NEWSNEWSTulare CountyFarm BureauTulare CountyFarm Bureau
NOVEMBER 2008Volume 370, Number 11
News Briefs{
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Common Threads AwardNominations
Asian Citrus Psyllids Spread
The Common Threads com-mittee is seeking nominationsfor the 2009 awards whichrecognize women in agriculturewho perform outstandingphilanthropic and communityservice. Kern County has beenadded to the list of South Valleycounties from which winners aredrawn – Fresno, Kern, Kings,Madera, Merced and TulareCounties. A similar programhonors north state women.Forms are available at the TulareCounty Farm Bureau Office, orby calling Nicole Bell at the AgLeadership Foundation, 916-928-2202 or Christy Melvold atAg One, 559-278-4266. Entrydeadline is Nov. 21. Awardeeswill be honored at a luncheon onApril 3, 2009.
Since the August discovery ofAsian Citrus Psyllids at theMexican border in San DiegoCounty, the California citrussector's fears that the pest wouldspread into other areas are wellfounded. On Friday, Oct. 17, theCalifornia Department of Foodand Agriculture announceddetection of psyllids in severalImperial County locations –again near the border. The pestswhich spread the dreadedHuanglongbing (HLB) weretrapped at residences near thecommunities of Ocotillo andSeeley and a citrus orchard justsouth of Seeley. The residentiallocations will be treated withTempo, a product used forhousehold pest control, andimidacloprid, a soil drench withlonger lasting benefits. “At thecitrus orchard,” said the CDFArelease, “there are ongoingdiscussion between the growerand the Imperial CountyDepartment of Agriculture toevaluate treatment options.”Tests have confirmed that noneof the psyllids found in Mexicoand San Diego County psyllidswere carrying HLB.
Tulare County Farm Bureau's Water Resources
Committee, chaired by Keith Watkins, met Oct. 20
to hear all sides of the increasingly strident discus-
sion on the San Joaquin River Restoration
Settlement plan.
With over 30 guests, it drew record attendance for
any Farm Bureau Committee meeting. Providing
input to the committee were Congressmen Devin
Nunes and Jim Costa, farmers, ranchers, county
leaders, small business owners and Farm Bureau
members. It turned into a more than three-hour
forum.
Varying positions were held by the Friant Water
Authority; the grassroots group - Families
Protecting the Valley; both Congressmen and
numerous others concerned about the pending
outcome of the San Joaquin River Restoration
Settlement. The agreement, in the form of legisla-
tion in each house (S 27 and HR 4074) is currently
before Congress for enactment. Congress must
pass the agreement before any funding can be put
Friant Settlement
Water Committee Draws RecordCrowd to Discuss River Restoration
“It's our last chance to be heard in
our efforts to change the Edison
Company's plans to build a high
voltage power line through produc-
tive ag land and our communities,”
said George McEwen, speaking of
the California Public Utilities
Commission's public hearing to be
held Nov. 19 at 6:30 pm at the
Visalia Convention Center.
McEwen is chairman of PACE
(Protect Agriculture Communities
Environment), a large group of
people – many of them Farm
Bureau members – opposed to
Southern California Edison's
application to construct the San
Joaquin Cross Valley Loop, a 220
kV electric transmission line from
the Big Creek-Springville line to the
Rector substation in east Visalia.
Administrative Judge Hallie
Yacknin, sitting for the CPUC, has
invited the public to make their
views known about the project.
Speakers at the public participa-
tion hearing, she said, may address
Nov. 19PACE Prepares For ‘Last Chance’ Hearing before PUC
What’s this doing in Tulare County?see page 8
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any and all issues they would like to
bring forward.
While Edison has identified
several alternative routes for the
new line, its preferred route No. 1
would consist of 19-miles of new
construction with 120 to 160 ft.
high poles and towers beginning
near Lemon Cove and ending at the
See Friant on page 13
See PACE on page 13
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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 Watkins
14852 Lipson, Visalia, CA 93292District 6 Representative Nancy Pitigliano
PO Box 9, Tipton, CA 93272
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Executive Comments{by ,Patricia L. Stever Executive [email protected]
As you may have gathered fromprevious columns, Farm Bureaumembership is my passion. I oftenask those I come into contact with ifthey are members, and if not, whynot? Sometimes the response is –“What does Farm Bureau do forme?” We have answers.
Farm Bureau is a voluntary andindependent non-governmental,non-profit organization of agricul-tural producers united for thepurpose of achieving educationalimprovement, economic opportu-nity and social advancement for itsmembers.
Farm Bureau helps give farmersand ranchers a united voice topromote and protect their commoninterests without regard to politicalor religious affiliation. Anybody canjoin, Farm Bureau is not just forfarmers anymore.
The Tulare County Farm Bureauis governed by a 23-member Board.Our districts correspond to theTulare County supervisorialdistricts.
Farm Bureau is active in manyenvironmental issues. We work topromote environmental steward-ship, and conserve and protectnatural resources including land,water and air. Committees meetregularly to discuss importanttopics that impact the environment,and advocacy efforts are based onpolicies and ideas aligned withcounty, state and American FarmBureau policy.
Agriculture is the largest privateemployer in the county with farmemployment accounting for nearly aquarter of all jobs. Processing,manufacturing, and service to theagriculture industry provides manyother related jobs. Six of the topfifteen employers in the county arefood handling or processing compa-nies. These include fruit packinghouses and dairy processing plants.
Agriculture Means Jobs
One in every 5 jobs in the SanJoaquin Valley is directly related toagriculture. Tulare County pro-duces over 240 agriculturalproducts. The county boasts morethan 46 crops worth more than $1million each in farm gate grossvalue. In 2007, total gross produc-tion value for the county of Tularewas $4,874,960,000. This repre-sents an increase of 26% above the2006 values.
Above all, Farm Bureau is amember-controlled, grassrootspolicy driven organization. It isimportant to understand that thepolicies adopted by Farm Bureauare based on a sound decisionmaking process that is designed tomeet the needs of the entirecounty. There will be occasionsthat these policies conflict withpersonal positions but our goal isto provide for the best interests offarming and the community as awhole.
The board and committees arefaced at times with very hardissues. Let me assure you, thepolicies or positions developedaren't made without weighing allavailable information and input.
During my five months as presi-dent, I have found members whohave decided to leave Farm Bureaubecause of a conflict based on justone issue. I ask you to consider theoverall work the Farm Bureau hasdone and you will see we havemany successes in our work onbehalf of farmers and ranchers. Ifyou have an issue you feel we needto address, please call me. I want tohear your views and I will commu-nicate them to the board. I can'tpromise I will have all the answersbut your voice won't go unheard.
Our goal is to serve all of thefarming community to preserveour future as farmers and maintainour position as one of the foremostag counties in the nation. Thankyou for your membership!
Every fall I am reenergized by thenew crop of enthusiastic youngadults we select for the TulareCounty Farm Bureau's YouthLeadership Program.
