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CALF LEADERSHIP
What’s Inside
OUR MISSION
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS Loren Booth, Chair Booth Ranches, LLC Rick Burnes Vintage Nurseries Dr. Helene Dillard University of California, Davis Jeff Elder, Vice Chair J.G. Boswell Company Pierre Tada, Secretary - Treasurer Granite Peak Partners Karm Bains Karmdeep S. Bains Farms / Bains Ranches Barbara Boswell J.G. Boswell Company Edwin Camp D.M. Camp & Sons Robert Cherenson Lander Veterinary Clinic John Colbert Greenleaf Farms, Inc. Michael Hollister Driscoll Strawberry Associates Ejnar Knudsen Passport Capital Joe MacIlvaine Paramount Farming Company David Martella Martella Farming Company James R. Maxwell Agriland Farming Company, Inc. Eugene Peterson Wells Fargo Rod Stark Valley Small Business Development Corporation Mary-Ann Warmerdam, Secretary Treasurer The Clorox Company Mike Young Wegis & Young Rob C. Yraceburu Wells Fargo Bank
We grow leaders who make a DIFFERENCE.
CORE FACULTY MEMBERS Dr. Michael Thomas California State University, Fresno Dr. Robert Flores California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Dr. Peggy Sears Perry California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Dr. Annie King University of California, Davis UNIVERSITY DEANS Dr. Sandra Witte California State University, Fresno Dr. Andrew Thulin California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Dr. Mary Holz-Clause California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Dr. Helene Dillard University of California, Davis ALUMNI COUNCIL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Melissa Duflock (40) Matt Fisher (41) Deanna van Klaveren (32) FOUNDATION BOARD LIASON Mike Young (35)
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REGIONAL DIRECTORS Region 1: John Weiler (22) Region 2: Andrea Card (38), Steve Knudsen (41) Region 3: Michael Campbell (3), Mica Heilmann (40) Region 4: Robin Flournoy (29), Chase Hurley (35) Region 5: Melissa Duflock (40) Region 6: Timothy Vaux (31) Region 7: Lisa Bodrogi (39), Dan Sutton (40) Region 8: Jensen Devaurs (43), Todd Snider (41) Region 9: Yissel Barajas (40), Scott Beylik (40) Region 10: Bryan Foley (39), Liz Silva (41) At-Large: Noelle Cremers (35), Mandy Critchley (37), Gerald DiBuduo (31), Matt Fisher (41), Alexander Ott (37), Jorge Suarez (41) CALF STAFF Bob Gray President & CEO Dr. Michael Thomas Director of Education Dr. Charlie Crabb Program Advisor Dr. Jim Wolford-Ulrich Leadership Program Manager Judy Sparacino Program Coordinator Emily Lazzerini Enterprise Coordinator Teresa Straub Finance & Human Resources Liza Teixeira Robertson Writer / Editor
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ANNUAL REPORT 2015-2016
We are an Ag Leadership commUNITY. Bob Gray and Jeff Elder
Despite a new board chair and a retiring president, our focus was steady and firm this fiscal year. We will offer an update on the program, a review of recruiting for the program (the people report), and a review of the philanthropy that sustains the program. These many gifts of time, talent, and treasure involve a huge number of alumni and other volunteers who support the many important events that take place every year, and without whom nothing here could be done. Thank you to one and all. We are enormously grateful for your support. The “new” curriculum, focusing on “leadership from the inside out” since 2012, was delivered to the fourth group of fellows in Class 46, who started in the fall of 2015. This class, similar to the ones before it, witnessed another recent-era record high number of applicants for the program (looking at the last 14 years). We thank everyone who helped convince these fine emerging leaders to get involved in this program. Any mention of Ag Leadership has to include at the top of the list the now 1,300+ distinguished and dedicated alumni who make everything we do possible. They are, after all, why we have a program in the first place. They fill the Alumni Council with their talent and enthusiasm, and the Alumni Council has spent most of this fiscal year reinventing itself for a future of “servant leadership” that will generate a strong culture of volunteerism. Alumni comprise about three-quarters of the board of directors. And they are the leading stakeholders in the financial future of the foundation, as well as the program. We are deeply in their debt.
