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California Ag Vision 2030

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TESTIMONY

Go To: SUSTAINABILITY - HEALTH - ADAPTABILITY - RESOURCES - EDUCATION

  • SUSTAINABILITY
    • Adam Rusch, North Park Graphics Red Arrow PDF
    • Amy Anderson Red Arrow PDF
    • Anita Brown, Public Affairs Director, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - CA Red Arrow PDF
    • B. L. Homsy, U.C. Santa Barbara Red Arrow PDF
    • Bob Martin, General Manager, Rio Farms Red Arrow PDF
    • Bud Hoekstra Red Arrow PDF
    • California Dairy Campaign Red Arrow PDF
    • California Farmers Union Red Arrow PDF
    • California Food Alliance Red Arrow PDF
    • California Institute for Rural Studies Red Arrow PDF
    • California Walnut Commission Red Arrow PDF
    • Carole Clum Red Arrow PDF
    • Central Coast Grown Red Arrow PDF
    • Chris Nielson, Nielson Citrus Producers Red Arrow PDF
    • Chris Sayer, Sayer Ranch Red Arrow PDF
    • Dairy Institute of California Red Arrow PDF
    • David & Barbara Klasson Red Arrow PDF
    • Deb Garrison, Community Food and Farm Concepts Red Arrow PDF
    • Ed Robey, Chair, Lake County Board of Supervisors Red Arrow PDF
    • Edward Needham, President, Tulare County Farm Bureau Red Arrow PDF
    • Eileen M. Harrington, Professor, University of San Francisco Red Arrow PDF
    • Friend's Ranches Red Arrow PDF
    • Gary E. Malazian, Ph.D. Red Arrow PDF
    • Gina O’Conner Red Arrow PDF
    • Greg and Laurie Schwaller Red Arrow PDF
    • Holly A. King, Director of Agricultural Programs, Great Valley Center Red Arrow PDF
    • James C. Christie, Bryant Christie, Inc. Red Arrow PDF
    • Jane Delahoyde Red Arrow PDF
    • Jenny Lester Moffitt, Dixon Ridge Farms Red Arrow PDF
    • John N. Nishio Red Arrow PDF
    • Joy Fitzhugh, Legislative Analyst, San Luis Obispo County Farm Bureau Red Arrow PDF
    • June Van Wingerden, President, Santa Barbara County Flower & Nursery Growers' Association Red Arrow PDF
    • Karri Hammerstrom, Second Vice President, California Women for Agriculture Red Arrow PDF
    • Kim Glazzard, Organic Sacramento Red Arrow PDF
    • Leah Smith, Marin Farmers’ Markets Red Arrow PDF
    • Lisa Brenneis Red Arrow PDF
    • Lori Albee, Friendly Farms Red Arrow PDF
    • Marty Fujita, Ph.D. Red Arrow PDF
    • Mary LaSalle-Rickert, Prather Ranch Red Arrow PDF
    • Monica Spiller, Whole Grain Connection Red Arrow PDF
    • Monika Roy, Undergraduate, UC Berkeley Red Arrow PDF
    • Nancy Owens Renner, San Diego Roots Red Arrow PDF
    • Neal E. Runsvold Red Arrow PDF
    • Pesticide Action Network & Californians for Pesticide Reform Red Arrow PDF
    • Rachel Borgatti, Compost Program Manager, Solana Center for Environmental Innovation Red Arrow PDF
    • Richard S. Quandt, President, Grower-Shipper Association Red Arrow PDF
    • Rob Rutherford, Professor of Animal Sciences, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Red Arrow PDF
    • Roots of Change Red Arrow PDF
    • Shermain D. Hardesty, Ph.D., Director, University of California Small Farm Program Red Arrow PDF
    • Shirley Kirkpatrick, Kirkpatrick Ag Services Red Arrow PDF
    • Sue Luft Red Arrow PDF
    • Tim Galarneau, Center for Agroecology and Sustainability Food Systems, U.C. Santa Cruz Red Arrow PDF
    • Tim Niswander, Agricultural Commissioner, Kings County Red Arrow PDF
    • Town and Country Red Arrow PDF
    • Ventura County Ag Futures Alliance Red Arrow PDF
    • Vicki DiIoia Red Arrow PDF
    • Whey Review Committee Red Arrow PDF
    • Wolfgang Rougle, Small Farmer Red Arrow PDF
  • HEALTH [Back to Top ^ ]
    • Bob Martin, General Manager, Rio Farms Red Arrow PDF
    • Bob Smith-McCollum, Vice President, Pacific Ozone Red Arrow PDF
    • Central Coast Grown Red Arrow PDF
    • Christine Lewis Red Arrow PDF
    • Denise Godfrey, 2nd Generation Olive Hill Greenhouses Red Arrow PDF
    • Dolores Huerta Foundation Red Arrow PDF
    • Eileen M. Harrington, Professor, University of San Francisco Red Arrow PDF