This past September, 28 enthusi-astic, bright, ambitious high schooljuniors were selected to representthe 24th class of our YouthLeadership program. The group willspend the next eight monthstogether exploring civic responsibil-ity, government's role and account-ability, community service, agricul-tural careers and much more.
In mid-October we ventured toCal Poly, San Luis Obispo with 27members of the class for an over-night trip. It was designed tointroduce our students to a teambuilding ROPES course throughCal Poly's Chumash Challenge ASIprogram, to take in the highlights ofthe Farmers Market and visit CalPoly's College of Agriculture andNatural Resources.
On their first morning togetherthe anxious students, many of themhaving only met briefly duringSeptember's orientation meeting,loaded the bus and headed off to thecoast with much excitement andcuriosity over the trip ahead. Wearrived at Cal Poly in the earlyafternoon and for the next threehours the group focused on teambuilding, decision making, personalconfidence building skills, and tookpart in a number of outdoor activi-ties focused on improving thegroup's dynamics together.
Our loya l and dedicatedchaperones enjoyed watching theafternoon unfold as the studentsbegan to “storm, form, and norm”with one another. The extrovertsand introverts worked in their ownunique ways to accomplish tasks,complete the objective, and solvethe puzzle – learning along the waythat everyone's input matters, andthat everyone's involvement counts!
That evening after a long but funday, the group headed to downtownSLO to visit the city's famousFarmers' Market and complete ascavenger hunt. A few of their toughquestions were: “Learn what type ofproducts require flash pasteuriza-tion;” “Identify a key threat to thehoney bee industry;” “Find out theweight of the biggest pumpkin inthe giant pumpkin contest;”“Identify several varieties of uniquetomatoes sold at the market;” and“Visit with a grower and learn whattheir No.1 challenge is today.” Theteam with the most correct answerswas awarded a prize.
The following morning the groupvisited Cal Poly and met with Dr.Robert Flores, Department Chairfor the Agriculture Education andCommunication Dept. He helpedthe students interpret the results oftheir individual personality tests,and identify the unique traits thatmake up each of their personalities.The results are always very inter-esting and the students learn agreat deal about themselves andtheir fellow classmates through theactivity.
Before we left Cal Poly, our grouphad a chance to tour most of theagricultural campus and hear fromfaculty and current students fromthe Agri-Business, Ag Education,and Animal Science Departments.It is always a fantastic trip and ourstudents benefit tremendouslyfrom the experience!
As we begin our annual springfundraising drive, I remind you allthat one of the programs directlyfunded from our gala is this amaz-ing youth program, unrivaled in thestate. Your fundraiser dollars godirectly to supporting each year'sclass and their eight months ofexploration into agriculturalcareers and our community atlarge. I can't think of a betterinvestment for our dollars, can you?
Tell a FriendThere is strength in numbers. Farm Bureau is a full-commodity, full-
service organization. Policies begin at the member level and move
upward to direct staff. The local, state and national organization is
served well by an army of volunteers. Become part of the action by
asking a neighbor or friend to join. Just have them call Sandy or Mary
at the TCFB office, 732-8301. Your friends & neighbors need Farm
Bureau & Farm Bureau needs them!
Farm Bureau...RepresentingYour Best Interests
A New Crop of Leaders…
Tulare County Farm Bureau stands committed to providing a platform
for all members to have a voice on important issues. We apologize to any
members, public officials or readers who may have been offended by an
advertisement inserted into our last edition, which commented on the
Central Valley water situation. TCFB does not assume any responsibil-
ity for statements by advertisers placed in the Tulare County Farm
Bureau newspaper, and we do not necessarily endorse or approve
statements made by advertisers. TCFB will re-evaluate its overall
advertising policy to ensure that all advertisements are clearly labeled
as such.
Farm Bureau's Advertising Policy
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Charlie & Nancy PitiglianoTCFB Board of Directors
To the Scott Shannon Memorial Scholarship in memory ofFermin Campos, Sr. by the Shannon Family, CRS Farming, LLC
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Membership is on the minds of these TCFB leaders as they sign letters asking lapsedmembers to renew. From left are Jon Dolieslager, District 4; Keith Watkins, PastPresident; Ed Needham, President, and Steve Godlin, Second Vice President.
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(include phone number and address for verifica-
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Camera Credits
Cal Poly Trek
Hero Awards to Include Ag
Many traits combine to make successful executives, especially for
Farm Bureau. Our has many outstanding qualities.
She's young, energetic and is a great communicator, in both written
and oral form. But most of all, she's an excellent photographer. I've
been remiss in not crediting her with many of the pictures that have
added to your enjoyment of this paper. It's a nice arrangement. When
I can't make a meeting or event, Tricia grabs the camera and provides
the visuals that make the story complete.
This issue contains many wonderful shots of our Youth Leadership
group, thanks to our Farm Bureau camera. When Tricia wasn't
behind the lens, was. Tiffany, by the way,
has her own training and consulting business called “Premier
Etiquette.” That's right, manners! She has presented a program to
the youth leaders and their parents at the introductory meeting in
September for the past two years. This year she got so excited about
the students she asked to be adopted into the program. She made the
two-day Cal Poly trip with them – she's an alum – and enthusiasti-
cally shared their fun.
Another thing executives do is network with other organizations.
Tricia has been invited once again to be on the selection committee
for the for Tulare and
Kings Counties. It honors persons who have saved a life or given aid
in a life-threatening situation. There are such categories as military
hero, medical hero, water
Tricia Stever
Tiffany Smith-Nielsen
American Red Cross' Real Heroes Awards
rescue
hero, fire rescue… you get the
picture. Agriculture was not an
option, nor was it a category. Until
Tricia made the suggestion this
year. It is now. The ARC will
present the award “to an ordinary
citizen involved in rescuing a
person in an Agricultural environ-
ment or setting.” Nominations are
due by Feb. 15, 2009. Forms are
Editor’s Notesavailable at the American Red Cross office, 500 W. Main Street in
Visalia. Or, just ask Ms. Stever. She'll get you one.
and
– all from Tulare – are recipients this fall of
California Farm Bureau Federation scholarships of $2,000 each.
Grace is a senior at CSU Chico; Jason a junior at CSU Fresno; Kristin
is a freshman at Cal Poly, SLO and Danielle a sophomore at CSU
Fresno.
, of Ivanhoe, who picked up a TCFB scholarship this
spring, was also selected by Sunkist for its A.W. Bodine Scholarship.
A graduate of Golden West High School, Jaime is the first in his family
to attend college. He's enrolled at CSU Fresno where he plans to earn
a degree in agriculture education.
is the new execu-
t ive v ice pres ident of the
California Raisin Administrative
Committee and the California
Raisin Marketing Board. He is a
pas t manage r o f Tu la r e ' s
International Agri-Center and
most recently served as program
director for the Central Valley
Business Incubator.
