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NEWSNEWSJuly 2009Volume 371, Number 7

Tulare CountyFarm BureauTulare CountyFarm Bureau

Consolidation of CDFAConsolidation of state agen-

cies and departments includ-

ing California Department of

Food and Agriculture (CDFA)

has been proposed. The

consolidation plan includes

one proposal to eliminate CDFA

and transfer at least some of its

functions to other agencies.

Under consideration will be:

transferring pest control

activities from CDFA to the

Department of Pest ic ide

Regu la t ion ; t rans fe r r ing

weights and measures to the

D e p a r t m e n t o f G e n e r a l

Services; transferring adminis-

tration of fairs and expositions

to the counties; and abolishing

all Marketing Order Boards

and Commodity Commissions

and re-establishing them as

private, non-profit corpora-

tions.CFBF has been consulting

with other agricultural organi-

zations on this matter and has

been making various legislative

contacts in support of keeping

CDFA intact. CFBF does not

believe parceling out current

CDFA activities is in the best

interest of agriculture.

Every year, the Tulare County Farm Bureau's board of directors asks that

county Farm Bureau members step up and join the board. This year we

welcome four new district directors and two Young Farmer & Rancher

representatives, making for a full board, with no vacant

positions. “I'm glad to welcome the newest members of

our board of directors, it's exciting to have some new

individuals who will bring fresh ideas to our existing

board,” said Tulare County Farm Bureau's president,

Ed Needham at the annual meeting in May.

of Elderwood joined the board as a

representative for district four. A 25-year veteran of

the agriculture industry, Ainley

has been involved in cattle

ranching, grower relations and

currently owns Bar CA Cattle.

He also farms tree fruit and grows alfalfa in Elderwood.

Ainley and his wife Ronell have three children, Kayla,

Sara and Paige.

, former representative for the

Young Farmers & Ranchers committee, joins the

board as a representative for district five. Pitigliano

has been involved in the agriculture industry his

Craig Ainley

Josh Pitigliano

Bob Berry returns to the board

as a representative for district

four. His family has farmed ten

miles north of Visalia for 70

years and Berry joined the family operation more than

30 years ago after graduating from UC Davis. He and

his wife Colleen have two children, Vincent and Emily.

The TCFB Land Use Committeewill be meeting with guests who haveexpertise in organizing, funding, andmanaging land trusts throughoutthe Central Valley. At both theirJune and July committee meetingsthe land use advisory group will beseeking knowledge about how landtrusts operate, what are some of themost successful efforts currentlyunder way in protecting agriculturallands and working landscapes, andhear from some of the land trustexperts throughout California. The

whole life. Pitigliano and his family own Pitigliano

Farms, a custom farming operation in and around the

Tipton area which farms almonds, silage, grapes and

a variety of other crops. Pitigliano and his wife

Jennifer Wessel, live in Tipton.

DVM, is the new Young Farmers

& Ranchers State Representative. In her role, Wessel

will communicate information between Tulare

County Farm Bureau's YF&R, the state Young

Farmers & Ranchers committee and the county board

of directors. Wessel is a large animal veterinarian,

specializing in dairy health.

She lives in Tipton with her

husband, Josh Pitigliano.

is the new

Tulare County Farm Bureau

Young Farmer's and Ranchers chair and will serve on

the board as the representative. Blattler works

for T-Systems International, a drip irrigation com-

pany as a technical development representative.

Blattler is currently participating in California Farm

Bureau Federation's Leadership Farm Bureau

program.

Joe Russell of Visalia has joined the board as a

district four representative. He owns and manages

two operations: Russell Paving Inc. in Visalia and Joe

Russell Farms, a 100 acre farming operation in

Visalia. Russell has two children, Ricky and Kristy.

YF&R

YF&R RepresentativesJennifer Wessel,

Robert Blattler

Board Welcomes New Directors

Land Use Committee Continues Active WatchJune meeting featured a guestpresentation from the Central ValleyFarmland Trust. The committee isseeking to better understand howagricultural easements operate, andto better understand some of theland trust efforts that exist aroundthe Central Valley.

In other land use news, the TulareCounty Resource ManagementAgency will be discussing thepossibility of creating an OakW o o d l a n d s C o n s e r v a t i o nManagement Plan (voluntary) alongwith a subsequent oak tree ordi-nance that would protect native oakspecies throughout the County. Apublic hearing held by the PlanningCommission on May 13 garnered aturnout of citizens from theSpringville and Three Rivers com-munities who are concerned aboutthe preservation of oaks in thefoothill communities. SoapyMulholland, representing theSequoia Riverlands Trust, whichmanages the Kaweah Oaks Preserve,was also on hand to strongly advo-cate for a management plan. Theplan would make Tulare Countyeligible for state funding programsauthorized by the Oak WoodlandsConservation Fund signed into lawin 2001.

Farm Bureau remains active inmonitoring a number of land useactivities in the County, and contin-ues to track the application for aspecial use permit on a 10 acre

parcel near Ivanhoe, in which theZion World Ministries Inc. hasacquired the property to use as achurch retreat facility. Farm Bureauhas been working with the neighbor-ing landowners in opposition of theuse permit, concerned primarilywith the assemblage of large groupson land that is surrounded byintensive agriculture. The RuralValley Lands Plan scored the projectwith a very high score of 25 points,indicating that the land is highlysuitable to remain agriculturallyzoned for use.

Williamson Act funding alsoremains unknown for the statebudget in 2009-2010; state senateleadership is recommending a oneyear suspension of the state subven-tion funds, which will backfill thecounty's treasury to nearly $3.5million here in Tulare County. TCFBwill continue to advocate for thecontinuance of the Williamson Actand work with County leadership toseek alternatives if the programfunds are cut at the state level.

The grassroots organizationP r o t e c t i n g A g r i c u l t u r e ,Communities, Environment (PACE),will begin their review this month ofthe draft EIR on the proposed SanJoaquin Cross Valley Loop trans-mission line project by SouthernCalifornia Edison. CFBF is providinglegal assistance to TCFB in respond-ing to the environmental docu-ments.

Legislative News

See Legislative News on page 4

Craig Ainley

Robert Blattler

Bob Berry

Josh Pitigliano

Joe Russell

Jennifer Wessel

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President Edward Needham13274 Perry Ct., Visalia, CA 93292First Vice President Larry PeltzerPO Box 48, Ivanhoe, CA 93235Second Vice President Steve Godlin34015 Road 140, Visalia, CA 93292Treasurer Chris Giannini4736 W. Country Ct., Visalia, CA 93277Immediate Past President Keith Watkins14852 Lipson, Visalia, CA 93292District 6 Representative Craig Knudson50560 Hogback Rd., Badger, CA 93603

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President’s Notesby Edward Needham, [email protected]

{ Executive Comments{by ,Patricia L. Stever Executive [email protected]

Difficult Times RequireExtra Care andCompassion

“We Need to ProtectOurselves, No OneElse Will”

By the time you read this, there

will have been a hearing on June

16th called by Senator Dean

Florez. The purpose of the hearing

was to determine the future of the

California Department of Food

a n d A g r i c u l t u r e ( C D F A ) .

According to Senator Florez, “It's

an agency that, in essence

because of the old agrarian days of

the state, became ingrained in the

state's bureaucracy,” Florez said.

“Agriculture is a huge industry,

but the question is whether

[CDFA's] function could be spread

among other agencies.”

Agriculture is a major California

industry. California is the world's

fifth largest supplier of food and

a g r i c u l t u r a l c o m m o d i t i e s .

Agriculture accounts for just

slightly over 2% of California's

$1.55 trillion gross state product.

According to the California

D e p a r t m e n t o f F o o d a n d

Agriculture, “California agricul-

ture is nearly a $36.6 billion dollar

industry that generates $100

billion in related economic activ-

ity.” The state's agricultural sales

first exceeded $30 billion in 2004

making it more than twice the size

of any other state's agricultural

There is no denying that difficulttimes are upon us. Agriculture hasalways been a tough occupation,but with milk prices at staggeringlows, and some commodity pricesalso significantly less than profit-able, we know that difficult timescan be very stressful on farmersand their families. In the dairyindustry right now losses per cowper day are forcing many dairyproducers to reduce their herd sizeas cooperatives search for asolution to limit production andreduce milk supply to help pro-ducers stay afloat.

