From the Fields
A firsthand report from California farmers
December 20, 2006
- Ed Terry - Ventura County diversified grower
- Matt Beekman - Stanislaus County beekeeper
- Tom Ellis - Colusa County alfalfa producer
- Butch Parton - Humboldt County beef producer
- Michael Cox - Imperial Valley cotton producer
- Stan Lester - Yolo County orchardist
- Richard Mounts - Sonoma County winegrape grower
December 6, 2006
- Mike Vukelich Sr. - Contra Costa County nursery producer
- Robert Steinarcher - Tehama County diversified grower
- Joe Colace Jr. - Imperial County diversified grower
- Al Medvitz - Solano sheep producer
- Joe Zanger - San Benito County diversified grower
- Judith Redmond - Yolo County vegetable grower
November 15, 2006
- Nicholas Miller - Santa Barbara County winegrape grower
- Sandy Arledge - San Diego County horse breeder
- Paul Underhill - Yolo County diversified grower
- Ernie Righetti - San Luis Obispo County avocado grower
- Craig Pedersen - Kings County diversified grower
- Marvin Meyers - Merced County almond/cotton grower
November 1, 2006
- Chuck Nichols - Kings County pistachio grower
- Ken Doty - Santa Barbara County diversified grower
- Doug Beretta - Sonoma County dairy producer
- Pat Borrelli - Merced County diversified grower
- Mike Jani - Mendocino County timber producer
- Bill Baggett - Yuba/Sutter County rice producer
- Brandon Fawaz - Siskyou County hay producer
October 18, 2006
- Orin Johnson - Stanislaus County beekeeper
- Nicole Montna Van Vleck - Sutter County diversified grower
- Tom Hagopian - Madera County raisin grower
- Grant Chaffin - Riverside County diversified grower
- David Roberti - Plumas County beef producer
- Leslie Nerli - Butte County nursery producer
October 4, 2006
- Chris Britton - Stanislaus County apple grower
- Mark V. Hansen - Kings County diversified grower
- Mike Young - Kern County diversified grower
- Lori Cardoza - Tulare County dairy producer
- Al Stehly - San Diego County avocado/citrus grower
- Paul Wenger - Stanislaus County nut grower
- Tom Gibbons - Santa Barbara County nursery producer
- Guy Rutter - Sacramento County honey producer
September 13, 2006
- Dennis Atkinson - Kern County diversified grower
- Larry Gilbert - Imperial County diversified grower
- Tom Ikeda - San Luis Obispo vegetable grower
- Mike Bartley - Lassen County beef producer
- Kevin Merrill - Santa Barbara County vineyard manager
- Steve Nash - Fresno County dairy producer
- Ron Macedo - Stanislaus County almond grower
September 6, 2006
- Jack Vessey - Imperial County vegetable grower
- Mike Vereschagin - Glenn County prune, almond and olive grower
- Henry Vega - Ventura County labor contractor, grower
- Alan Kasparian - Fresno County raisin grower
- Joe Alcala - Kings County cotton and walnut grower
- Speak up, sound off... -
August 23, 2006
- Norm Groot - Los Angeles County nursery grower
- Joe Zanger - San Benito County diversified grower
- Dan Byrne - Modoc County beef producer
- Brendon Flynn - Colusa County diversified grower
- Tom Ellis - Colusa County alfalfa grower
- Richard Mounts - Sonoma County winegrape grower
August 16, 2006
- Cio Perez - Napa County winegrape grower and CFBF director
- Kerry Whitson - Tulare County tree fruit farmer
- Jim Rietkerk - San Bernardino County nurseryman and CFBF director
- Tom Gibbons - Santa Barbara County seed grower
- Elia Vasquez - Santa Cruz County strawberry grower and CFBF director
- Speak up, sound off -
August 9, 2006
- Butch Parton - Humboldt County beef producer
- Ed Terry - Ventura County strawberry grower
- Brian Fedora - Colusa County walnut grower
- Chris Bunn - Monterey County vegetable grower
- George Tibbitts - Yolo County rice grower
August 2, 2006
- Doug McGeoghegan - Colusa County rice grower
- Fred Machado - Fresno County dairy operator
- Kenny Watkins - San Joaquin County rancher
- Sarb Johl - Yuba County peach grower
- Mark Hansen - Kings County cotton grower
- Al Stehly - San Diego County avocado and citrus grower
July 12, 2006
- Vito Chiesa - Stanislaus County orchardist
- Grant Chaffin - Riverside County cotton/hay grower
- Elia Vasquez - Santa Cruz County strawberry grower
- Ken Doty - Santa Barbara County diversified grower
- Mike Vukelich - Contra Costa County nursery operator
- Stan Lester - Yolo County orchardist
- Pat Borrelli - Merced County cotton/alfalfa grower
June 28, 2006
- Mark Hansen - Kings County cotton grower