Names in the News
Grace Berryhill, Jason Ferreira, Kristin Mendonsa
Danielle Oliveira
Jaime Chavez
Gary Schulz
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State Compensation Insurance Fund announced that 380 farming
operations throughout the state that are part of State Fund's Farm Bureau
Group achieved perfect safety records last year and are being honored for
their efforts.
Thirty-two of those safe farming and farm labor contractor operations are
in Tulare County. The announcement was made during National Farm
Safety Week—Sept. 21-27. The award winners will each receive beautifully
engraved plaques recognizing their efforts to promote on-the-job safety.
“All of the policyholders in the Farm Bureau group traditionally do very
well with safety,” said Mike Klimenko, group manger, “but the top perform-
ers in the group did an outstanding job, particularly when one considers
that agriculture is designated by Cal-OSHA as one of the high-hazard
industries along with construction.”
Tulare County Farm Bureau members honored for their efforts are:
King Cotton Ag
Campuzano Ag Service
Harry Davidian Ranches
Ramirez Farm Labor Services
Bakersfield
Cutler
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Dinuba
Exeter
Hanford
Lemon Cove
Lindsay
Porterville
Reedley
Richgrove
Sacramento
Strathmore
Terra Bella
Tulare
Visalia
Mike & Nori Naylor
Amodo Farms
S & S Produce LLC
Jost Brothers
Alberto C. Robles, FLC
Valley Oak Labor Service, Inc.
Duarte Excavating
Kaweah Lemon Company
Jose Vidal Urbano
Rafael Gonzalez Farm Labor
Rolando G. Castanon
J&B Farm Labor Contractor
John J. Della & Sons
Ruiz Harvesting
Maria L. Andrade FLC
Kenneth & Patty Thiesen
Vincent B. Zaninovich & Sons,
Inc.
BTV Crown Equities, Inc.
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Crumbliss & Horton, Inc.
Green Valley Turf
Jesus R. Ramos FLC
RBH Farms, Inc.
Vieira Custom Spraying
Lusk Farms, Inc.
Sierra View Farms
Hillview Groves
C.J. Ritchie Farms
Employers with annual premi-
ums of $25,000 and above were
eligible for the awards.
Since 1943, the CFBF and State
Fund partnership has provided
farmers with affordable worker
compensation coverage and acci-
dent prevention training for agricul-
tural employers and their employ-
ees. For more information, call toll-
free at (800) 773-7667, or check the
SCIF Web site at www.scif.com.
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As students and faculty return to school in the
fall, many discover their once beautiful gardens
are in a greatly neglected state. Like Superman to
the rescue, the Fall Plant Giveaway comes just in
time.
This event is sponsored by the Farm Bureau
Education Committee, the College of the
Sequoias horticulture department and the
Tulare County Office of Education. On Oct. 11 it drew representatives from
more than 30 schools that have been given support grants for their school
gardens to the COS farm for some refresher education and free plants.
Fernando Fernandez, head of the COS horticulture department, taught
them to create their own planting mix with vermiculite and nutritional
elements mixed in. They were given plastic planter boxes for starting new
plants, as well flats of larger vegetables and flowers started by COS stu-
dents.
Farm Bureau events almost always have some elements of food. Morning
refreshments, with coffee donated by Mavericks Roasting Company, were
served.
Education Corner
School Garden Projects Get Fall Boost
All signs point the way to help for elementary school gardens at the COS PlantGiveaway.
Fernando Fernandez, COS instructor, demonstrates how to mix potting soil.
School garden teachers help themselves to the free assortment of starter plants.
November 2008 Tulare County Farm Bureau News Page 7
Casino Night Fundraiser is Success
Happy Smiles…Chris Giannini, Farm Bureau treasurer, left, and Josh Pitigliano, YF&RChair, have big smiles on their faces after counting the proceeds of the group's CasinoNight fundraiser. The amount netted from generous sponsors and gaming party goerswill help defray the expense of sending a large contingent from Tulare County to theState Leadership Conference. Below are silent auction items and table decorations.
In other news of YF&R...
On Nov. 15
Cookbooks for the holidays…
– Several members are polishing their entries for competition in the
state's Outstanding Young Farmer/Rancher of the Year, Young
Agribusiness Member of the Year awards and for the annual
Discussion Meet – all to take place at the state convention in
December. We'll keep you posted.
- YF&R members will tour the Monrovia Nursery at 32643 Rd. 196,
about 2.5 miles north of Hwy 198, north of Exeter. They will meet at
that location at 10 a.m. Questions: Call Kevin Kohnen's cell phone:
805-231-9014.
- Some cookbooks from last year's sale are still available at the Farm
Bureau Office. Many delicious recipes for only $20. Great for gifts!
YF&R membership is open to men and women between the ages of 18
and 35. Farm Bureau membership is not a requirement. In addition to
monthly meetings with informational speakers, the group schedules
community service projects, tours and entertaining events. Call the
TCFB office for more information, 559-732-8301.
Relaxed Smile...Fundraising event chairJamie Littrell finally gets to eat herdinner after seeing to the many details ofhosting the party.
Winning Smile…Farm Bureau PresidentEd Needham has the smirk of someonewith a winning hand.
Service with a Smile…YF&R members Kevin Kohnen, Karen Russell and RobertBlattler serve up smiles and beverages at the fundraiser.
Grant AndersonArnold's Topping, LLCAtlas Walnuts LLCBee Sweet CitrusBio Logical Solutions of CABrinkman & Sons SpreadingBuckman-Mitchell, Inc.Burr CommercialButtonwillow NurseryCalarco, IncCal-Agro Seed Co., Inc.Citizens Business BankCraton CapitalCream of the Crop Ag ServiceDan Freitas ElectricDavid & Giovanna DePaoliDiversified Dairy Solutions, LLCDouble J DairyE&M Ag Service Inc.EM Tharp, Inc.Federal Land Bank Assoc. of KingsburgGillespie Ag ServiceInnovative Ag Services LLCJ.D. Heiskell & Co.JG Boswell CoLawrence Tractor Co., IncLeffingwell Ag SalesLimoneira CompanyLinder Equipment Co.LoBue Bros.Maggini HayMcKellar Farms, IncFamily Farm FreshHistoric Seven Sycamores RanchM J Brothers IncMill Creek Vet ServicesMitchell Insurance ServicesMonsantoMorris Levin & SonEd & Kim NeedhamNielsen & Associates InsuranceOrange Belt SupplyPersonal Ag Management Services, LLCPitigliano FarmsPrax AirResource SeedsSan Joaquin Valley Dairy Equip.Schotanus FarmsSchuil & AssociatesSimplot Soil BuildersSix Palms Ranch/Ennis CommercialS. P. Godlin Apiaries, IncSuncrest BankSuncrest Bank
Team GonadsThe Hopper CompanyTom's MobileTulare Ag ProductsTule River Vet Services Inc.Turf Solutions, Inc.Turnupseed Electric Service, Inc.United States Cold StorageV & S Commodity IncValley Tech/Dairyland LabsVieira Custom Chopping IncVisalia Livestock MarketWater AssociatesWalcoZinpro CorporationHanford Equipment Co.