Even more disheartening, is thenews of several suicides in ourindustry recently – families will beforever changed by the loss of aloved one, and as a community, asan industry, and as a family offarmers and ranchers – we all haveto be responsible for helping lookout for our neighbors, families,and friends.

A recent article written by MeganPierce that appeared in the DairyHerd Management publicationre f e r ences some exce l l en tresources and information aboutrecognizing signs of stress anddepression, which are linked tothe farm community as the num-ber one reason for deaths in theindustry. This is not a new phe-nomenon, but is particularlyimportant during this tougheconomic year to recognize thatproducers are under tremendousstress and if you know someonethat you are concerned about,please seek out resources and helpfor this person, because they maynot be able to help themselves.

A few of the helpful tips in thearticle include: look for changes inroutine, behavior, or appearance,watch for an increase in illness

industry.

CDFA is funded mostly by

industry fees and federal dollars

with a total budget of $315 million,

of which $96 million is funded by

the state's budget. What I am so

troubled with is that so often

Sacramento can't do a simple

math problem. The state is invest-

ing $96 million for a return on

investment of $100 billion.

Sacramento needs to leave agri-

culture alone. As members of the

ag community, we need to start

voicing our concerns over the

direction Sacramento is going. I

hope that by the time you read

this, the outcome of the hearing

was positive—but this needs to be

a warning that we are not safe. We

need to stand up and let the rest of

California know that our contribu-

tion to California is important and

we need the state's support. There

are many ways you can help; go to

CFBF.com and click on the Action

Center. The Action Center will

take you to many options: support

the Farm PAC, join the Farm

Team, and many others. Thank

you for your support of Tulare

County Farm Bureau and

California agriculture.

including signs of stress such aschronic headaches, backaches,eating irregularities, sleep distur-bances, exhaustion, and withdrawfrom social activities. Check onthe welfare of the rest of theproducer's family, talk to theirchildren, spouse, siblings, orother close family members –these individuals may be the“canaries” of the family who mayhelp you to detect an early warningif something is wrong. Listen forcries of help, and do not be afraidto become personally involved,your intervention and questionsand inquiries may help savesomeone's life.

“If you have a reason to beconcerned about someone, makean excuse to stop and visit,” saysRobert Fetsch, an extensionspecialist in human developmentand family studies at ColoradoState University. In a recent webseminar that I participated in,Fetsch urged that agriculturalorganizations, like Farm Bureauand other commodity groups workto educate producers about thistragic but all too real situation. Itis important to help someone whois considering suicide seek profes-sional help, and they may only bewilling to do so if someone reachesout to them and offers to inter-vene. If you believe you knowsomeone at high risk, you can takethem to an emergency room, calllaw enforcement or a suicidehotline. Locally you may contactthe Tulare County Crisis informa-tion hotline at 800-320-1616 or 1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433).

Other crisis assistance hotlinesare available in the followinglanguages. 1-877-298-3373(Spanish ) ; 1 -877-990-8585(Mandarin/Cantonese)

Trustees of the Tulare County Farm Bureau Education andScholarship Fund are renewing their commitment to reach anendowment fund that will reliably assure that scholarships areconsistently awarded each year and funds are secure for those whoare granted four-year scholarships.

Members are encouraged to make memorial donations to this fund• through gifts of money or property in any amount,• as a provision in a will or trust,• as a memorial contribution in memory of friends or loved ones.Donations should be made payable to the Tulare County Farm

Bureau Education and Scholarship Fund. Each contribution is taxdeductible. Memorial gifts are acknowledged to the donor and to thefamily for whom the memorial is given. Mail to:

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Serving the Agricultural Communitiessince 1907

the effective-

n e s s a n d

necessity of

every dollar

spent as we

look to close a

budget gap of

unparalleled

proportions.

While the

budget affects all Californians, the

more localized problems facing the

dairy and agricultural industries

are equally as severe. In response, I

am working to find ways that the

state can aid—rather than hin-

der—the vitality of these industries.

To address the ever-worsening

water crisis, I am working to

increase the amount of water being

pumped from the delta to our

growers in the valley. While there is

a federal injunction limiting the

July 2009 Tulare County Farm Bureau News

By Danny Gilmore, Assemblyman,District 30

Since I've taken office, three

significant things have occurred

and none of them are good. The

s t a t e ' s b u d g e t h a s

imploded…twice; dairy markets

have collapsed both domestically

and abroad; and the valley was

further deprived of water, leaving

thousands of acres fallowed and

unproductive. Ideally, the legisla-

ture would do nothing until it

resolved these three issues.

Unfortunately our state hasn't

responded the way it ought to. In

light of this, I've collaborated with

the growers and dairymen of my

district in order to do everything I

can to assist them in their time of

need and work diligently to protect

the livelihood of 30th district

residents as the budget comes to a

head.

Coupled with the defeat of the

May 19th initiatives, this budget

leaves us in a position where deep

cuts are the only option left. As we

move forward in the process, I look

to trim fat from places where we can

do so without jeopardizing the core

services people rely on in times of

emergency and great need. Now,

more than ever, we need to evaluate

Guest Commentary

Top Priorities: Fixing the Budget, Securing Water and Aiding Dairies

Danny Gilmore

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flow of water from both state and

federal pumps, it is my belief that

through “Joint Point,” and “Consol-

idated Place of Use,” authorities, as

well increasing the summer limit by

500 cubic feet per second (cfs) over

its current 6680 cfs, some 90,000

acre-feet of relief could reach our

central valley without breaching

the court ordered injunction. I will

continue working to secure these

measures in the hopes of aiding our

over-extended and overregulated

growers.

In recognizing the dire straits that

our dairies are in, I am requesting

that Secretary Kawamura—head of

the department of Food and

Agriculture—rescind his recent

price reduction of Class 1 dairy

product as well as consider a six

month price increase for the same

goods. I am working to secure a

delegation of Assemblymembers to

support this idea and to appeal to

Kawamura as the dairy industry

has sustained an unforeseeable

collapse of markets and requires

decisive action on their behalf.

Without this assistance, dairies will

continue to lose money hand over

fist. With so much of the industry

already utilizing credit and equity

to sustain their daily operations,

any hesitation in action is irrespon-

sible and unresponsive to the

severity of the situation at hand.

Working on behalf of the people,

families and businesses of my

district is what I was elected for and

sent to Sacramento to do. I intend

to continue the fight on behalf of the

30th district throughout my time in

the legislature. Please contact my

office at (559) 585-7170 if ever I can

be of assistance.


By Rissa A. Stuart andJoshua J. Bettencourt

KAHN, SOARES & CONWAY, LLP

The Air Coalition Team (ACT) is avoice for agriculture in the arena ofair quality issues. Environmentalissues, including air quality, areshaping the future of agricultureand related businesses inCalifornia and the San JoaquinValley (Valley). Being heard ismore important than ever foragriculture.

Buzz words like “climate change”,“greenhouse gases”, and “particu-late matter” are not going away,and in fact have found a newplayground. Historically, theseissues were debated in the StateCapitol, in Congress, and beforevarious state and federal regula-tory agencies. Now, air qualityissues have become, and willremain, a significant source oflitigation in courthouses across thecountry. Much of this litigationimpacts agriculture.

ACT is a coalition formed topromote and protect the interestsof agriculture and agribusiness inthe enforcement, development andimplementation of legislation,regulations and rules related to airquality in California. In short,ACT's objective is to ensure that theState's air quality is improvedthrough balanced control mea-

SB 121 (Jeff Denham, R-Merced)

This bill passed the Senate

Floor on a 35-0 vote. The bill will

extend the sunset of the Central

Valley Rural Crime Prevention

Program until 2011. The pro-

gram is currently scheduled to

expire July 1, 2010. Farm

Bureau is sponsoring SB 121.

SB 416 (Dean Florez, D-Shafter)

This bill failed passage on the

Senate Floor with a vote of 15-20.