    • Jeremy Ke, Element Ozone Red Arrow PDF
    • Judy Pollock, California School Nutrition Association Red Arrow PDF
    • Judy Stege, Secretary, Fresno Coalition Against Misuse of Pesticides Red Arrow PDF
    • Monica Spiller, Whole Grain Connection Red Arrow PDF
    • Neal E. Runsvold Red Arrow PDF
    • Roots of Change Red Arrow PDF
    • Sandy Beals, Executive Director, FoodLink for Tulare County Red Arrow PDF
    • Shasta Land Trust Red Arrow PDF
    • Sylvia Red Arrow PDF
    • Wolfgang Rougle, Small Farmer Red Arrow PDF
  • ADAPTABILITY [Back to Top ^ ]
    • A. E. Sloan, Cattle Rancher and Veterinarian Red Arrow PDF
    • Andrew R. Casado, Jr. Red Arrow PDF
    • CDFA Information Technology Services Red Arrow PDF
    • Diana Westmoreland-Pedrozo, Executive Director, Merced County Farm Bureau Red Arrow PDF
    • Dairy Institute of California Red Arrow PDF
    • David Kerr Red Arrow PDF
    • David Sharp, Financial Consultant, A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Red Arrow PDF
    • Don Kent, President, Hubbs-Sea World Research Institute Red Arrow PDF
    • Doug Johnson, Executive Director, California Invasive Plant Council Red Arrow PDF
    • Friend's Ranches Red Arrow PDF
    • George Work Red Arrow PDF
    • Kathy Kellison Red Arrow PDF
    • Kristina A. Schierenbeck, Ph.D., Professor of Biology, CSU Chico Red Arrow PDF
    • Mary Bianchi, University of California Cooperative Extension, San Luis Obispo Red Arrow PDF
    • Marty Fujita, Ph.D. Red Arrow PDF
    • Neal E. Runsvold Red Arrow PDF
    • Richard Matoian, Executive Director, Western Pistachio Association Red Arrow PDF
    • Robert K. Curtis, Chairman, Califonia Commodity Council Red Arrow PDF
    • Robert Walther Red Arrow PDF
    • Ron Heimler, Cal Poly Pomona College of Agriculture Red Arrow PDF
    • Roots of Change Red Arrow PDF
    • Ryan Jacobsen, Fresno County Farm Bureau Red Arrow PDF
    • Tom Nassif, President/CEO, Western Growers Association Red Arrow PDF
    • Wolfgang Rougle, Small Farmer Red Arrow PDF
  • RESOURCES [Back to Top ^ ]
    • A.E. Sloan, Cattle Rancher and Veterinarian Red Arrow PDF
    • Andrea Mackenzie, Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District Red Arrow PDF
    • Anisa Divine, Imperial Irrigation District Red Arrow PDF
    • Anita Brown, Public Affairs Director, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - CA Red Arrow PDF
    • Anna Negranti Red Arrow PDF
    • Barbara Schletzbaum Red Arrow PDF
    • Bob Seat, Orange County Farm Bureau Red Arrow PDF
    • Bud Hoekstra Red Arrow PDF
    • California Institute for Rural Studies Red Arrow PDF
    • California Rangeland Conservation Coalition Red Arrow PDF
    • Carole Clum Red Arrow PDF
    • Cathi Boze, Agricultural Commissioner, Mariposa County Red Arrow PDF
    • Central Coast Grown Red Arrow PDF
    • Central Valley Farmland Trust Red Arrow PDF
    • Charley Wolk Red Arrow PDF
    • Cheryl Tubbs Red Arrow PDF
    • Diana Westmoreland-Pedrozo, Executive Director, Merced County Farm Bureau Red Arrow PDF
    • David & Barbara Klasson Red Arrow PDF
    • David Sharp, Financial Consultant, A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Red Arrow PDF
    • Denny Jackman Red Arrow PDF
    • Dolores Huerta Foundation Red Arrow PDF
    • Ed Robey, Chair, Lake County Board of Supervisors Red Arrow PDF
    • Edward Needham, President, Tulare County Farm Bureau Red Arrow PDF
    • Gary E. Malazian, Ph.D. Red Arrow PDF
    • Guy Grotke Red Arrow PDF
    • Harold S. Edwards, President & CEO, Limoneira Company Red Arrow PDF
    • Harry Peck, Dow AgroSciences Red Arrow PDF
    • Holly A. King, Director of Agricultural Programs, Great Valley Center Red Arrow PDF
    • Janet Kister, Sunlet Nursery Red Arrow PDF
    • Jean Okuye, President, Valley Land Alliance Red Arrow PDF
    • Jenny Lester Moffitt, Dixon Ridge Farms Red Arrow PDF
    • Jim Churchill, Churchill-Brenneis Orchard Red Arrow PDF
    • Johanna Trenerry, Trenerry Berry Farm Red Arrow PDF