Casino Night Fundraiser DonorsYF&R members and Farm Bureau extends a huge note of gratitude to the followingcompanies and individuals for their generous donations to benefit YF&R and itsscholarships.
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Atlas. The name conjures up
several images, but it was chosen
by Blain Farms to depict the world-
wide nature of their new walnut
sales and processing business in
Visalia.
The name also brings to mind
health and well being. In Greek
mythology, Atlas supported the
heavens (world) on his shoulders
and is always depicted as a muscu-
lar giant.
Thus it was only natural that
Italian-born Angelo Sicilliano took
on the name Charles Atlas when he
founded his new and unique body
building business in 1929. Some of
us are old enough to remember
those comic paper ads inviting
“scrawny weaklings,” who got sand
kicked in their faces at the beach,
to change their lives by taking the
Charles Atlas course to become
musclemen.
But truth be known, admits
Brian Blain, the word Atlas was
chosen for a more prosaic reason.
It garners an automatic early
position in alphabetical directory
listings of walnut handlers, even
ahead of Blain Farms.
As one of the state's largest
pecan producer-packer-shippers,
the Blain family already has a
reputation for quality. They
understand how to make Atlas a
household name in the walnut
business, where they'll compete
with small independents and
industry giant Diamond Foods.
ATLAS WALNUTS
Blain Farms Adds New Name in WalnutsPrincipals in the local business,
which held ribbon-cutting ceremo-
nies in September at the Caldwell
Ave. plant, are Brian Blain and his
s o n , B r o d y , a n d V i s a l i a
Businessman Lloyd Pace. This is
where the walnuts are finished for
bulk and retail sales as in-shell,
shelled, “or almost any configura-
tion you can name,” said Blain.
“We even chocolate dip and coat
them for our retail baskets and to
customer specifications.”
While Blain Farms had pro-
cessed some of their own walnuts
over the years, it wasn't until this
summer the expansion took place
and other growers were added.
Brian Blain proudly credits 33-
year old Brody for supervising the
addition of machinery, lighting,
belts and lines to accommodate
walnuts. And the job was finished
in time to handle this year's crop.
Why two lines? For food safety
reasons (allergens), customers are
now requesting that the nuts be
processed separately, explained
Brian. “While this is now volun-
tary, we feel it will become a federal
mandate in a few years and we just
wanted to get ahead of the curve,”
The pre-processed walnuts are
received at the Blain Farms
headquarters near Cutler Park
Here, too, change is the byword.
BIG change. And here, too, is proof
that farmer ingenuity is alive and
well.
To accommodate the expandedoperation, the partners
kicked around the question of
how the nuts could be stored
until processed. Silos? No, too
expensive and too perma-
nent. Wood? No, too expen-
sive.
Then Brody, who had spent
a lot of time making pecan
delivers to the ports for
export, came up with the
winning idea. Why not ocean-
going shipping containers?
They are in excess supply and
plenty are available. They
bought 100. They're the first
to do so.
That begged the next
question. How will we lift and
m o v e t h e c o n t a i n e r s ?
Solution: buy a used con-
tainer stacker from a port. No
small undertaking, but Brody
found one in Seattle and
made the deal. Actually, it's a
giant forklift. It is so big, that
even when broken down into
smaller parts it took three
trucks to move it Visalia.
Another positive for con-
tainer storage, said Brody
Blain, is they are airtight.
Pests and vermin can't get in.
During the fill process, a piece of
plywood is inserted at the double-
door end. It has a small hole in it to
let the pressure off and to gently let
the nuts flow out for processing at
the Caldwell plant.
Once the doors are closed on the
45,000 to 50,000 pounds of
walnuts, they can be fumigated
and put to bed until they're
brought out in succeeding months
for processing. Another benefit of
the container, say the Blains, is
less dumping and handling which
always increases threat of nut
damage.
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Large Youth Leadership Class Gets UnderwayThe popularity of Farm Bureau's
Youth Leadership program wasobvious this year as the committeehad to narrow the number ofapplicants from 63 to fit the pro-gram. Twenty-eight of the selectedstudents and their parents orguardians gathered Sept. 23 tolaunch the 2008-09 schedule ofactivities.
Their October meeting took themon a two day trip to Cal Poly SanLuis Obispo for team building andleadership training, along with acampus tour.
The Youth Leadership programwas honored nationally last year bythe American Farm BureauFederation. It introduces highschool juniors to a wide array ofexperiences and resources to helpthem hone their leadership skills.
This year's participants are:
attends TulareUnion High School.She's involved in FFA,but, because sheenjoys both mathe-matics and science,her career path will lead to engi-neering or becoming a mathteacher. She is the daughter ofTammy Aceves, Tulare.
is astudent at GraniteHills High School,Porterville where sheis active in the FutureBusiness Leaders andis an honors student.Career plans are directed to becom-ing a historian or lawyer. Her
Elaina Kristine
Aceves
Elizabeth Arias
mother is Merced Arias., son
of Dan and DeanneBaker of Exeter, isactive in the ExeterUnion High SchoolFFA, attending theSta te Leadersh ipConference last year. He enjoys“working on trucks, boats, any-thing that has a motor.” He wants tobuild his own custom farmingcompany after college.
isa student at TulareUnion High Schoolswhere she is active inFFA and is enrolled inthe Honors classes forworld history, Englishand Algebra II. The daughter ofCraig and Sarina Bergman, she willattend Cal Poly SLO to pursue anelementary teaching career.
, aGolden West studentin Visalia, is in FFA,the Portuguese Cluband Young Life. Hismothe r i s C indyBorges, of Visalia, andhis future career path is directed tocrop management and production.
is involved in both 4-Hand FFA as sheattends Granite HillsH i g h S c h o o l i nP o r t e r v i l l e . S h eexcelled in the SequoiaSection's prepared public speakingcontest and is in the USA High
Garrett Baker
Katelin Bergman
Zach Borges
Morganne Burchell
School Cheerleaders Hall of Fame.Daughter of Precious Mayes andChris Burchell, she wants to attendUC Davis.
plays tennis andsoftball at WoodlakeUnion High Schooland is enrolled in APHonors classes. Thedaughter of ReynaCanizales, Woodlake, Crystal hasset high goals for herself. She wantsto attend a University of Californiaschool to become a trauma sur-geon.
,from rural Visalia,attends Golden WestHigh School. Herprincipal activities areshowing and ridingAmerican QuarterHorses, arts and crafts. The daugh-ter of Jeff and Cherie Crivelli, hercareer plans are to become either adoctor or industrial psychologist.
, fromWoodlake, attendsExeter Union HighSchool where he is anFFA member. Heenjoys showing cattle,working with a beefbreeding project and hunting. Theson of Mary Crum, John's futurewill lead him into beefp r o d u c t i o n a n dmanagement.