The bill was granted reconsidera-

tion and moved to the inactive file

where it can be acted on next

January. Originally, this bill

would have banned the use of

antibiotics for nontherapeutic or

preventative uses in livestock and

required schools to try to pur-

Air Coalition Team: A Voice For Agriculture On Air Qualitysures that are reasonable and fairto agriculture.

Comprised of the CaliforniaCotton Ginners & GrowersAssociation, seven county farmbureaus, including Fresno, Kings,Kern, Tulare, Madera, Merced andStanislaus Counties, CaliforniaCitrus Mutual, Nisei FarmersLeague, and other related busi-nesses, ACT gives agriculture aseat at the table during discussionsconcerning air quality issues.When these meetings break-downand litigation ensues, ACT is anadvocate for agriculture in thecourtroom. ACT's strong advocacyhas resulted in several recent legalvictories.

In E l Comi t e , e t a l . v .Warmerdam, environmentalistschallenged the Pesticide Element ofthe State Implementation Plan(SIP), urging the court to order theDepartment of Pesticide Regulation(DPR) to adopt regulations reduc-ing Volatile Organic Compounds(VOC) emissions from pesticideapplications by 20%. Such afinding would have been devastat-ing to agriculture and the use offumigants. ACT intervened andprevailed. The Ninth Circuit Courtof Appeal held the district courtwas without jurisdiction to makethe orders sought by the environ-mentalists and further ruled only a12% reduction in VOC emissions

was required for the Valley.In Latino Issues Forum v. EPA,

environmental groups challengedthe EPA's finding that the Valleymet Clean Air Act standards for fineparticulate matter (PM-10). ACTintervened, supporting EPA andthe District's rationale thatextraordinary exceedances shouldnot be considered. The NinthCircuit agreed and denied theenvironmentalists' claims that theEPA acted arbitrarily and relied onfaulty scientific evidence. Thisruling also resulted in the dis-missal of a related suit challengingEPA's finding of PM-10 attainmentin the Valley.

In Latino Issues Forum, et al. v.USEPA, environmental groupswere again defeated when ACTintervened in a law suit challengingR u l e 4 5 5 0 , p a r t o f t h eConse r va t i on Managemen tPractices Program implemented bythe San Joaquin Valley AirPollution Control District to controlPM-10 emissions. The Rule allowsfarmers to choose one controlpractice or option from each of fivecategories for cropland and poultryoperations, and one from each offour categories for dairy and beefoperations. Environmentalistschallenged the Rule, alleging thatbecause it provided options, it didnot include the “best available” and“all feasible” control measures.

The Ninth Circuit disagreed,finding the flexibility of the Rule,which resulted from the collabora-tive efforts between the District andagriculture, complies with theClear Air Act.

These are only a few examples ofACT's success in resolving airquality issues in a way that benefitsagriculture without compromisingclean air standards. During thecoming year, ACT will participate inthe development of air qualityrules, regulations, and legislation,and will intervene in or initiatelitigation related to the Clean AirAct, fugitive sources, the truckrule, the new dairy rule, green-house gases and/or the ClimateChange Action Plan. Your mem-bership in ACT will promote andfacilitate these activities, and moreimportantly, provides agriculture acontinued presence and powerfulvoice that is being heard in thecourtroom.

JAN L. KAHN and RISSA A.STUART of Hanford and GEORGEH. SOARES and ANN GROTTVEITof Sacramento are attorneys in thelaw firm of KAHN, SOARES &CONWAY, LLP, serving as legalc o u n s e l f o r A C T . V i s i thttp://www.ksclawyers.com formore information.

This article is for informational

purposes only and does not consti-

tute legal advice.

chase meat products not treated

with antibiotics and to document

and report their purchases to the

S u p e r i n t e n d e n t o f P u b l i c

Instruction (SPI) if they are not able

to obtain those products. However,

Senator Florez amended the bill as it

came out of the Appropriations

Committee to strip it down to only

require the SPI to gather informa-

tion from USDA regarding the use of

antibiotics in livestock production

and meat products in the school

lunch program. Farm Bureau

remained opposed to this bill

despite the recent amendments and

is very appreciative to the numerous

Senators who recognized the bill

was still problematic and voted

against it.

The agricultural coalition sup-

porting immigration reform is busy

signing up cosponsors for Ag Jobs.

Ag Jobs: Immigration Reform

The House bill (H.R. 2414) has 28

co-sponsors including eight

Californians: Berman, Cardoza,

Costa, Thompson, Farr, Nunes,

Radanovich and Lofgren. California

Senators Feinstein and Boxer are

among the 18 Senators sponsoring

the Senate legislation (S. 1038).

CFBF has been on the ground floor

working with Senator Feinstein's

office on the decision to proceed and

her floor statement. The new bills

reflect those introduced in the past,

as they provide a guest worker

program for farm workers and a

means for workers to legally cross

the border to work in farm fields.

You may recall the Clean Water

Restoration Act (H.R. 2421 & S.

1870 from the 110th Congress),

which Farm Bureau worked hard to

oppose last year. The bill has

S. 787 Clean Water RestorationAct

returned. The “Clean Water

Restoration Act” would harm the

business climate by expanding the

Clean Water Act to regulate nearly

every wet area in the nation,

including farm ponds, ditches,

and possibly groundwater. The

legislation proposes to delete the

word “navigable” from the Clean

Water Act, thus expanding the

r e g u l a t o r y r e a c h o f t h e

Environmental Protection Agency

(EPA) and the Army Corps of

Engineers (ACE) to cover all

intrastate waters and activities

affecting these waters. CFBF is

working with American Farm

Bureau Federation and others to

grow opposition of this bill, which

would greatly expand the federal

jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act.

CFBF is also working to broaden a

coalition amongst irrigation and

water districts, and other groups

who should be concerned.

Legislative Newsfrom page 1


Young Farmers & Ranchers Notes...

June has been a busy month forTulare County Young Farmers andRanchers! There are two organiza-tions here in Tulare County thathave become very dear to thecommittee. YF&R members donatemany hours each year to Habitat forHumanity and Food Link of TulareCounty.

This month, YF&R met at aHabitat for Humanity home locatedin Visalia to lend a hand in thebuilding process. The projects forthe day were priming and nailingup siding. The tasks were new tomost of the group but that did notslow down any constructionprogress. Habitat for Humanity is anon profit organization that buildsand remodels simple homes withthe help of the homeowner familyand volunteers. Habitat houses aresold to the families with affordableloans. This is a great opportunityfor YF&R members to become moreinvolved in the community andwork together for a great cause.

Members were asked to bringcanned food items to the Junemeeting to be donated to FoodLinkof Tulare County. FoodLink is a nonprofit organization that works toprovide food for those in need.YF&R members donated 240pounds of canned food items toFoodLink at the June meeting. Lastyear, FoodLink was able to donatefood to more than 100,000 needypersons, many of those beingchildren. Young Farmers andRanchers holds canned food drivesthroughout the year and donatesthose items received to FoodLink.They also volunteer their time at thewarehouse to sort and organizefood. In January of this past year,YF&R sponsored the food check-out week grocery cart races. All ofthe food from the races was donatedto FoodLink.

If you would like to participate ina community service event withYoung Farmers and Ranchersplease contact YF&R chairmanRobert Blattler at 559-392-1700.

YF&R members Bryan Soares, Pedro Caramona, Karen Lantingand TCFB executive director, Tricia Stever, spent a Saturdaymorning in June working on a Habitat for Humanity project inVisalia.

Young Farmers and Ranchers Give Back!

Melissa DePaoli and Renee Hendrick collected canned foodsfrom YF&R members at their June meeting. More than 240pounds of food was donated to the Visalia FoodLink organiza-tion.

• August 11 – GeneralMeeting, Location TBD

• September 8 - GeneralMeeting, Location TBD

• October 13 – GeneralMeeting, Location TBD

• November 7 – CASINONIGHT!

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The Ci t rus EntomologyLaboratory is currently receivingsamples of Citricola scale fromthroughout the Central Valley totest for insecticide resistantpopulations. If you know of oneor more blocks of citrus thathave a population of Citricolascale, we would appreciate theopportunity to retrieve a samplefor testing. The block(s) may beorganic or conventional, butneed to be sampled prior to anyscale treatment. Results fromour assay will be communicatedback to you, typically seven toten days after the sample istaken.

