From the Fields
A firsthand report from California farmers
December 14, 2005
- Ken Doty - Santa Barbara County avocado and citrus grower
- George Tibbitts - Colusa County rice grower
- Mike Bartley - Lassen County beef cattle producer
- Pat Borrelli - Merced County alfalfa/cotton/green bean grower
- Lori Souza Cardoza - Tulare County dairy operator
- Jim Rietkerk - San Bernardino County nursery grower
November 30, 2005
- David Roberti - Plumas County beef producer
- Victor Tognazzini - Santa Barbara strawberry grower
- Bruce Beekman - Stanislaus County beekeeper
- Missy Gotelli - San Joaquin County cherry grower
- Brian Fedora - Colusa and Sutter counties orchardist and farmer
- Bob Williams - Tehama County alfalfa grower
- Mike Vukelich - Contra Costa County nursery producer
November 9, 2005
- Norm Groot - Los Angeles County nursery crops producer
- David Roberti - Plumas County beef producer
- Larry Gilbert - Imperial County wheat grower
- Chris Bunn - Monterey County vegetable grower
- Nicole Van Vleck - Sutter County rice and beef producer
- Paul Wenger - Stanislaus County walnut and almond grower
- Victor Tognazzini - Santa Barbara strawberry grower
October 26, 2005
- Stan Lester - Yolo County fruit and nut grower
- Joe Zanger - San Benito diversified grower
- Tom Ikeda - San Luis Obispo County vegetable grower/shipper
- Mark Hansen - Kings County cotton grower
- Debbie Jacobsen - Fresno County grape grower
- Bill Eiler - Siskiyou County alfalfa grower
- Ron Macedo - Stanislaus County almond grower
October 12, 2005
- Mark Borba - Fresno County processing tomato/cotton grower
- Jim Durst - Yolo County organic vegetable grower
- Elia Vasquez - Santa Cruz County strawberry grower
- Ernie Righetti - San Luis Obispo County avocado grower
- Doug Mosebar - Santa Barbara County diversified grower
- Chuck Nichols - Kings County pistachio grower
- Brendon Flynn - Colusa-Tehama County olive/almond/prune/winegrape
September 28, 2005
- Richard Mounts - Sonoma County winegrape grower
- Butch Parton - Humboldt County beef producer
- Leslie Nerli - Butte County nursery crops producer
- Doug Beretta - Sonoma County dairy producer
- Clarke Marek - San Joaquin County almond grower
- Pat Borrelli - Merced County alfalfa/cotton/green bean grower
- Al Stehly - San Diego avocado/citrus grower
September 14, 2005
- Chris Britton - Stanislaus County apple grower
- Tom Hagopian - Madera County raisin grower
- Sandy Arledge - San Diego County horse breeder
- Scott Stone - Yolo County beef producer
- Al Medvitz - Solano County sheep producer
August 24, 2005
- Ken Doty - Santa Barbara County avocado and citrus grower
- Steve Nash - Fresno County dairyman
- Tom Ellis - Colusa County alfalfa grower
- Marvin Meyers - Merced County cotton, almond and garbanzo bean grower
- Vito Chiesa - Stanislaus County peach/nut grower
- Holly Foster - Butte County beef producer
- Leonard Souza - Kings County walnut grower
August 10, 2005
- Fred Machado - Fresno County dairyman and farmer
- Mike Jani - Mendocino County timber producer
- Doug McGeoghegan - Colusa County rice grower
- Judith Redmond - Yolo County organic vegetable grower
- Guy Rutter - Sacramento County beekeeper
- Robert Steinacher - Tehama County fig/walnut grower
July 13, 2005
- Lori Sousa Cardoza - Tulare County dairy operator
- Shawn Stevenson - Fresno County citrus grower
- Bruce Beekman - Stanislaus County beekeeper
- Mike Bartley - Lassen County beef producer
- Jim Rietkerk - San Bernardino County nursery producer
- Chris Bunn - Monterey County vegetable grower
- Joe Martinez - Yolo County nut grower
June 22, 2005
- Bob Williams - Tehama County alfalfa grower
- George Tibbitts - Colusa County rice grower
- Paul Wenger - Stanislaus County nut grower
- Missy Gotelli - San Joaquin County cherry grower
- Mike Vukelich - Contra Costa County nurseryman