, daughter ofRick and Vicki Faria,
Crystal Canizalez
Lauren Crivelli
John Crum
Che l s i N icho leFaria
of Tipton, is enrolled in TulareUnion High School. She is involvedin FFA as well as several service andscholarship organizations. She'dlike to attend Cal Poly SLO tobecome an agriculture instructor.
attendsRedwood High Schoolin Visalia. In additionto FFA activities, he isa member of BoyScouts of America andis working to achievethe Eagle rank. Bagpiping is ahobby and he travels with theFresno Stag & Thistle Pipe Band.His parents are Mark & MaureenFisher.
, ofV i s a l i a , a t t e n d sC e n t r a l V a l l e yChristian High Schoolwhere he is on theswim team and in theHonors club. The sonof Stephen and Susan Ford, hiscareer path will either take him intothe medical field or to become achef.
, fromCorcoran, is enrolledat the Central ValleyChristian High School.She is active in swim-ming, both competi-tively and as assistantcoach of the Corcoran BlueDolphins. The daughter of Ralphand Dayna Gilkey, her future willbe chosen from the fields of art,drama or mathematics.
Iain Fisher
Matthew Ford
Paige Gilkey
See YOUTH on page 11
November 2008 Tulare County Farm Bureau News Page 11
Jason Gagnon is
the son of Jason and
Vanessa Gagnon,
Exeter. He partici-
pates in Exeter FFA
with a swine project,
is on the EUHS wrestling team and
likes to fish, hunt and raise game
birds. His career plans will take
him to college at Cal Poly SLO or
Univ. of Wyoming to major in ag
business.
J a c o b G o m e z
Tanner Hendrick
Jared Hughes
Christine Jackson
Jo rdan Les l i e
Tiffany Mekeel
,
Tulare Union High
School, is the son of
Darin and Rosemary
G o m e z , T u l a r e .
Beyond FFA, he plays
football, basketball and golf; he is
enrolled in honors courses and is
in the TUHS marching and jazz
bands. He would like to attend
UCLA and enter the medical field
as a pediatrician.
,
V i s a l i a , a t t e n d s
Golden West High
School. He belongs to
CSF, FFA, is active in
the drama program,
Math Club and the wrestling
program. Son of Jon and Josette
Hendrick, Tanner plans to attend
Claremont McKenna College and
major in business.
is a
student at Porterville
High School where he
participates on the
FFA citrus and dairy
products judg ing
teams. He shows livestock and
raises dairy replacement heifers.
Son of Fred Hughes, his career goal
is to become an irrigation engi-
neer.
attends Dinuba High
School where she is
an FFA officer and an
officer in the Wilson-
Dinuba 4-H club. She
raises and shows sheep and
competes in equestrian events.
She would like a career in the
agriculture field, either as a
teacher or in business. Her mother
is Charlene Wyman.
,
Porterville, attends
M o n a c h e H i g h
School. She is active
in FFA, is in the
Monache Band and
volunteers during the summer at
All Creatures Vet Hospital. She
raises produce for her family with a
large garden. Daughter of Dezara
Leslie, she hopes to become a large
animal veterinarian.
,
Porterville, is enrolled
at Porterville High
School. She is active
in FFA and the Burton
4-H Club, in addition
to sports – volleyball,
soccer, basketball, and she enjoys
scrapbooking. Her parents are
Gary and Jan Mekeel and her
career goal includes agriculture.
Amanda Meneses
Jeannine Nogues
Ben Pfenninger
,
daughter of Jorge and
Chr is ty Meneses ,
attends Tulare Union
High School. She's
a c t i v e i n F F A ,
Portuguese Club, a folk dance
group and the Portuguese Band of
Tulare. Career plans are unde-
cided. She's leaning toward
education or agriculture business.
a t t e n d s T u l a r e
Western High School
where she is active in
FFA, especially the
soils judging team.
She works at a children's boutique
in Tulare and enjoys soccer and
swimming. Her parents are Ron
and Linda Nogues and she would
like to become an ag teacher.
lives in Three Rivers
and attends Woodlake
Union High School,
where he is a Key Club
officer, is in the
marching and jazz bands, journal-
ism, swimming, drama and Mock
Trial. Son of Paul Pfenninger,
Ben's career path will lead him to a
law degree after college.
is a
student at Tulare
Western High School
where she is on the
FFA's dairy cattle
judging team and
shows dairy heifers and market
hogs. Ballroom Dancing is a
h o b b y . D a u g h t e r o f L i s a
Woodhouse, her career plans are
directed to marine biology, ag
education or dance.
i s
enrolled at Granite
Hills High School in
Porterville. She is
p r es iden t o f the
F u t u r e B u s i n e s s
Leaders of America, is in Link, CSF
and 2-Club. Daughter of Maria
Tapia, she would like to enter the
business or medical field in the
future.
Amanda Sewell
L u p e T a p i a
Youthfrom page 10
Bailey Vander Poel
Hector Vargas
Mitchell Rice
,
Visalia, attends El
Diamante High School
where she is a member
of the FFA, fashion
club and women's
choir. She is the daughter of Bill
Vander Poel and wants to pursue a
career as a large animal veterinar-
ian.
,
Porterville, attends
Granite Hills High
School where he is an
AVID student. He
wrestles and plays
baseball; is involved in
Z Club and FBLA. The son of Joel
and Evelia Vargas, Hector's future
may include something in the
biology field, medicine or architec-
ture.
, Porterville,
attends Granite Hills High School.
He is the son of Tammy and Ronny
Rice. Swimming, diving, water polo
and FFA occupy his interests, along
with coin collecting and hunting.
He plans to major in Architectural
Design or Animal Science.
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Cal Poly Trip Builds Team SpiritAmong Youth Leadership Students
October's two-day trip for the newcrop of Youth Leadership partici-pants, a tradition that is part of theprogram's success, once againworked its magic. As the 27 highschool juniors from all parts of thecounty learned team building skills,ways to lead and ways to trust in theRopes Course Chumash Challengeat the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
campus.Trained leaders put the students
through a batch of challengingtests. As the students soon learned,most required team effort andcooperation to come up with thesolutions.
See Executive Directors com-ments on page 2 for a more completereport on the action-filled two days.
Nobody wanted to be stuck with the rubber chicken, so the teams of three – bound togetherinside a rubber tube – had to coordinate their moves to either hand it off or avoid it.
Taking the trust walk. Here, a sightedmember is paired with the blindfoldedstudent to help and direct their steps on ahillside path.
Keith Cosart, Tiffany Smith-Nielsen andDavid Sharp, along with ExecutiveDirector Stever, provided adult guidanceon the busy October outing.
Some State LegislationFavors Farmers
As the l-o-o-o-o-ong, Californialegislative season ended after itsprotracted budget battle, GovernorSchwarzenegger took action on the1177 bills he received during thesecond half of the 2007-08 legisla-tive session.