- Paul Underhill - Yolo County tomato grower
- David Roberti - Plumas County beef producer
- Tom Hagopian - Madera County raisin grower
- Norman Groot - Los Angeles County nursery producer
- Chuck Nichols - Kings County pistachio grower
June 14, 2006
- Al Medvitz - Solano County sheep producer
- Paul Wenger - Stanislaus County nut producer
- Mike Young - Kern County diversified grower
- Jim Rietkerk - San Bernardino County nursery owner
- Sarb Johl - Sutter County orchardist
- Holly Foster - Butte County beef producer
May 24, 2006
- John Garner - Colusa County rice grower
- Lori Cardoza - Tulare County dairy producer
- Missy Gotelli - San Joaquin County cherry grower
- Brandon Fawaz - Siskiyou County hay producer
- Joe Colace - Imperial County melon grower
- Patrick Borrelli - Merced County cotton grower
- Mike Jani - Mendocino County timber producer
May 10, 2006
- Marvin Meyers - Merced County cotton/garbanzo bean grower
- Shawn Stevenson - Fresno County citrus grower
- Butch Parton - Humboldt County beef producer
- Chris Britton - Stanislaus County apple grower
- Doug Beretta - Sonoma Country dairy producer
- Sandy Arledge - San Diego County horse breeder
- Bill Eiler - Siskiyou County alfalfa grower
- Ken Doty - Santa Barbara County avocado grower
April 26, 2006
- Al Stehly - San Diego County avocado farmer
- Brendon Flynn - Tehama County orchardist
- Ron Macedo - Stanislaus County almond grower
- Larry Gilbert - Imperial County wheat grower
- Elia Vasquez - Santa Cruz County strawberry grower
- Shawn Stevenson - Fresno County citrus grower
- Bruce Beekman - Stanislaus County beekeeper
April 12, 2006
- David Roberti - Plumas County beef producer
- Joe Zanger - San Benito County fruit and vegetable grower
- Chris Bunn - Monterey County vegetable grower
- Mark Hansen - Kings County cotton grower
- Lori Cardoza - Tulare County dairy producer
- Dennis Atkinson - Kern County diversified grower
March 22, 2006
- Victor Tognazzini - Santa Barbara County vegetable grower
- Orin Johnson - Stanislaus County beekeeper
- Tom Ellis - Colusa County alfalfa grower
- Dana Merrill - San Luis Obispo County winegrape grower
- Mike Vukelich - Contra Costa nursery operator
- Vito Chiesa - Stanislaus County nut producer
March 8, 2006
- Jim Durst - Yolo County organic vegetable grower
- Norm Groot - Los Angeles County nursery producer
- Clarke Marek - San Joaquin County almond grower
- Paul Wenger - Stanislaus County walnut grower
- Brendon Flynn - Tehama County orchardist
- Tom Ikeda - San Luis Obispo vegetable grower/shipper
March 1, 2006
- Sarb Johl - Sutter County peach/prune grower
- Butch Parton - Humboldt County beef producer
- Shannon Wooten - Shasta County beekeeper
- Ed Hale - Imperial County hay/sugar beet grower
- Al Stehly - San Diego County avocado/citrus grower
- Ray Prock Jr. - Stanislaus County dairy producer
- Leonard Souza - Kings County walnut grower
February 15, 2006
- Scott Stone - Yolo County beef producer
- Robert Steinacher - Tehama County fig/walnut grower
- Nicholas Miller - Santa Barbara County winegrape grower
- Leslie Nerli - Butte County nursery crops producer
- Ron Macedo - Stanislaus County almond grower
- Bill Baggett - Yuba County rice grower
- Al Medvitz - Solano County sheep producer
February 1, 2006
- Tom Hagopian - Madera County raisin-grape grower
- Judith Redmond - Yolo County organic vegetable grower
- Mike Young - Kern County diversified grower
- Michael Cox - Imperial County cotton grower
- Vito Chiesa - Stanislaus County peach and nut grower
- Fred Machado - Fresno County dairyman and farmer
January 18, 2006
- Mike Jani - Mendocino County timber producer
- Marvin Meyers - Merced County cotton and garbanzo beans grower
- Dennis Atkinson - Kern County nut/potato/winegrapes/forage crops grower
- Steve Nash - Fresno County dairyman
- Joe Martinez - Yolo County almond/walnut grower
- Holly Foster - Butte County beef producer
- Orin Johnson - Stanislaus County beekeeper
January 4, 2006
- Dan Byrne - Modoc County rancher and hay grower
- Tom Gibbons - Santa Barbara County diversified grower
- Guy Rutter - Sacramento County beekeeper
- Shawn Stevenson - Fresno County citrus grower
- Chris Britton - Stanislaus County apple grower
- Sandy Arledge - San Diego County horse breeder
- Brandon Fawaz - Siskiyou County hay grower
From the Fields
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