    • John N. Nishio Red Arrow PDF
    • Joy Fitzhugh, Legislative Analyst, San Luis Obispo County Farm Bureau Red Arrow PDF
    • Judy Stege, Secretary, Fresno Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides Red Arrow PDF
    • Kathy Kellison, Partners For Sustainable Pollination Red Arrow PDF
    • Leo van Zanten, Grolink Plant Company, Inc. Red Arrow PDF
    • Lisa Brenneis Red Arrow PDF
    • Lisa M. Bodrogi, Land Use Planner, Teixeira Farms Red Arrow PDF
    • Margie Bartels, Ventura County Chapter of California Women for Agriculture Red Arrow PDF
    • Mary Ocasion, Churn Creek Meadow Organic Farming Red Arrow PDF
    • Mary Mutz, Calveras County Agricultural Commissioner Red Arrow PDF
    • Michael A. Darnell, California Policy Director, American Farmland Trust Red Arrow PDF
    • Michael I. Marsh, Director/Attorney, Ag Worker Health Project Red Arrow PDF
    • Nevada County Fair Red Arrow PDF
    • Patricia L. Stever, Executive Director, Tulare County Farm Bureau Red Arrow PDF
    • Peggy Miars, Executive Director, California Certified Organic Farmers Red Arrow PDF
    • Pete Overgaag, President, Hollandia Produce Red Arrow PDF
    • Richard Matoian, Executive Director, Western Pistachio Association Red Arrow PDF
    • Richard Pidduck, Santa Paula Creek Ranch Red Arrow PDF
    • Richard S. Quandt, President, Grower-Shipper Association Red Arrow PDF
    • Rob Rutherford, Professor of Animal Sciences, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Red Arrow PDF
    • Robert K. Curtis, Chairman, California Commodity Council Red Arrow PDF
    • Roots of Change Red Arrow PDF
    • Ruel Czach Red Arrow PDF
    • Ryan Jacobsen, Fresno County Farm Bureau Red Arrow PDF
    • Sandra Carmona, Field Project Coordinator, National Latino Research Center Red Arrow PDF
    • Scott Johnson, C.P. van Dam and Henry Shiu, California Wind Energy Collaborative Red Arrow PDF
    • Shasta Land Trust Red Arrow PDF
    • Stephen J. Barnard, President/CEO, Mission Produce, Inc. Red Arrow PDF
    • Sue Luft Red Arrow PDF
    • Tim Niswander, Agricultural Commissioner, Kings County Red Arrow PDF
    • Tom Nassif, President/CEO, Western Growers Association Red Arrow PDF
    • Ventura County Ag Futures Alliance Red Arrow PDF
    • Victor Davis Hanson Red Arrow PDF
    • Wolfgang Rougle, Small Farmer Red Arrow PDF
  • EDUCATION [Back to Top ^ ]
    • Adam Rusch, North Park Graphics Red Arrow PDF
    • Amy Heers, Tulare FFA Chapter Red Arrow PDF
    • Andrew R. Casado, Jr. Red Arrow PDF
    • Bill Mattos, President, California Poultry Federation Red Arrow PDF
    • Denise Godfrey, 2nd Generation Olive Hill Greenhouses Red Arrow PDF
    • Diana Deikman Red Arrow PDF
    • Dolores Huerta Foundation Red Arrow PDF
    • Ed Robey, Chair, Lake County Board of Supervisors Red Arrow PDF
    • Gina O’Conner Red Arrow PDF
    • Greg and Laurie Schwaller Red Arrow PDF
    • Holly A. King, Director of Agricultural Programs, Great Valley Center Red Arrow PDF
    • John N. Nishio Red Arrow PDF
    • Judy Pollock, California School Nutrition Association Red Arrow PDF
    • Larry Dutto, Dean of Academic Services, College of the Sequoias Red Arrow PDF
    • Mary LaSalle-Rickert, Prather Ranch Red Arrow PDF
    • Michael Laverty, Director, Ag Science Center Red Arrow PDF
    • Monika Roy, Undergraduate, UC Berkeley Red Arrow PDF
    • Nevada County Fair Red Arrow PDF
    • Patricia L. Stever, Executive Director, Tulare County Farm Bureau Red Arrow PDF
    • Patrick Kelley Red Arrow PDF
    • Paul Johnson, J&L Farms Red Arrow PDF
    • Peggy Miars, Executive Director, California Certified Organic Farmers Red Arrow PDF
    • Roots of Change Red Arrow PDF
    • Ryan Jacobsen, Fresno County Farm Bureau Red Arrow PDF
    • Siskiyou Golden Fair Red Arrow PDF
    • Sacramento County Fair Red Arrow PDF
    • T. J. Plew, CEO/Manager, Sacramento County Fair Red Arrow PDF
    • Thomas N. Gibbons, Santa Barbara County Farm Bureau Red Arrow PDF
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