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NEWSNEWSTulare CountyFarm BureauTulare CountyFarm Bureau

NOVEMBER 2008Volume 370, Number 11

News Briefs{

See News Briefs on page 13

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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Executive Officers�

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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Tulare County Farm Bureau News November 2008

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

MemorialsMEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS

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To the TCFB Education & Scholarship Foundationin memory of Barbara Jean Myers by

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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must be signed with the writer's full name

(include phone number and address for verifica-

tion purposes only). We reserve the right to edit

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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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Porterville

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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,

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RBH Farms, Inc.

Vieira Custom Spraying

Lusk Farms, Inc.

Sierra View Farms

Hillview Groves

C.J. Ritchie Farms

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ums of $25,000 and above were

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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.


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.

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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.

Tulare County Farm Bureau News November 2008Page 10 Tulare County Farm Bureau News November 2008

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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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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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

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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

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Natural Resources Group

Orange Belt Supply & Co.

Soil Basics Corp

SprayCo LLC

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Tulare Firestone, Inc.

BASF Agricultural Research Station

Fruit Growers Laboratory, Inc.

Research for Hire

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Valley Tech Agricultural Services

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Jim Manning Dodge Chrysler Jeep

Surroz Motors, Inc.

Will Tiesiera Ford Mercury

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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

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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



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


(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

LIVESTOCK

ORCHARD REMOVAL

OTHER ORGANIZATIONS

PACKING HOUSES

PACKING HOUSEEQUIPMENT SUPPLIER

PETROLEUM DISTRIBUTORS& PRODUCTS

PRODUCE BROKERAGE &MARKETING

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Welcome, New BusinessSupport Member

AUTO REPAIR

DIRECTORY OF FARM BUREAU BUSINESS MEMBERSBECOME A BUSINESS SUPPORT MEMBER

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.

Gross & Stevens, IncSpecializing in brakes, springs & trailers

1121 E Acequia Ave, Visalia559-734-4649

592-2121

ATTENTION: New members can join online at www.joinfb.comor renew at www.cfbf.com

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 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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Service

Membership

TCFB Board of Directors

Application for Membership (Business or Individual)

Primary Contact:_________________________Title:______________________________

Additional Contact:_______________________Title:_______________________________

Business Name:____________________________________________________________

Physical Address:__________________________________________________________

Mailing Address:___________________________________________________________

City, State, ZIP:

Phone: ( )___________________________Fax: ( ) _______________________

Email Address:_____________________________________________________________

Website:_________________________________________________________________

Business Type: ___________Sole Owner ___________Partnership ___________Corporation

Business Activity:___________________________________________________________

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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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ATTORNEYS

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

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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.

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