He demonstrated once again thathe is committed to protectingCalifornia's family farms. He woundup signing 763 bills and vetoing 414bills. There was much weeping andgnashing of teeth due to the fact thatthe governor set a record for vetoesin a single year by returning 35percent of the bills without hissignature.
Approximately one quarter of thevetoes were accompanied with ageneric message that said, “Thehistoric delay in passing the 2008-2009 State Budget has forced me toprioritize the bills sent to my desk atthe end of the year's legislativesession. Given the delay, I am onlysigning bills that are the highestpriority for California. This bill doesnot meet that standard and I cannotsign it at this time.”
Here are some highlights of the
LegislativeCorner
See Legislation on page 16
November 2008 Tulare County Farm Bureau News Page 13
Sonoma County Supports
its Farmers
Glory Days Fade for
U.S. Farmers
According to an article in the Santa
Rosa Press Democrat, Sonoma
County supervisors rejected a
request from environmentalists and
the state's key wildlife agency to
require farmers to undertake
environmental studies and public
review when planting orchards and
vineyards. Instead, supervisors said
they will craft a new grading
ordinance that would provide
stream and wetlands protections
when work is done on orchards
and vineyards. However, the law
wouldn't force farmers to do studies
and public review as required by the
California Environmental Quality
Act...Farmers and their representa-
tives called for exempting the
replanting of vineyards and
orchards from the proposed law.
They also asked for greater clarity
about what streams or wetlands
would come under the setback
rules. Lex McCorvey, director of the
Sonoma County Farm Bureau, said
one definition of wetlands in the law
would be based on plants that not
only grow in lowlands but in hills
and other areas, too. By using that
definition, he said, "I have a feeling
you're not going to be able to plant
anywhere."
So says the Wall Street Journal,
10/22/08: The Farm Belt, one of the
hottest parts of the U.S. economy in
recent years, is rapidly cooling. The
Midwest faces plunging crop prices
and stubbornly high production
costs. Corn prices have dropped
from $7.54 a bushel around July
Fourth in central Iowa to just $3.81
a bushel yesterday. But growers are
hearing from suppliers that fertilizer
and seed costs could rise by more
than 40% each for next spring's
plantings. Some farmers are post-
poning equipment purchases and
considering whether to plant less of
such high-cost crops as corn this
spring. Stock prices of agricultural
companies have plummeted: The
shares of Bunge Ltd., which sells
fertilizer to farmers and processes
soybeans, have dropped 67% since
June, while Archer-Daniels-Midland
Co., a grain processor and exporter,
is 60% off its 52-week high.
News Briefs
PACE
Friant
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from page 1
in place to begin the projects.
T h e o r i g i n a l l y p r o p o s e d
Settlement, beyond providing water
to a now-dry section of the San
Joaquin River to establish salmon
restoration, included a Water
Management segment that would
create infrastructure to recirculate
Friant water lost down the river at
the front of the project to be brought
back to the region for use by the
Friant water contract holders.
Fears were expressed by audience
members the Settlement legislation
might come up for a vote during a
lame duck session of Congress
following the election. They antici-
pate it would be lumped into a
massive appropriations bill, and in
so doing, the Settlement funding
would be cut drastically. This, along
with other funding amendments,
they say, will not provide the long-
term assurances needed for the
south valley water users.
The Farm Bureau committee was
told the $750 million enacting
legislation could likely end up
costing more than $2 billion. The
effect on our area, it was said, would
be a tremendous threat to agricul-
ture and our rural communities.
Until now, TCFB's water commit-
tee has remained neutral on the
Settlement. Following the public
comment, the room was cleared and
the committee met in closed session
to re-evaluate its position on the
restoration legislation.
In this portion of the meeting, said
Watkins, the water committee
discussed many of the new concerns
that have been raised. These
included, but were not limited to:
• the state of our nation's
economy,
• recent court rulings that affect all
downstream water users of the
Delta,
• funding and Congress' willing-
ness to fully fund the restoration
and water management goals of the
Settlement,
• as well as many other divisive
issues that continue to split farmers
and ranchers on this critical water
supply issue.
On a vote of 3-1-1 (ayes-noes-
abstensions), it was agreed that
TCFB's Water Committee would
submit a new letter to our
Congressional leaders iterating the
new concerns and conditions which
the Settlement must address in
order to be viable for agricultural
users. At press time, the letter was
under draft review for approval by
the Executive Committee prior to
submission.
Delay Proposed
Rector Substation, southeast of
Visalia.
McEwen said this route is a
detriment to agriculture and the
scenic nature of the Hwy 198
corridor. As planned, it would cross
the highway in two places and cut a
100-foot swath through productive
permanent plantings. The line
parallels Hwy 198 and intersects the
e n t r a n c e s t o E x e t e r a n d
Farmersville before joining the
Rector line at Rd 148.
The line's location in Farmersville
is particularly onerous, McEwen
said, because it bisects the city's
planned industrial park area and
Edison will allow no type of con-
struction or development within its
easement.
“The other alternative routes
would certainly be less harmful to
the environment and the county's
economy than Rte 1 and all would
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affect far fewer people,” said
McEwen. PACE members are
distributing flyers about the hearing
and drumming up large attendance
for it.
Among the list of concerns
expected to be aired before the PUC
are:
• Alternative energy – solar,
biomass, dairy, etc. – to stabilize
power supply, instead of new lines.
• Economic impacts to communi-
ties, businesses, farms.
• Consider what farming practices
will be allowed within the right of
way, including spraying.
Archaeological impacts to native
American sites.
• Long term health issues, EMFs,
pacemakers, psychological response
to lines.
• Study Stokes Mountain (Rte 3)
alternative – fewer people, grazing
land.
• Permanent damage to the
Farmersville General Plan, the long
term viability of the community, and
the hardship to residents due to lack
of a large full service supermarket.
Cumulative effects of Rte 1,
coupled with PG&E's C3ET line.
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FEED SUPPLEMENTS& INGREDIENTS
FOOD PROCESSING
HEARING AIDS
INDIVIDUAL
INDUSTRIAL REFRIGERATION
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES
IRRIGATION DISTRICT
IRRIGATION SYSTEMS& SUPPLIES
LABOR CONTRACTOR
LAND LEVELING/RIPPING/ORCHARD REMOVAL
Cal-Agro Seed Co., Inc.
Nutrius, LLC
Superior Supplements
Western Milling LLC
Armstrong Olive Co.
Bell-Carter Olive Co.
Cal Bean & Grain Cooperative
Ruiz Food Products, Inc.
Miracle Ear Hearing Center
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
Fruit Growers Supply
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.