Finally, we are pleased with where we are financially, even though 2016 was not a strong fiscal year compared with the last few we have reported. Equity markets paused in anticipation of a change in national administrations, affecting the performance of the endowment through June 30, 2016. Having said that, almost $2.9 million of pledges to the endowment were paid during the fiscal year and three new special purpose accounts added approximately $117,000 of new donations in addition to regular patterns of giving. Finally, we continue to receive a “clean” audit opinion on our financial management practices. We have retooled the staff during the fiscal year, eliminating one supporting position while recruiting a new president, Barry Bedwell, a graduate of Class 13, who will assume the reins on August 1, 2016. The foundation is in good hands with Barry and the future is bright. So we say a grateful goodbye to Bob as we welcome Barry. To everyone who has contributed their time, or talent, or treasure to the success of this program, we cannot thank you enough for making our mission possible: “We grow leaders who make a difference,” and for empowering our vision: “California agricultural leaders united as a catalyst for a vibrant industry.” We look forward to tomorrow.
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Screening committees interviewed dozens of Class 46 candidates in Pomona, Fresno, Chico, Davis and San Luis Obispo. The regional committees included alumni, board members, industry representatives and CALF staff.
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In early August, the fellows of the Washington, D.C. Educational Fellowship Program came together to learn about current issues and complex challenges facing California’s farmers and ranchers. The 19 fellows traveled from Humboldt to Sonoma counties during their nine-day agricultural tour of Northern California. (Photos 1, 2, 3)
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The NorCal Ag Leadership Dinner was held at Park Winters and the NorCal Sporting Clay Shoot was held at Quail Point, Zamora/Dunnigan Hills. Combined, the events raised more than $11,500 for CALF. The 25th annual Region 9 Golf Tournament was held at the Los Posas Country Club in Camarillo. The event raised $40,000 for CALF. (Photos 5, 6) The foundation’s board of directors held a two-day board retreat in Montecito.
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Class 46 inauguration and the 2015 Ag Leadership Awards ceremony were held at Fresno State. Alumni hosted a reception which was followed by dinner and ceremonies. (Photo 7)
The 26th annual Dean Brown Golf Tournament was held at the Santa Maria Country Club. The event raised $37,000 for CALF. (Photo 14)
The 2015 Profiles in Leadership Award was presented to Roxanna Smith (19), Frank Hilliker (32) and Mike Young (35). The 2015 Honorary Fellow Award was presented to Dr. Charles Boyer, former dean of Fresno State’s Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology. (Photo 8) Professor Rosa Brooks spoke at CALF’s L4 Seminar about “Fixing What’s Broke: Restoring American Leadership in the Age of the Long War,” to a group at UC Davis. (Photo 9) Class 45 traveled to Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam for its international seminar. (Photos 10, 11, 12, 13)
The fifth annual Jim Manassero Memorial Luncheon was held at The Grower’s Pub in Salinas. Manassero was a member of Class 1 and a longtime leader in Salinas Valley agriculture.
December 2015 Loren Booth’s $1 million challenge grant was met. The challenge was issued in early 2014 to help grow the foundation’s endowment and to support operations. The grant provided a dollarfor-dollar match up to $1 million for all new or increased gifts to Ag Leadership. Loren directed that her matching gift be designated for the foundation’s endowment, to the Franklin Otis Booth Legacy Fund. (Photos 15, 16 next page) 5
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The application process began for Class 47. A press release was emailed to agricultural and mainstream news outlets to announce that applications were being accepted for Class 47. (Photo 17)
The 14th annual Colusa Farm Show Breakfast was held at the Colusa Fairgrounds. The program included an informational presentation regarding the proposed Sites Reservoir. The event raised more than $22,000 for CALF. (Photo 18) The Region 6 recruitment event was held at Sun-Maid Growers of California in Kingsburg. (Photos 19, 20, 21) Class 45 graduation was held at Fresno State. Dr. Joseph Castro, Fresno State president and Colonel Stephen Randolph, historian for the U.S. Department of State, spoke at the event. (Photos 22, 23)
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March 2016
Class 45 presented Fresno’s Poverello House with a $100,000 donation to be used towards the purchase of a food truck to provide hot meals and fresh produce to rural communities in the San Joaquin Valley. (Photos 24, 25)
California government leaders, agricultural industry leaders, Ag Leadership alumni, current program fellows and program candidates enjoyed the annual Agricultural & Government Leaders Reception in Sacramento. CDFA Secretary Karen Ross was in attendance and addressed the group about current ag issues. As part of the event, 1,105 pounds of fresh California produce was donated to the River City Food Bank. (Photos 28, 29, 30)
The 22nd annual Ag Leadership Alumni World Ag Expo Breakfast was held in Tulare. The keynote speaker was Mark Schultz, a producer, actor and author of The New York Times bestseller that inspired the feature film, “Foxcatcher.” Schultz is an Olympic and two-time world champion and a distinguished member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. The event raised more than $98,600 for CALF. (Photos 26, 27) A wine and cheese reception—honoring the insurance sponsors of the Ag Leadership Alumni World Ag Expo Breakfast—was held at the Chinese Cultural Center in Visalia. The Region 1 recruitment event was held at Montna Farms in Yuba City.