- Victor Tognazzini - Santa Barbara County strawberry grower
June 8, 2005
- Norm Groot - Los Angeles County nurseryman
- Chuck Nichols - Kings County pistachio grower
- David Roberti - Plumas County cattle/hay producer
- Larry Gilbert - Imperial County wheat grower
- Elia Vasquez - Santa Cruz County strawberry grower
- Bill Eiler - Siskiyou County hay grower
- Brian Fedora - Sutter County orchardist
May 25, 2005
- Sandy Arledge - San Diego County horse breeder
- Tom Hagopian - Madera County raisin grape grower
- Tom Ikeda - San Luis Obispo County vegetable grower/shipper
- Stan Lester - Yolo County stonefruit grower
- Ron Macedo - Stanislaus County almond grower
- Nicole Van Vleck - Sutter County rice producer
May 11, 2005
- Brendon Flynn - Tehama County diversified grower
- Mark Hansen - Kings County cotton grower
- Sarb Johl - Sutter County peach grower
- Doug Beretta - Sonoma County dairy producer
- Doug Mosebar - Santa Barbara County diversified grower
- Leslie Nerli - Butte County nursery producer
April 27, 2005
- Craig Pedersen - Kings County wheat grower
- Butch Parton - Humboldt County beef producer
- Joe Zanger - San Benito County diversified grower
- Mark Borba - Fresno County diversified grower
- Al Stehly - San Diego County orchardist
- Clarke Marek - San Joaquin County almond grower
April 13, 2005
- Debbie Jacobsen - Fresno County grape grower
- Vito Chiesa - Stanislaus County peach/nut grower
- Mike Jani - Mendocino County timber producer
- Al Medvitz - Solano County sheep producer
- Scott Stone - Yolo County beef producer
- Dennis Atkinson - Kern County nut/winegrape/forage crops grower
- Guy Rutter - Sacramento County beekeeper
March 23, 2005
- Mike Young - Kern County diversified grower
- Robert Steinacher - Tehama County fig/walnut grower
- Victor Tognazzini - Santa Barbara County vegetable grower
- Stan Lester - Yolo County fruit/nut grower
- Bill Baggett - Yuba County rice grower
- Orin Johnson - Stanislaus County beekeeper
March 9, 2005
- Bruce Beekman - Stanislaus County beekeeper
- Chris Bunn - Monterey County vegetable grower
- Lori Sousa Cardoza - Tulare County dairy producer
- John Garner - Glenn County rice grower
- Ernie Righetti - San Luis Obispo County avocado grower
- Shawn Stevenson - Fresno County citrus grower
- Bob Williams - Tehama County alfalfa grower
February 16, 2005
- Mike Bartley - Lassen County beef producer
- Doug McGeoghegan - Colusa County rice grower
- Judith Redmond - Yolo County organic vegetable grower
- Mike Young - Kern County diversified grower
- Paul Wenger - Stanislaus County walnut grower
- Fred Machado - Fresno County dairyman and farmer
- Ken Doty - Santa Barbara County avocado and citrus grower
February 2, 2005
- Brian Fedora - Colusa/Sutter County orchardist/farmer
- Missy Gotelli - San Joaquin County cherry grower
- Doug Mosebar - Santa Barbara County vegetable/field crops farmer
- Steve Nash - Fresno County dairy producer
- Chuck Nichols - Kings County pistachio grower
- Mike Vukelich - Contra Costa County nurseryman
- Bob Williams - Tehama County hay/cattle producer
January 19, 2005
- Bill Eiler - Siskiyou County hay grower
- Sandy Arledge - San Diego County horse breeder
- Pat Borelli - Merced County vegetable grower
- Guy Rutter - Sacramento County beekeeper
- Tom Hagopian - Madera County raisin/orange grower
- Stan Lester - Yolo County fruit and nut grower
- Craig Pedersen - Kings County wheat grower
January 5, 2005
- Butch Parton - Humboldt County beef/hay producer
- Mike Young - Kern County diversified grower
- Al Stehly - San Diego County avocado/citrus grower
- Leslie Nerli - Butte County nursery producer
- Brendon Flynn - Tehama County orchardist
- Larry Gilbert - Imperial County wheat grower
- Jim Rietkerk - San Bernardino County nursery operator
From the Fields
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