If you have a block with a heavypopulation of Citricola scale andare interested in having an assayperformed, please contact GregMontez at [email protected] or559-646-6500. We will comeout to your block to take thesample; or if you prefer to takethe sample yourself, we willprovide you with a copy of oursampling protocol. Pleasecontact us to schedule a day andtime to receive the sample.

Greg MontezCitrus Entomology LabUniversity of CaliforniaKearney Agricultural ResearchCenter

David Schaad, Acting ExecutiveDirector for USDA's Farm ServiceAgency in California announced lastmonth that farmer and ranchercandidate nominations began June15 for local Farm Service Agency(FSA) county committees. Thenomination period continuesthrough August 3, 2009. Electionstake place this fall.

“I encourage all producers toparticipate in the county committeeelection process by nominatingcandidates by the August 3 dead-line," Schaad said. "We are count-ing on as much participation aspossible, because county commit-

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The Field Manager is responsiblefor increasing participation inEnSave's California programsthrough regular interactions withequipment manufacturers, equip-ment dealers, agricultural organi-

Farm Service Agency County Committee Nominations Being Acceptedtees are an important link betweenthe farm community and the U.S.Department of Agriculture. Wehave seen a trend in recent years ofincreased nominations of minorityand women producers and we hopethat will continue,” he added.

To be eligible to serve on an FSAcounty committee, a person mustparticipate or cooperate in a pro-gram administered by FSA, beeligible to vote in a county commit-tee election and reside in the localadministrative area in which theperson is a candidate.

Producers may also nominatethemselves, and organizations

representing minorities and womenmay also nominate candidates. Tobecome a nominee, eligible individ-uals must sign form FSA-669A.The form and other valuable infor-mation about FSA county commit-tee elections are available online at:h t t p : //www. f sa .usda . go v/ .Nomination forms for the 2009election must be postmarked orreceived in the local USDA ServiceCenter by close of business onAugust 3, 2009.

FSA county committee membersmake decisions on disaster andconservation programs, emergencyprograms, commodity price support

loan programs and other importantagricultural issues. Members servethree-year terms. Nationwide,there are more than 7,800 farmersand ranchers serving on FSAcounty committees. Committeesconsist of three to five members whoare elected by eligible local produc-ers.

FSA will mail ballots to producersbeginning November 6th. The votedballots are due back to the localcounty office either via mail or inperson by December 7, 2009.Newly elected committee membersand alternates take office January1, 2010.

zations and farmers. The FieldManager will also work with theProgram Development team todevelop new business opportuni-ties in California, working withutilities and other organizations.

This position requires the abilityto accommodate a fluctuatingworkload that is heavy at times,and to adjust one's scheduleaccordingly in order to reach goals.The Field Manager reports to the

Program Manager.To apply: Email a cover letter and

resume to Bruce Jones, FinanceManager: [email protected]


Orchard Removal by

New methods

remove more

roots & reduce

clean-up costs!

Nuts • Citrus • Stone Fruit (661) 746-2623

Family Run for 83 Years

with Honest Dealing & Service

350 South “L” Street Tulare, CA (559) 686-2811www.sturgeonandbeck.com

since 1926

The Weight and Health Clinic of

Visalia has been serving the

Central Valley for six years

through nutritional counseling for

weight loss and health improve-

ment. Over the past two years, the

clinic has developed on-site

screening and wellness programs

working with many companies,

school districts and organizations

in the Valley. The on-site program

In early June, the 6th Circuit

stayed the issuance of mandate in

the National Cotton Council case.

The mandate is stayed until April

9, 2011. As a result, for the next

two years, persons who apply

pesticides to waters of the United

States in accordance with the

FIFRA label may continue to

utilize US EPA's exemption from

the Clean Water Act's NPDES

program. The exemptions apply

to:

1) The application of pesticides

directly to waters of the United

States in order to control pests.

Examples of such applications

include applications to control

Could Farming the SunBe in Your Future?

The sun has been used in the

Valley for years as the source of

energy needed to grow the variety

of crops that have sustained the

families of countless Americans as

well as provided the revenues for

Tulare County families and the

community. Too much sunshine,

however, can also be a problem.

With the lack of water a seemingly

continuing problem, it may be time

to look at that same sun as another

way to generate revenue for the

farming community.

SolarGen USA, LLC (SolarGen) is

a private solar generation com-

pany that brings with it both

energy development expertise and

a unique perspective; an under-

standing of the importance of

water. SolarGen is a team of

development professionals with

nearly 80 years of combined

governmental and energy experi-

ence specializing in California

energy development including

transmission, utility contract

negotiations and financing pro-

jects. They are familiar with the

larger farming community and

have developed more than

1,000,000 acres of land for elec-

tricity from wind projects mostly

located on farm and ranch lands.

As an added value, they have more

than 50 years experience in water

resources.

SolarGen envisions the compati-

ble use of water and renewable

energy to maximize the resources

for a strong and vibrant agricul-

tural economy. SolarGen is

actively leasing land in Tulare,

Kings, Fresno and Kern Counties.

To contact a representative of

SolarGen working in your county

email Marti Phillips Whitmore at

[email protected] or Doug

Carter at 303-808-6955.

Pesticide Exemption Grantedmosquito larvae, aquatic weeds or

other pests that are present in

waters of the United States.

2) The application of pesticides

to control pests that are present

over waters of the United States,

where a portion of the pesticides

will unavoidably be deposited to

waters of the United States in

order to target the pests effec-

tively; for example, when insecti-

cides are aerially applied to a

forest canopy where waters of the

United States may be present

below the canopy or when pesti-

cides are applied over or near

water for control of adult mosqui-

toes or other pests.

Farm Employers Invited to OfferWellness Screenings to Employees

is designed to bring screening

equipment to your place of work

and confidentially screen your

employees for early detection of

several health risks.

Each screening takes approxi-

mately ten minutes per employee.

Costs to employer range from $36-

42 for each employee screened

(based on number of employees),

and can be customized for your

place of business. Presentations to

management about these services

are available at no cost. For more

information, contact the Weight

and Health Clinic at 559-733-7772

or [email protected].

Individualized weight loss pro-

grams and nutrition counseling

are also available through the

Weight and Health Clinic, call for

more information.


American Ag Inc.Compost • Gypsum

Sulfur • Humates

Full line of Organic Products

Fertilizers

Road Dust Control

Foliars •

Edward Needham

P.O. Box 80416Bakersfield, CA 93380

Office 661-635-0778 • [email protected]

559.977.7282

“Growing with Ag since 1992”

ValleyIndustrial

& FAMILY MEDICAL

GROUP, INC.

Serving the Valley Ag Industry for 25 years• Treatment for Work-Related Injuries

• On-Call for Work-Related Emergencies 24 Hours a Day

• Drug & Alcohol Testing

• Pesticide Applicators

• Driver Supervisor Training Classes• DOT Consortium Services

• Physical Therapy • Diagnostic X-Ray

(Cholinesterase - Mask Fit Testing)

(Pre-Employment - Random - Post Accident)

Two Locations to Serve You

Visalia225 S. Chinowth • 627-3222

7:30am to 6:00 pm

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Got photos? Amateur photogra-

phers who are Farm Bureau

members can earn cash prizes by

competing in the 2009 California

Farm Bureau Photo Contest.

Members are encouraged to grab

their cameras and enter photos

that best highlight California

agriculture. The Grand Prize

winner will receive a cash prize of

$500, while prizes will also be

awarded to first- and second-place

winners in each of five categories.

First-place winners will receive

$250 and second-place winners

will receive $100.

In addition, aspiring shutter-

bugs 13 years and younger who

are children of Farm Bureau

California Farm Bureau Launches Annual Photo Contestmembers are encouraged to enter

the “Budding Artists” category.

Sponsored by the California

Foundation for Agriculture in the

Classroom, prizes for this category

include a total of $350 in cash and

copies of the book, “Imagine this…

Stories Inspired by Agriculture.”

The five categories are: Kids &

Critters; From Farm to Fork; All in

a Day's Work on the Farm; Natural

Beauty; and Budding Artists.