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The Region 1 recruitment event was held at the CSU Chico Farm Pavilion. (Photo 36)
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April 2016 The Region 5 recruitment event was held at Taylor Farms in Salinas. (Photo 37)
The Region 3 recruitment event was held at the home of Mike Campbell (3) in Clarksburg.
The Region 9 recruitment event was held at Pidduck Barn in Santa Paula.
The Region 2 recruitment event was held at Imagery Estate Winery in Glen Ellen.
The Alumni Council began the process of aligning with the Ag Leadership Foundation’s visions and goals. The first step of the process included 11 alumni-elected regional directors to support the work of the foundation and to serve as conduit communicators between the foundation and alumni in each region.
The Region 6 recruitment event was held at ApCal in Madera. Former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta spoke to a group of 120 agricultural industry leaders, Ag Leadership alumni and program fellows at CALF’s Life-Long Leadership Learning Seminar (L4) about “Governing by Leadership or Crisis” at the Steinbeck Center in Salinas. (Photos 38, 39)
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The Region 8 recruitment event was held at the home of Bill Van Skike (32) in Bakersfield. (Photo 40)
CALF co-sponsored the Common Threads North Award honoring women in agriculture. A luncheon and ceremony were held in Woodland. (Photo 42)
May 2016 The Region 7 recruitment event was held at Talley Vineyards in Arroyo Grande. (Photo 41)
Newly elected Alumni Council regional directors assumed their roles in June. The new leadership group began the process of creating their team of volunteers to support the activities and events of their regions. (Photo 43) CALF President and CEO Bob Gray retired after seven years with the foundation. A surprise party was held to celebrate his service to the California Agricultural Leadership Foundation. (Photo 44)
New Alumni Council regional directors were elected in May by Ag Leadership alumni.
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Class 45 Partners with Poverello House to Fight Hunger in Rural Communities In February 2016, Class 45 presented Fresno’s Poverello House with a $100,000 donation to purchase a food truck which will provide hot meals and fresh produce to rural communities in the San Joaquin Valley. “From the bottom of my heart—thank you so much to everyone who helped make this possible,” said Cruz Avila, executive director of the Poverello House. “We provide hope and services to folks that really do need it, and now we can go to those pockets of communities that we weren’t able to serve before.” Drawing on their experience in foodservice and resource management, the Poverello House will operate the food truck with the goal of providing free meals to individuals in need. A a case manager will go with the food truck with the purpose of linking rural residents to county services such as mental health and social services. The truck will travel to rural communities approximately four times a week. During the spring and summer, Poverello House plans to secure seasonal products for the food truck.
CLASS 45 Inauguration: October 2014 Graduation: February 2016
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Lessons Learned in Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand While in Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand for their international seminar, Class 45 fellows learned about cultures and economic systems that added diversity and a variety of leadership lessons to their Ag Leadership experience. One of the first experiences of the seminar was at the village of Som Rhong. The class visited this village through a partnership developed with the Rotary Club of Phnom Penh and the Rotary Clubs of Salinas, Loyalton, Firebaugh and District 5190. The clubs donated $5,000, which was used to purchase 280 water filters for families in the village. The filters provide clean and safe filtered water for 1,500 people, including 900 children, in an area where one in five children under the age of five dies as a result of water quality-related illnesses. “We were there not only to have a once in lifetime experience, but also to live the leadership models we have thus far been given— classroom and books to real life experience.” -International Seminar Blog (Rick Rhody, Jeff Milinovich and Brian Neufeld) During their seminar, the fellows learned a considerable amount about Vietnamese politics and economics. Although Vietnam is governed by a communist political party, it functions more like an elitist oligarchy. Vietnam is working on linking its economy to the global economy through free trade agreements. Vietnam is the 12th largest export market for both the United States and California.