6908 Ave 304, Visalia, 651-CORN
39494 Clarkson Dr.,Kingsburg 897-5862
Kristi L. Mefford, General Manager4375 N. West St., Tulare 707-9019
PO Box 1029, Goshen, 302-1001
18589 Rd 232, Porterville781-7944
PO Box 338, Orange Cove 626-4411
Drawer D, Pixley 757-3581
501 S. Alta, Dinuba 591-5510
4006 S. Demaree, Visalia 732-5905
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
12843 Ave. 416, Orosi 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
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
Bank of the Sierra Ag Credit
PO Box 1930, Porterville 782-4432Farm Credit West
Rabobank
Suncrest Bank
Tri Counties Bank
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.
Jess Smith & Sons Cotton, LLC
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
Premier Pacific Trading
Advanced BioTech LLC
3000 W. Main, Visalia 732-4501
618 W. Main St., Visalia 741-2011
400 W. Center, Visalia 802-1000
2914 W. Main St., Visalia 741-2940
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 Bella535-4893, 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
Libanio MendesPO Box 1187, Bakersfield (661) 325-7231
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
121 E. Main St., Visalia 625-7040
PO Box 2920, Visalia 651-2042
BATTERY SPECIALIST
BRUSH SHREDDING/TREETOPPING/HEDGING
BUILDING CONTRACTORS,SUPPLIES, ETC.
CELLULARCOMMUNICATIONS
COLD STORAGE
COMPOST SALES
COTTON
DAIRY
DEALER/BROKER
ENVIRONMENTAL
Moore Aviation, Inc.
Exeter Mercantile, Bob Schelling
Farmers Tractor & Equipment Co.
Kings River Tractor
Lawrence Tractor Co., Inc.
Linder Equipment Co.
Quality Machinery
Biagro Western Sales, Inc.
Crumbliss & Horton, Inc.
Central Valley Management, Inc.
Crinklaw Farm Service
Eastside Chemicals, Inc.
Gillespie Ag Service, Dana Gillespie
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
Orosi Rock
Jim Manning Dodge Chrysler Jeep
Surroz Motors, Inc.
Will Tiesiera Ford Mercury
Pixley Auto Parts & Farm Supply
A.G. Edwards & Sons
PO Box 868, Tulare 686-3476
258 E. Pine, Exeter
1132 S. Main St., Porterville 784-4967, John Kellogg
1347 N. Century St., Visalia 627-0303
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
Dave & Tami Crinklaw13827 S. Zediker, Kingsburg 897-1077
5612 S. Hills Valley Rd.Orange Cove 626-4091
15301 Road 192, Porterville 784-9021
23576 Ave 96, Terra Bella 535-4461
34284 Road 196, Woodlake 564-1236
25244 Rd 204, Lindsay 562-2574
PO Box 2609, Visalia 651-2772
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 636-1833
2120 S. K St., Tulare 688-5684
Gary Shekerjian14600 Ave. 420, Orosi 802-0029
194 W. Tulare St., Dinuba 591-4910
3000 S. Mooney Blvd, Visalia 732-4700
2101 E Cross, Tulare 688-7471
418 S. Main St., Pixley 757-3574
David C. Sharp3700 W. Mineral King, Visalia 636-8590
800-688-8590
Fruit Growers Supply
Fruit Growers Supply
46031 Rd 124, Orange Cove 626-4629
131 Rd 204, Woodlake 564-3525
AG-AVIATION SERVICES
AG EQUIPMENT
AG FERTILIZER &CHEMICALS SALES &APPLICATIONS
AG & INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES& SERVICES
AG-RESEARCH/TESTING& CONSULTING
AGGREGATES
AUTO DEALERS
AUTO PARTS
AUTO REPAIR
BANKING/FINANCIAL SERVICES
Gross & Stevens, Inc
1121 E Acequia Ave, Visalia 734-4649
Horswill, Mederos & Soares, Attorneys
Mitchell Insurance Services
MVP Premier Insurance
Nielsen & Associates Insurance
NSE Insurance Agencies, Inc.
Pine, Langley/Pedroncelli, Inc., CPA
Rauber & Johnson, Attorneys
Ron Frazier, Financial Consulting
State Compensation Insurance Fund
Steve Bratcher & Associates, CPA
Valley Industrial & Family Medical Group
Vollmer, Daniel, Gaebe & Grove, CPA
Ward R. Stringham, Attorney at Law
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
791 N. Cherry, Tulare 686-3861
Kelly Mitchell2236 W. Sunnyside #3A, Visalia 713-1315
737 N Ben Maddox Way, Visalia 738-0126
Bill Nielsen502 N Kaweah, Exeter (800) 842-8818
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
756 E. Tulare Ave., Tulare 686-1747
, 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
PO Box 6996, Visalia 713-1313
(incentives & free energy audits)Katherine Long, Program Manager
800-791-7541
2425 S. Blackstone St., Tulare 738-5600
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
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
C & D Orchard Laser Leveling
Wood Bros., Inc.
Arrow Head Cattle Co.
Bamford Dairy Cattle LLC
Stuhaan Cattle
Tulare County Stockyard Inc.
Visalia Livestock Market
F&J Recycling (Orchard Removal)
Central California Tristeza Eradication
Agency
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 Group
Golden State Packers
MAF Industries, Inc.
Delta Liquid Energy
Jack Griggs, Inc.
J.C. Lansdowne Inc.
Valley Pacific Petroleum Services
The Chuck Olsen Company
Trinity Fruit Sales
Buckman-Mitchell, Inc.
Dennis R. Keller/James H. Wegley, Water
Engineers
Bret Bastrire, CPA
Franklin & Associates Taxes, Bookkeeping,
Financial Planning, Real Estate
Gilman, Harris & Travioli, CPA
M. Green and Company LLC
Hocking Denton Palmquist, CPA
16536 Ave. 288, Exeter594-4769, 741-9613 or 625-4149
, Don WoodPO Box 216, Lemoore 924-7715
,Bill Freeman9303 W. Airport Dr, Visalia 625-9900
Gale, Arlene & Todd Bamford3212 Ave. 352, Traver 897-1800
, Dane Stuhaan4811 Ave 272, Visalia 688-7695
Jon Dolieslager9641 Ave. 384, Dinuba 591-0884
, Randy BaxleyPO Box 2529, Visalia 625-9615
Fritz Stieb3745 W. Caldwell Ave. #B, Visalia 804-4420
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
1149 S. Kaweah Ave, Exeter 592-3154
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
301 W. Main, Visalia 733-1181
209 S. Locust, Visalia 732-7938
3330 W Mineral King #C, Visalia 625-9240
Paul Franklin65 W Olive, Porterville 782-1941
320 W. Oak, Visalia 627-2725
Kevin M Green308 South M St., Tulare 688-7401
3326 W. Mineral King Ave, Visalia 625-4444
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www.joinfb.com • 559-732-8301Tulare County Farm Bureau offers a special category of membership for those interested in supporting
Farm Bureau as business owners. If you have a business, or merely want to show your support for theorganization, your membership in the Business Support category is encouraged.
