From the Fields
A firsthand report from California farmers
December 1, 2004
- Dennis Atkinson - Kern County alfalfa/nut/grape grower
- Ann Beekman - Stanislaus County beekeeper
- Chris Bunn - Monterey County vegetable grower
- Michael Cox - Imperial County cotton grower
- Ken Doty - Santa Barbara County avocado grower
- Tom Ellis - Colusa County alfalfa grower
- Al Medvitz - Solano County grain and sheep producer
November 3, 2004
- Joe Colace Jr. - Imperial County vegetable grower
- Fred Machado - Fresno County dairyman and farmer
- Doug McGeoghegan - Colusa County rice grower
- Dana Merrill - San Luis Obispo County winegrape grower
- Leslie Stegall-Nerli - Butte County nursery crops producer
- Paul Wenger - Stanislaus County walnut grower
- Mike Bartley - Lassen County beef producer
October 20, 2004
- Pat Borelli - Merced County field crops/bean grower
- Lori Sousa Cardoza - Tulare County dairy producer
- Jim Durst - Yolo County organic vegetable grower
- Dave Pratt - El Dorado County winegrape grower
- Al Stehly - San Diego County avocado/citrus grower
- Robert Steinacher - Tehama County fig/walnut grower
- George Tibbitts - Colusa County rice grower
October 6, 2004
- Brian Fedora - Colusa County orchardist/farmer
- Holly Foster - Butte County beef producer
- Doug Mosebar - Santa Barbara field crops/vegetable farmer
- Chuck Nichols - Kings County pistachio grower
- Mike Robinson - San Joaquin County field/nut crops grower
- Mike Vukelich - Contra Costa County nursery crops grower
- Bob Williams - Tehama County alfalfa and beef producer
September 15, 2004
- Lau Ackerman - CSU Chico farm manager
- Sandy Arledge - San Diego County horse breeder
- Dan Byrne - Modoc County beef producer
- John Garner - Glenn County rice grower
- Tom Hagopian - Madera County raisin grower
- Stan Lester - Yolo County orchardist
- Joe Zanger - San Benito County fruit/nut grower
September 1, 2004
- Bill Baggett - Yuba County rice grower
- Bill Eiler - Siskiyou County alfalfa grower
- Brendon Flynn - Tehama County orchardist
- Jim Rietkerk - San Bernardino County nurseryman
- Dave Roberti - Plumas County alfalfa-beef producer
- Elia Vasquez - Santa Cruz County strawberry grower
- Mike Young - Kern County almond-field crop grower
August 18, 2004
- Dennis Atkinson - Kern County grape and nut grower
- Ken Doty - Santa Barbara County avocado and lemon grower
- Tom Ellis - Colusa County alfalfa and rice grower
- Al Medvitz - Solano County sheep and grain producer
- Morgan Murray - Fresno County garbanzo bean packer
- Butch Parton - Humboldt County beef and hay producer
- Nicole Montna Van Vleck - Sutter County rice producer
- Mike Vukelich - Contra Costa County nurseryman
August 4, 2004
- Leslie Stegall-Nerli - Butte County nursery crops producer
- Mike Jani - Mendocino County timber producer
- Michael Cox - Imperial County cotton grower
- Mark Borba - Fresno County tomato grower
- Susie Lopez - Yolo County horse breeder
- Chris Bunn - Monterey County vegetable grower
- Debbie Jacobsen - Fresno County grape grower
July 21, 2004
- Lori Cardoza - Tulare County dairy producer
- Cio Perez - Napa County winegrape grower
- Judith Redmond - Yolo County organic farmer
- Al Stehly - San Diego County avocado and citrus grower
- Kerry Whitson - Tulare County stone fruit grower
- Bob Williams - Tehama County alfalfa grower
- Joe Martinez - Yolo County nut grower
From the Fields
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