Seven graduate from Leadership Farm Bureau program
An intensive, monthslong training program concluded today for seven Farm Bureau members from California who participated in the Leadership Farm Bureau program. The LFB Class of 2025 graduated during the 107th California Farm Bureau Annual Meeting in Anaheim.
The class learned about communication, team building, advocacy and the Farm Bureau organization during 10 months of instruction. They participated in training on governmental policy, personal development and key issues affecting California farmers, ranchers and agricultural businesses. They also advocated on behalf of Farm Bureau with lawmakers in Sacramento and Washington, D.C.
"As a Leadership Farm Bureau alumna, I know firsthand how transformative this program is," said Shannon Douglass, president of the California Farm Bureau, which represents more than 23,000 farmers and ranchers statewide. "The members we grow through LFB today are the future leaders of agriculture in California. I look forward to seeing what they will accomplish in the years ahead."
Graduates of the 2025 Leadership Farm Bureau class are:
- Tharvin Gill of Sutter County, the Western region vice president relationship manager for Conterra Ag Capital.
- Alexis Harvey of Solano County, a crop consultant for Grow West, an account manager for Dixon Bee Co., a pollination consultant for Beewise and the manager of Bedoya Orchards.
- Miranda Jachens of El Dorado County, executive director for Solano County Farm Bureau.
- Alicia Muhr of San Diego County, the office manager at San Diego County Farm Bureau.
- David Perry of Glenn County, a fourth-generation rice farmer and owner of a trucking company that hauls rice, nuts, fruit, aggregate and cement powder.
- Harley Ramirez of Shasta County, the regional business manager for Joseph Cyril Bamford Excavators Ltd.
- John Tamayo of Imperial County, a relationship manager at AgWest Farm Credit.
The class represented the 25th group to graduate from the Leadership Farm Bureau program since its inception in 2000.
California Farm Bureau works to protect family farms and ranches as part of a nationwide network representing more than 5 million Farm Bureau members. Learn more at www.cfbf.com or follow @cafarmbureau on Instagram, LinkedIn, X or Facebook.
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