Photos may be in color or black

and white. They must be printed

on photographic paper and

measure at least 5 by 7 inches, but

no larger than 8 1/2 by 11 inches,

unmatted and unframed. Photos

must have been taken in 2008 or

2009. Judges will consider the

photo's composition, lighting,

creativity and agricultural mes-

sage.

All photos become the property

of the California Farm Bureau and

may be published in Ag Alert or

California Country and other

promotional items or activities.

Winning photos will also be

displayed on CFBF's Web sites

( w w w . c f b f . c o m a n d

www.californiacountry.org) and at

the 2009 CFBF Annual Meeting

Dec. 6-9 in Anaheim, Calif.

All entries must be postmarked

by Sept. 30, 2009. Entry forms and

official contest rules are available

on the Web at www.cfbf.com,

www.californiacountry.org and

from county Farm Bureaus.

For more information or addi-

tional forms, contact Barbara

Arciero or Chico Ochi in the CFBF

Communications/News Division

a t ( 9 1 6 ) 5 6 1 - 5 5 5 0 o r a t

b a r c i e r o @ c f b f . c o m o r

[email protected].

Testing

License #826935-A, C57

www.kaweahpump.com

State University Fresnoor Chico State andplans to major inanimal science.

F i r s t A l t e rna t e ,Sarena Silva, 17, iscurrently a student atMission Oak HighSchool in Tulare andwill graduate in 2010.She is active in honorroll, varsity cheerlead-ing, 4-H and FFA.

Faria participated inTCFB’s 2008-2009Youth LeadershipProgram, and Silva wasrecently selected forthe 2009-2010 pro-gram.

California is the nation's leadingmilk producer. It also producesmore butter, ice cream, yogurt andnonfat dry milk than any otherstate. Dairy products made withCalifornia milk can be identified bythe Real California Milk seal, which


Chelsi Faria of Tipton was selectedas the 2009-10 Dairy Princess forthe California Milk Advisory Board'sDistrict 9, Tulare. The crowningtook place before a crowd of 225dairy industry members, theirfamilies and friends, on Friday,June 12, at the Lamp Liter Inn, inVisalia.

Retiring Princess Megan Ferreiraof Tulare ended her reign by turningover the title to Chelsi Faria andwished her well as she representsthe California Dairy Industrythroughout the coming year.

Faria will represent District 9,which includes Tulare County. AsDairy Princess she will play ani m p o r t a n t r o l e o n t h eCommunications Services team ofthe California Milk Advisory Boardin meeting community relationsobjectives.

Faria, 17, is attending TulareUnion High School where she willgraduate in 2010. She is applying toCal Poly San Luis Obispo, California

New Dairy Princess Crowned

Chelsi Faria, (left) 2009-10 Dairy Princess and firstalternate, Sarena Silva.

certifies that the products are madeexclusively with milk produced onCalifornia dairy farms. The state isthe second-largest producer ofcheese, which is available nationallyunder the Real California Cheeseseal.

Father ofTulare County

SupervisorPasses

Tulare businessman PeteVander Poel Jr. passed away onJune 16, 2009 at his home,surrounded by family andfriends, announced his son,Tulare County Supervisor PeteVander Poel III.

"My father fought brain cancerfor 11 months, but he lost hisbattle," Vander Poel said. "I havelost not only a father, but amentor and a friend. He will bedearly missed.”

Pete Vander Poel Jr. was 47years old. He was survived byVivien, wife of 26 years, son Pete,24, Brad, 23 and daughters Ally,21, and Madison, 18. Serviceswere held at Holy Cross CatholicChurch in Porterville on June 19.

By Dairy Herd Management

Publication staff

California Dairies Inc. sent aletter to all of its members in lateMay announcing support of a five-percent milk production cut.

This announcement came as aresult of a May meeting in which anumber of dairy producersrequested a production cut as away to bring supply and demandinto better balance, thereforeboosting milk prices.

The producers made the requestof all co-ops in California, not justCalifornia Dairies. In fact, theywould like to see the initiativespread to other states.

According to the letter, theCalifornia Dairies board votedunanimously to support thisconcept and participate in indus-try discussions, which wouldinclude: A reduction in all produc-ers' production bases by fivepercent; a hard cap on producersshipping over their current bases;milk trucks would not show upwhen a dairy has reached itsreduced base amount; discussionon forming a marketing agency incommon. A marketing agency incommon would standardizepricing for customers of all co-opsand participation by other milkcooperatives serving Californiaproducers, including DairyFarmers of America, Land O'Lakesand Security Milk Producers.

The California Dairies board willawait the response of the othercooperatives before movingforward. According to a boardmember, California Dairies will notmove forward to impose the five-percent reduction unless theaforementioned cooperatives inCalifornia are on board.

Dairy Co-opSupports

Five-PercentProduction Cut

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Tucoemas Federal Credit Union

Valley Business Bank

Westwood Capital Services / Dennis Sexton

Battery Systems

A-Peltzer Enterprises

Baker Topping, Inc.

Brush Control Inc.

McKeller Farms, Inc.

Milinich Enterprises, Inc.

Muller Farming

Peltzer Topping & Hedging

Reynolds Ranches

Kaweah River Rock Co.

Ralph Fuller Electric

Sierra Forest Products

W & E Electric

Next Step Communications

Anchor Warehouse Services

Earthwise Organics

New Era Farm Services

Tulare County Compost & Biomass Inc.

Mid-Valley Cotton Growers Inc.

Amaral Dairy Service

Land O’Lakes

Randy Gorzeman

Nunes Bros. Dairy

Wasnick Bros. Dairy Supply

Warren Hettinga Dairy, et al

E and M Commodities

American Ag Inc.

Advanced BioTech LLC

Cal-Agro Seed Co., Inc.

2300 W. Whitendale, Visalia 732-8892, Don Gilles

200 S. Court St., Visalia 622-9000

813 W. Oak Ave. #C, Visalia 741-9400

, Ron Roth1601 E. Main St, Visalia 651-0245

798-1034PO Box 48, Ivanhoe cell 804-1333

Mike Baker 804-4045Mark Baker 804-480233198 Rd 168, Visalia 798-8011

PO Box 507, Visalia 732-2060

Jim Stailey Cell 906-0247PO Box 189, Ivanhoe Office 798-0557

Jon Milinich21275 Road 192, Lindsay 280-4747

, Patrick MullerJack Rabbit Chipping Services 732-1236

PO Box 10209, Terra Bella 789-9446Scott Reynolds

1389 S Westwood Ave., Lindsay 287-0000

P.O. Box 515, Woodlake 564-3302

253 W. Pine, Exeter 592-4633

9000 Rd. 234, Terra Bella 535-4893, Cabinetry

12686 Ave 416, Orosi 528-3866

Bart Lang1307 S. Mooney, Visalia 636-1600

Garth Ramseier970 E. Meyer Dr., Exeter 592-4111

PO Box 9927, Fresno 275-3300

23004 Rd. 140, Tulare 686-3833

Gary Birdsong, Pres. / John Jones, Mgr.24478 Rd. 140, Tulare 686-1622

PO Box 901, Tulare 686-2823

413 North I St. Tulare 686-9644

400 South M, Tulare 687-8287

9599 Ave. 88, Pixley 757-3522

20439 Road 124, Tulare 686-0643

1012 North J, Tulare 686-4581

13002 Avenue 128, Tipton 752-4012

5934 W. Cutler, Visalia, 738-3176

PO Box 80416, Bakersfield 661-635-0778


6908 Ave 304, Visalia, 651-CORN

BATTERY SPECIALIST

BRUSH SHREDDING/TREETOPPING/HEDGING

BUILDING CONTRACTORS,SUPPLIES, ETC.

CELLULARCOMMUNICATIONS

COLD STORAGE

COMPOST SALES

COTTON

DAIRY

DEALER/BROKER

DUST CONTROL

ENVIRONMENTAL

FEED SUPPLEMENTS& INGREDIENTS

AG EQUIPMENT

AG FERTILIZER &CHEMICALS SALES &APPLICATIONS

AG & INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES& SERVICES

AG-RESEARCH/TESTING& CONSULTING

AUTO DEALERS

AUTO PARTS

AUTO REPAIR

BANKING/FINANCIAL SERVICES

Exeter Mercantile, Bob Schelling

Farmers Tractor & Equipment Co.