Here's what you get in return for your annual dues:• An attractive wood and bronze membership plaque.• A free listing every month on this page.• Discounts on display advertising in this newspaper.• All the benefits and services of Farm Bureau membership.• News of events and issues in
You will also receive the appreciation and support of the agricultural industry and Tulare CountyFarm Bureau members. Join us to accomplish our mission:
TCFB News and E-News.
To promote and enhance the viability ofTulare County agriculture.
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Executive Committee
Livestockyards Representative
Young Farmers &
Ranchers Representative
District 1 Representatives
District 2 Representatives
District 3 Representatives
District 4 Representatives
District 5 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 Josh Pitigliano (559) 752-4319
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
(vacant)
Apiary Paul Godlin
Beef Cattle Jon Dolieslager
Citrus/Avocado Chris Lange
Dairy Joey Airoso
Food Safety & Biotechnology Brody Blain
Forestry Jeff Gletne
Grapes Eric Shannon
Hay Justin Nuckols
Horticulture Sal Soriano
Sugar Beets/Dry Beans
Edward Needham (559) 977-7282
1 Vice President Larry Peltzer (559) 798-0051
Keith Watkins (559) 834-5345
Nancy Pitigliano (559) 752-4319
Domenic Fino (559) 679-4141
Jason George (559) 591-3535
(vacant)
Public Lands Larry Duysen
Specialty Crops Craig Knudson
Terry Baker
OPEN
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 Michael DePaoli
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Membership Classifications
Business Support Member Annual Dues: $250/year
Voting Member Annual Dues: $125/year
Sustaining Member Annual Dues: $105/year
Membership includes all available member benefits including the monthly Tulare CountyFarm Bureau NEWS, plus a Business Support listing in each month's newspaper, as wellas special discounted advertising rates for the newspaper.
Individuals who receive income from production agriculture join as Voting Members.Membership includes all available member benefits, including the monthly TulareCounty Farm Bureau NEWS, as well as the weekly Ag Alert®, California's number oneagricultural newspaper.
All others join as Sustaining Members. Membership includes all available memberbenefits, including the monthly Tulare County Farm Bureau NEWS, as well as the bi-monthly California Country, filled with useful information and background on foodproduction, home gardening and other subjects.
Calendar
Nominees Needed
} November 2008 Tulare County Farm Bureau News Page 15
New MembersTULARE COUNTY FARM BUREAUNEW MEMBERSSEPTEMBER 1-30, 2008
DISTRICT 2
DISTRICT 3
DISTRICT 4
DISTRICT 5
V, BeansR4U, Inc., Nelson Parreira, TulareS, Miguel & Naomi Calderon, Earlimart
S, Raymond & Lisa Dryden, VisaliaBSM, Suncrest Bank, Visalia
V, Ralph Padilla, Woodlake
V, Fred & Haley Buettner. PortervilleV, Richards Family Trust, California Hot Springs
V = voting memberS = sustaining memberBS = business support
For the latest in News, Issues and Events see the TCFB website:
4 TCFB Finance CommitteeTCFB Executive Committee
7 Satsuma Tasting
8 School Garden Teacher In-Service
11 TCFB Education Committee12 Satsuma Block Walking Tour
13 TCFB Board of Directors18 Youth Leadership19 Public Utility Hearing re: Edison's San Joaquin Cross Valley
Loop27-28 TCFB Office Closed – Happy Thanksgiving!
7-10 TCFB's Four Delegates & Alternates to CFBF Annual Meeting,
17 TCFB Board Luncheon
www.tulcofb.org
November
December
, Assembly Hall, 3pm, Assembly Hall, 4pm
, UC Lindcove Research & Extension Center,11am-1pm
with Master Gardeners,Sundale School, 8:45am-4pm
, Assembly Hall, 4:15pm, UC Lindcove Research &
Extension Center, 10am, Assembly Hall, 4pm
, Congressional Insight, Assembly Hall, 5pm
, Visalia Convention Center, 6:30pm
Burlingame, Vintage Press, Visalia
Nominees needed for CDFA citrus, fertilizer committees – The California
Department of Food and Agriculture is announcing vacancies on the Citrus
Advisory Committee and the Fertilizer Inspection Board's Technical
Advisory Subcommittee. Six member vacancies are available on the citrus
committee. Individuals interested in a committee appointment should
contact Dr. Amadou Ba at [email protected] or (916) 415-2180. Two vacan-
cies are available on the fertilizer subcommittee. Individuals interested in a
subcommittee appointment should contact Dr. Amrith Gunasekara at
[email protected] or (916) 445-0444.
Tulare County Farm Bureau’s Board of Directors nominated Executive Officers:Ed Needham, Larry Peltzer, Steve Godlin, and Chris Giannini to serve as Delegatesand Keith Watkins, Craig Knudson, Kevin Kohnen and Josh Pitigliano to serve asalternates for the 2008 CFBF Annual Meeting to take place December 7-10, 2008 inBurlingame, CA. TCFB is one of only 4 counties in the state who has more than1500 production members to qualify for four voting delegates, and as a result ourcounty may also send four alternate delegates to serve on the House of Delegatesfloor during the business sessions of the Annual Meeting. TCFB’s delegates andalternates will meet on November 13, following the board meeting at 6:00 pm toreview this year’s policy binder of proposed resolutions. Any member interested inlearning more about the policy process, or learning about the resolutions that willcome before this year’s House of Delegates can contact any of the delegates or theTCFB office for more information. This important annual meeting process sets thecourse for policy decisions in 2009 for California Farm Bureau and all 53 of itsmember counties.
2008 CFBF Annual Meeting
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Legislationfrom page 12
governor's action as they appearedin the final edition of the FridayReview, a publication to members ofthe CFBF from the legislative staff.
T h e g o v e r n o rsigned AB 186 (BillMaze, R-Visal ia)
Rural CrimeProgram –
Good News!
extends the Central Valley RuralCr ime Prevent ion Program(CVRCPP) for three years.Evaluations of the CVRCPP by theLegislative Analyst's Office foundthat the arrest rate for rural crimewas 25 percent compared to a 10 to14 percent rate of arrests for prop-erty crimes statewide. Additionally,the CVRCPP recovered 34 percent ofproperty reported stolen comparedto only a four percent recovery ratefor non-motor vehicle propertystolen statewide.
Metal Theft Bills Okayed
Governor Schwarzenegger signedthe two metal theft bills that willhopefully stem the tide of therampant metal theft that hasplagued California. AB 844 (TomBerryhill, R-Modesto) puts an end toa pattern of quick cash for metalthieves by requiring recyclers to holdpayment for three days, check aphoto ID and take a thumbprint ofanyone selling scrap metals. It alsorequires anyone convicted of metal
theft to pay restitution for thematerials stolen and for any collat-eral damage caused during the theft.SB 691 (Ron Calderon, D-Montebello) requires recyclers totake thumbprints of individualsselling copper, copper alloys,aluminum and stainless steal.Sellers must also show a govern-ment ID and proof of their currentaddress. Recyclers who break thelaw will face suspension or revoca-tion of their business license andincreased fines and jail time.