGreen and PRO Chiller Systems across the SW region.
Producer
Chris Jongsma
PROGreen 100 customer since 2023. Happy to share what the system looks like in year two and beyond.
Producer
James Jongsma
PRO Air Water Hybrid Synthetic system since 2021 · Real-world perspective on a different configuration, but same dairying strategy.
Featured Partner
Rick Mayo & Team
San Joaquin Valley Dairy Equipment — trusted equipment and service partner to Central Valley dairy producers.

Additional producers will be on hand throughout the evening — no speeches, just honest conversation from people running these systems every day.

How the Night Unfolds

5:00 PM
Doors Open — Happy Hour
Arrive when you can. Drinks are on us. No RSVP needed — just show up.
6:00 PM
Dinner Begins
Sit down, settle in. Please RSVP if you're planning to stay so we can set a place for you.
All Evening
Open Conversation
No program, no presentation. Bill Jongsma and the PRO team are here. Ask anything — from system specs to real-world farm outcomes.
8:00 PM
Evening Closes
We'll wrap up around 8. Hope to see you there.
Where to Find Us

Tulare Golf Course

5300 Laspina Street
Tulare, CA 93274
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Ample parking on site. Families welcome.

We Hope to See You There

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Staying for Dinner?

Please RSVP so we can plan seating — especially if you're bringing family. A quick note is all we need.

RSVP for Dinner
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Just Happy Hour?

No RSVP needed. Share this with anyone attending the Summit — the more the merrier. Just show up between 5 and 6.

No RSVP — Just Show Up!
Jim VanderGiessen Jr — PRO Refrigeration jimvgjr@prorefrigeration.com  ·  253-732-9402