Lawrence Tractor Co., Inc.

Linder Equipment Co.

Quality Machinery

Biagro Western Sales, Inc.

Crumbliss & Horton, Inc.

Central Valley Management, Inc.

Eastside Chemicals, Inc.

Gillespie Ag Service, Dana Gillespie

Helena Chemical Company

Leffingwell Ag Sales

Natural Resources Group

Orange Belt Supply & Co.

Soil Basics Corp

SprayCo LLC

Tulare Ag Products

Agricultural Services Inc.

BioWorld Products LLC

Central California Implement

Fruit Growers Supply

Shannon Bros. Co., Inc.

Tulare Firestone, Inc.

BASF Agricultural Research Station

Fruit Growers Laboratory, Inc.

Research for Hire

Turf Solutions, Inc.

Valley Tech Agricultural Services

Jim Manning Dodge Chrysler Jeep

Surroz Motors, Inc.

Pixley Auto Parts & Farm Supply

Bank of the Sierra Ag Credit

592-2121258 E. Pine, Exeter

1132 S. Main St., Porterville 784-4967

2530 E. Main St., Visalia 734-7406

311 E. Kern, Tulare 685-5000

3820 S. K St., Tulare 686-8701

Peter Alvitre35801 Road 132, Visalia 635-4784

24569 Ave 90 Terra Bella 535-4463

Frank Marshall, Sr.36040 Rd. 172, Visalia 798-1821

5612 S. Hills Valley Rd.Orange Cove 626-4091

15301 Road 192, Porterville 784-9021

25114 Road 204, Exeter 562-5400

23576 Ave 96, Terra Bella 535-4461

34284 Road 196, Woodlake 564-1236

25244 Rd 204, Lindsay 562-2574


P.O. Box 7090, Visalia 625-9416, Robert Prather

3703 S. K Street, Tulare 686-5115

, Daniel DreyerPO Box 548, Lindsay 592-4297

Dale BarnesPO Bos 2920, Visalia 651-2042

1480 W. Inyo, Tulare 686-4747

934 W. Scranton, Porterville 781-4461

24478 Rd 140, Tulare 686-4701

Lionel Pires362 South K. St., Tulare 686-3313

10181 Ave 416, Dinuba 591-2548

3935 W. Victor, Visalia 734-9473John Corkins

1696 S. Leggett, Porterville 784-5787

3324 S. Jackie St., Visalia 280-9894

2120 S. K St., Tulare 688-5684

194 W. Tulare St., Dinuba 591-4910

3000 S. Mooney Blvd, Visalia 732-4700

418 S. Main St., Pixley 757-3574

PO Box 1930, Porterville 782-4432



Farm Credit West

Stifel Nicolaus, David C. Sharp

Suncrest Bank

Tri Counties Bank

46031 Rd 124, Orange Cove 626-4629

131 Rd 204, Woodlake 564-3525

3000 W. Main, Visalia 732-4501

217 E. Caldwell, Visalia 622-1040

400 W. Center, Visalia 802-1000

509 S. Pinkham, Visalia 741-2940

Gross & Stevens, Inc1121 E Acequia Ave, Visalia 734-4649

NSE Insurance Agencies, Inc.

Pine, Langley/Pedroncelli, Inc., CPA

Rauber & Johnson, Attorneys

R L Schafer & Associates

Ron Frazier, Financial Consulting

State Compensation Insurance Fund

Steve Bratcher & Associates, CPA

Valley Industrial & Family Medical Group

Vollmer, Daniel, Gaebe & Grove, CPA

Fresh Buyers Inspections, Inc

Pearson Realty

The Ranch Company

AAA Security Inc.

TriCal Inc

Citrus Research Board

Proteus Inc.

E M Tharp, Inc.

Central Valley Roll-off & Recycling

Ensave Inc. / Ag Efficiency Plus

Southern California Edison

Gerald Haggard

Valley Veterinarians, Inc.

Doug DeLeo Welding Inc

Cal Gro Pump Service Inc.

Kaweah Pump, Inc.

US Farm Systems

Willitts Equipment Co, Inc

Kens Stakes & Supplies

Ken Stevens160 South D, Exeter 592-9411

William Pine5100 W. Cypress, Visalia 625-9800

James C. Johnson1007 N. Demaree St., Visalia 741-1800


10885 Ave. 360, Visalia 738-8523

Joe Gonzalez, District Manager10 River Park Place East, Fresno 433-2600

1124 N. Chinowth Rd., Visalia 627-6916

225 S. Chinowth, Visalia 627-3222755 E. Terrace, Tulare 685-8800

100 Willow Plaza, Suite 400, Visalia 733-1051

, Kevin BenoPO Box 3745, Visalia(559) 733-5556

, Jim Olivas1820 S. Central St. #C, Visalia, 732-7300

, John Grimmius3904 W. Caldwell, Visalia, 733-3232

321 E. Noble, Bldg. C, Farmersville 594-5600

P.O. Box 1327, Hollister 651–0140

323 W. Oak, Visalia 738-0246

1830 N. Dinuba Blvd., Visalia 733-5423

15243 Rd. 192, Porterville 782-5800

14976 Ave 168, Tulare 713-1313

(incentives & free energy audits)Katherine Long, Program Manager

800-791-7541

2425 S. Blackstone St., Tulare 685-3246

251 South F St, Exeter 594-5215

2861 S. K St., Tulare 686-1447

PO Box 878, Lindsay 562-3700

Bob TracyPO Box 335, Dinuba 591-4702

15499 Ave 280, Visalia 747-0755, John Houle

4555 South “K”, Tulare, 685-0340

15445-B Ave. 296, Visalia 734-6342

193 S. Mariposa Ave,Visalia 747-1313

Ward R. Stringham, Attorney at Law756 E Tulare Ave, Tulare 686-1747

QUALITY CONTROL

REAL ESTATE SALES &DEVELOPMENT

SECURITY

SOIL FUMIGATION

STATE MARKETING ORDER

TRAINING & EMPLOYMENT

TRUCK & TRAILER

TWINE RECYCLING

UTILITIES

VETERINARY SERVICES

WELDING FABRICATION

WELLS/PUMPS/PIPE

WOOD STAKES

DIRECTORY OF FARM BUREAU BUSINESS MEMBERS

LIVESTOCK

OTHER ORGANIZATIONS

PACKING HOUSES

PACKING HOUSEEQUIPMENT SUPPLIER

PETROLEUM DISTRIBUTORS& PRODUCTS

PRODUCE BROKERAGE &MARKETING

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Arrow Head Cattle Co.

Stuhaan Cattle

Tulare County Stockyard Inc.

Visalia Livestock Market

Central California Tristeza EradicationAgency

College of the Sequoias Farm

Kings River Conservation District

Porterville Chamber of Commerce

Tulare Chamber of Commerce

Tulare County Fair

Tulare County Sheriff’s Dept - Prison Farm

Visalia Chamber of Commerce

Gillette Citrus Co.

Golden Maid Packers

Paul Enos Packing, Inc.

Sequoia Orange Co., Inc.

Venida Packing Company

Visalia Citrus Packing GroupGolden State Packers

MAF Industries, Inc.

Delta Liquid Energy

J.C. Lansdowne Inc.

Valley Pacific Petroleum Services

The Chuck Olsen Company

Trinity Fruit Sales

Buckman-Mitchell, Inc.

Dennis R. Keller/James H. Wegley, WaterEngineers

Bret Bastrire, CPA

DG Insurance Agency Inc.

Franklin & Associates Taxes, Bookkeeping,Financial Planning, Real Estate

Gilman, Harris & Travioli,

M. Green and Company LLC

Hocking Denton Palmquist, CPA

Horswill, Mederos & Soares, Attorneys

Mitchell Insurance Services

Nielsen & Associates Insurance

,Bill Freeman9303 W. Airport Dr, Visalia 625-9900

, Dane Stuhaan4811 Ave 272, Visalia 688-7695

Jon Dolieslager9641 Ave. 384, Dinuba 591-0884

, Randy BaxleyPO Box 2529, Visalia 625-9615

22847 Rd. 140, Tulare 686–4973

2245 S. Linwood, Visalia 730-3916

4886 E. Jensen Ave., Fresno 237-5567

93 N. Main, Ste A, Porterville 784-7502

26 North L St,Tulare 686-1547

215 Martin Luther King Jr., Tulare 686-4707

Tom Guinn36000 Rd. 112, Visalia 93291

220 N. Santa Fe, Visalia 734-5876

10175 S.Anchor Ave., Dinuba 626-4236

19812 Rd 232, Strathmore 568-2030

14257 Ave. 320, Visalia 738-8331

150 W. Pine, Exeter 592-9455

Verne Crookshanks19823 Ave. 300, Exeter, 592-2816

19743 Ave. 344, Woodlake 564-3351

Denny Bilton, Director of SalesPO Box 218, Traver 897-2905

(propane)Dennis Parker648 N Farmersville Blvd, Farmersville 747-0618

8601 W. Roosevelt Ave, Visalia 651-1760

1633 E. Mineral King, Visalia 732-8381

PO Box 6487, Visalia, 651-5900

David White 322-71009493 N Fort Washington Ste 102, Fresno


209 S. Locust, Visalia 732-7938

3330 W Mineral King #C, Visalia 625-9240

309 N. Garden St., Visalia 733-0221

Paul Franklin65 W Olive, Porterville 782-1941

313 E. Caldwell, Visalia 627-2725

Kevin M Green308 South M St., Tulare 688-7401

3326 W. Mineral King Ave, Visalia 625-4444

791 N. Cherry, Tulare 686-3861

Kelly Mitchell2236 W. Sunnyside #3A, Visalia 713-1315

Bill Nielsen502 N Kaweah, Exeter (800) 842-8818

an Accountancy Corp

Jack Griggs Inc1149 S Kaweah, Exeter 592-3154

Nutrius, LLC

Superior Supplements

Western Milling LLC

Bell-Carter Olive Co.

Cal Bean & Grain Cooperative

Ruiz Food Products, Inc.

ABAA Visalia Ranch,

Anton Caratan & Son

Winfried Baur

Hester Orchards

Halopoff & Sons

LeyCon, Inc.

Ron Michaelis

Bob C. Nuckols/Justin Nuckols

PB Ranches

Peterson Farms

Tri-T Farms

Whitson Farming, LTD.

California Controlled Atmosphere

Scout Specialties,

Consolidated Peoples Ditch Co.

Agri-Valley Irrigation, Inc., Rod Cantrell

Bennett & Bennett Irrigation

Bowsmith


Hydratec

Rain for Rent,

Alberto Robles

Jose Martinez Labor Contractor

M & G Harvesting

Mountain View Ag Services

Orange Belt Ag Enterprises

Pick Pack & Haul Inc.

R.A. Franco Farm Labor

Salud Tapia Farm Labor

Valley Pacific Farm Labor

Barnett Land Leveling Co.

C & D Orchard Laser Leveling

39494 Clarkson Dr.,Kingsburg 897-5862

4375 N. West St., Tulare 707-9019

PO Box 1029, Goshen, 302-1001

PO Box 338, Orange Cove 626-4411

Drawer D, Pixley 757-3581

501 S. Alta, Dinuba 591-5510

Claude Atkins15430 Avenue 296, Visalia 733-7350

1625 Rd. 160, Delano 661-725-2575

PO Box 3749, Visalia 818-678-1228

PO Box 536, Farmersville 594-5025

19480 Rd. 244, Strathmore 568-1102

PO Box 847, Exeter 592-4913

31734 Mill Dr., Springville

13144 Road 216, Porterville 784-2793, Gabriel Pena

12094 Ave. 408, Cutler 528-6997

26789 Rd. 188, Exeter 592-5274

29630 Rd. 44, Visalia 651-1301Kerry Whitson

18425 Avenue 264, Exeter 592-5860

39138 Road 56, Dinuba 591-8874

Gary & Carolyn Lunsford148 North M St., Dinuba 591-8234

James Silva, Jr.P.O. Box 366, Farmersville 747-1177

PO Box 11881, Fresno 285-3893

P.O. Box 190, Selma 896-0200

131 Second St., Exeter 592-9485

131 Rd 204, Woodlake 564-3525

County Line Rd & Rd 192 Delano 725-6656Mitch Martin

2474 W. Whitesbridge, Fresno 485-5610

PO Box 334, Exeter 592-9103

361-9812

15364 Avenue 328, Ivanhoe 798-1071Miguel Gutierrez

PO Box 24, Lindsay 217-8194

Leonard Hutchinson41727 Road 125, Orosi 528-4756

Jesse OntiverosPO Box 1231, Porterville 784-0829

Tony Chavez, Jr.PO Box 1349, Porterville 539-3029

20084 Avenue 360, Woodlake 564-3620805-5390

296 N. Cambridge, Visalia 651-5900

Guadalupe Marroquin41629 Rd. 120, Orosi 696-5485

2300 N. Gill Rd., Exeter 592-2767

16536 Ave. 288, Exeter594-4769, 741-9613 or 625-4149

FOOD PROCESSING

INDIVIDUAL

INDUSTRIAL REFRIGERATION

INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES

IRRIGATION DISTRICT

IRRIGATION SYSTEMS& SUPPLIES

LABOR CONTRACTOR

LAND LEVELING/RIPPING/ORCHARD REMOVAL

J G Farm Labor ServiceJavier Gonzalez8531 Road 234, Terra Bella

Call 559-732-8301to become a Business

Support Member

Executive Committee

Livestockyards Representative

Young Farmers &

Ranchers Representative

District 1 Representatives





Commodity Advisory State Committee Representatives

President

2 Vice President Steve Godlin (559) 804-8680

Treasurer Chris Giannini (559) 901-2825

Immediate Past President

CFBF District Director

Livestockyards Chairman Sam Travioli (559) 636-3062

YF&R Chair Robert Blattler (559) 392-1700

Keith Cosart (559) 592-2821

Kevin Kohnen (559) 564-0146

Terry Langiano (559) 686-2079

Joey Airoso (559) 967-5258

Tom Barcellos (559) 730-6895

Beth Baxley (559) 625-9615

Brian Blain (559) 732-5365

Irene Bly (559) 798-0346

Jon Dolieslager (559) 591-0884

Joel Merritt (559) 784-8916

Roger Everett (559) 333-0283

Josh Pitigliano (559) 752-4319

Animal Health & Welfare Jennifer Wessel, D.V.M.

Apiary Roger Everett

Beef Cattle Jon Dolieslager

Citrus/Avocado Chris Lange

Dairy Joey Airoso

Food Safety & Biotechnology Brody Blain

Forestry Jeff Gletne

Grapes JR Shannon

Hay Justin Nuckols

Horticulture Sal Soriano

Edward Needham (559) 977-7282

1 Vice President Larry Peltzer (559) 798-0051

Keith Watkins (559) 834-5345

Craig Knudson (559) 337-2140

Craig Ainley (559) 287-6633

Bob Berry (559) 804-0667

Joe Russell (559) 734-6948

Public Lands Larry Duysen

Specialty Crops Josh Pitigliano

Terry Baker

Education (co-chairs) Sandi Gist-Langiano

David Sharp

Fundraiser David Sharp / Keith Watkins

Land Use Brian Blain

Marketing Bob McKellar

Membership Ed Needham

Property Keith Watkins

Rural Health & Safety/Rural Crime Prevention Larry Stoneburner, M.D.

Scholarship Chris Giannini

Water Resources Keith Watkins

YF&R State Rep Jennifer Wessel, D.V.M.

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Membership

TCFB Board of Directors

Calendar} July 2009 Tulare County Farm Bureau News

For the latest in news, issues and events, see the TCFB Website,www.tulcofb.org

, 3pm. TCFB Hall., 4pm. TCFB Hall.

,4pm. TCFB Hall.

for Edison Utility Router6:30pm at Visalia Convention Center

, 3pm. TCFB Hall., 8-10am,

Kearney Ag & Research Center, 9240 South Riverbend Avenue,Parlier,.Contact Kevin Day for more information 559.685.3303.

, 4pm. TCFB Hall., 4:15pm. TCFB Hall.

, 6:30-8:30pm.Contact [email protected] for more details.

, 4pm. TCFB Hall., 4-6pm. TCFB Hall., 3pm. TCFB Hall.

, 8-10am,Kearney Ag & Research Center, 9240 South Riverbend Avenue,Parlier,.Contact Kevin Day for more information 559.685.3303.

July

August

7 Finance Committee7 Executive Committee15 Fundraiser/Entertainment Committee Meeting

23 SJXVL Public Hearing on EIR

30 Land Use Committee31 Variety Display & Research Update Seminar

4 Executive Committee Meeting11 Education Committee11 Young Farmers & Ranchers Meeting

12 TCFB Fundraiser Committee13 TCFB Board Meeting27 Land Use Committee21 Variety Display & Research Update Seminar

The annual discussion at June's board of director's meeting regardingmembership dues concluded with the board action to increase votingmembership dues to $150. The rate will be effective on November 1,2009.

Let us help you take your business to the next level. Tri Counties Bank

is offering free one-day seminars to interested county Farm Bureaus and

members that contain easy to understand, real-world solutions for

managing financial growth.

This seminar will give Farm Bureau members who would like to learn

more about QuickBooks and take their business to the “next level,” a

strong financial foundation. The focus will be on developing the financial

management skills within QuickBooks to control overhead expenses,

increase sales, increase cash-flow, and learn how to focus on the prod-

ucts and services that will increase the money in your bank account.

If you're interested in attending a free QuickBooks seminar, please

contact Tulare County Farm Bureau, 559-732-8301 or

[email protected].

Who Should Attend?

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Call:

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New Members

Board Notes

Welcome, new Tulare County Farm Bureau MembersApril 1 - May 31, 2009

V = voting memberS = sustaining memberB = business support

DISTRICT 1

DISTRICT 2

DISTRICT 3

DISTRICT 4

DISTRICT 5

S, Frederick & Delinda Chubbuck, Three RiversS, Dianna Fallert, PortervilleV, Jesus & Cecilia Mendez, LindsayV, Thomas Pinkham, Exeter

S, Manuel & Fabiola Barba, TulareS, Hector Contreras, TulareS, Toni Faria, TiptonS, Kacee Geary, TulareS, Rosa & Jesus Gutierrez, TulareS, Kari Henderson, TulareV, Abe Kazarian, The Farm, TulareV, Martin Trucking, TiptonS, Justin Penn, TulareS, Brandon Penn, TulareS, Jose & Maria Rodarte, EarlimartV, Six Generations Farm Company, Patricia Rocha, TulareS, Glen Sumruld, Tulare

S, Eleuterio Ayala, VisaliaS, Stephen & Tammy Davis, VisaliaS, Larry Hernandez, VisaliaS, Denny Maurice, VisaliaS, Rosie Onizaki, VisaliaS, William & Diana Perkins, VisaliaS, Jose & Raquel Ramirez, VisaliaS, Walter & Kristine Riley, FresnoS, Daniel & Adriana Ruelas, VisaliaS, Roger & Donna Tyler, Visalia

S, Rafael & Teresa Avila, DinubaV, Central California Harvesting Inc, Reynaldo Rivas, CutlerS, John & Jodi Laemmlen, KingsburgS, Rosa Lopez, DinubaV, Deborah & Jason Qualls, Fruit Fairy Delivers, DinubaV, Villalpando Farm Labor Contractor, Antonio & Norma Villalpando, WoodlakeS, Karen & Richard Wendt, Visalia

S, Marshall & Joanna Mann, PortervilleS, Porterville Concrete Pipe Inc, Nick Jurkovich, PortervilleV, Sidehill Ag Services, PortervilleV, Timothy & Patricia Witzel, Witzel Pump Service, Porterville

Free QuickBooks Seminarfor Farm Bureau Members

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FAX 688-3709

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M TICHAEL AYLOR

West Valley Supply

C&D

OrchardLaser Leveling(559) 741-9613

SPECIALIZING IN WALNUTS, ALMONDS AND PLUMS

David Clements Kenny DoyleHome (559) 625-4149 Home (559) 594-4769Pager (559) 749-8380 Pager (559) 735-7380

J. C. LANSDOWNE, INC.Distributor

Fuels Greases

Lubricants Soaps

Chemicals Additives

STEVEN C. LANSDOWNEMailing Address Bulk Plant

P.O. Box 6070 8601 W. Roosevelt Ave.

Visalia, CA 93290 Visalia, CA 93291

Fax (559) 651-8156 Phone (559) 651-1760

NURSERY

NURSERY

IRRIGATION SUPPLIES

ORCHARD LEVELING

FUEL

INSURANCE

IRRIGATION

STEEL & INDUSTRIAL HARDWARE

PUMP SERVICE

Soults Pump & Equipment Co.

Manufacturers ofLASSEN PUMPS

Parts for All Pumps

DAIRY SPECIALISTS

TURBINES

PRESSURE PUMPS

DITCH or LOW LIFT

SUBMERSIBLES

DAIRY SUMP

TAILWATER

FLUSH PUMPS

2873 W. Inyo Ave.

Tulare, Ca 93274

CONTR. LICENSE 397897

Telephone (559) 686-8761

PUMP SERVICE

COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL AGRICULTURAL DAIRY

26710 S. MOONEY LVDB ., VISALIA, CA 93277

IRRIGATION SUPPLIES

IRRIGATING THE VALLEY SINCE 1967

DESIGN THROUGH INSTALLATION

559-673-4261

559-674-0490

19170 Hwy. 99

Madera, CA 93637

STEEL

INDUSTRIAL HARDWARE

Flat – Square – Round – Angle – Channel – Beam

Pipe – Tube – Sheet – Plate – Rebar

Tillage Implements Fasteners Chain Bearings Chain Drives

V-Belt Drives Pipe Fittings Hose Spray Equipment Safety Equipment

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Industrial Hardware(559) 582-4417Fax 582-7136

12918 Hanford/Armona Rd.

Steel(559) 583-7746Fax 583-9457

12600 S. 10th Ave. Hanford, CA 93230

GARY LAUX

TRI-L BRUSH SHREDDING1359 W. Teapot Dome Ave. • Porterville, CA 93257-9378

559-781-2741

559-781-6622 FAX

559-783-3212 CELL

BRUSH SHREDDING CONCRETE


PUT YOUR BUSINESS CARD HEREFOR ONLY $50 A MONTH

CALL THE VALLEY VOICE AT 635-3200

PUT YOUR BUSINESS CARD HERE

FOR ONLY $50 A MONTH

CALL THE VALLEY VOICE

AT 635-3200

DOMESTIC AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL� �

24-HOUR DAIRY SERVICE

(559) 734-6342

15445 B AVE. 296, VISALIA, CA LIC. #675312�

SALES SERVICE REPAIR� �

HORSWILL, MEDEROS & SOARES

791 North Cherry StreetP.O. Box 29Tulare, CA 93275Phone: 559.686.3861Fax: 559.686.1514

Joseph Lewis Horswill

Dennis A. Mederos

Joseph F. Soares

Attorneys at Lawemail: [email protected]: www.TulareEsq.com

INSURANCE

Specialists

Crop Insurance

Farm Programs

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2336 W. Sunnyside, Suite A Visalia, California 93277

phone 559.713.1315

fax 559.713.1316

agins-fsa.com

Kelly MitchellLic#OC27067

Baker Topping, Inc.

Mike Baker 559-804-4045

Mark Baker 559-804-4802

TOPPING • HEDGING • SHREDDING • SKIRTING • CITRUS MANAGEMENT

email: [email protected]

fax: (559) 798-8012

33198 Road 168

Visalia, CA 93292

TOPPING

FERTILIZERS

ALL FORMS of CONCRETE

559.784.4963

PORTERVILLE, CALic. #691909

American Ag Inc.Compost • Gypsum • Sulfur

Humates • Foliars

Commercial Fertilizers

Road Dust Control

Edward Needham

559.977.7282P.O. Box 80416

Bakersfield, CA 93380Office 661-635-0778 • [email protected]

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