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The fellows also visited Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam. The province is considered one of the poorest regions in Vietnam and is home to more than 40 ethnic groups. Located in the northwest area of the country, near the Laos border, it was the setting for a significant battle during the French Indochina War and an excellent location to take away valuable leadership lessons. “Our leadership takeaways from the day included a realization that while our democracy may be frustratingly gridlocked on important issues, the existence of a stable political system allows us to be on a path of continuous improvement. We were also reminded that being prepared, knowing your message and being ready to deliver it at any point in time are the foundations of effective leadership when working in challenging cultural and political environments.” -International Seminar Blog (Correen Davis, Brad Lindemann, Chris Jensen and Rob Goff) “As we made it back to our families from our journey through Southeast Asia, we brought back fresh perspectives with unique experiences. At each of the countries we visited, we experienced a degree of instability created by corruption in government and a struggle for power. In Cambodia, a fear of civil war predicated on the outcome of the next election; in Vietnam, we experienced a communist run government with a capitalistic economy; in Thailand, the anticipation of the unknown fallout with an ailing king in an already volatile country. The leadership lessons learned in these countries have enriched our perspectives, opened our minds, and helped us better understand the unintended consequences of both war and colonialism in Southeast Asia.” -International Seminar Blog (Tou Her, Tyson Heusser and Cameron Mauritson)
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ANNUAL REPORT 2015-2016
CLASS 46 Inauguration: October 2015 Graduation: February 2017
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Lessons Learned in Maryland, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C. Class 46 fellows were in Maryland, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C. in March 2016 for their national travel seminar. During the seminar, the class had many high-impact moments that provided meaningful leadership lessons and deepened their understanding of government, national issues and the impacts of leadership decisions. On their first full day on the East Coast, the class began at meetings with Congressmen John Garamendi and Jeff Denham at the Capitol. In keeping with Ag Leadership tradition, fellows spent time at the Supreme Court for a meeting with a current justice. This year, the meeting was with Justice Anthony Kennedy who spoke to the group about his childhood, growing up in Sacramento and his current service at the Supreme Court. In Baltimore, fellows spent time learning about the Black Lives Matter movement. This part of the seminar took the class to many significant places in Baltimore, including the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African-American History and Culture; Intersection of Change and the Sandtown-Winchester neighborhood. While in Baltimore, the class visited an urban farm in the heart of Sandtown-Winchester which grows leafy greens in hoop
houses owned by the city and rented to Strength to Love II (S2L2) for $1 per year. S2L2 is in partnership with a wholesale produce company which sells to food service customers and farmers markets. The ultimate goal of the farm is to provide food to the residents of the Sandtown-Winchester neighborhood. In Pennsylvania fellows spent time learning about the Battle of Gettysburg with a licensed battlefield guide who shared his knowledge of the area’s history with the group in preparation for a re-enactment of the leadership decisionmaking processes that took place between key generals at Gettysburg. The class also enjoyed visits with area lobbyists who shared their experiences on current water, GMO labeling, immigration and the Trans-Pacific Partnership; briefings at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building by White House legislative liaisons and a reception with Ag Leadership alumni and distinguished guests. “Thank you to the California Agricultural Leadership Foundation for giving us this opportunity to experience leadership and personal growth through the lens of our nation’s great history. This experience has left many impacts on our hearts and in our minds. We are all grateful to be coming home to our families where we will continue to process the lessons learned on this trip.”-National Seminar Blog (Erin Amaral, Beau Howard and Jorge Inestroza) 11
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ANNUAL REPORT 2015-2016
Ed Boutonnet, Class 3 Ag Leadership helped us raise the bar in our organization. We continue to support the program because of what it helped us do over the years. It’s like getting married, going into the service— you have four to five life-changing events in your life, and for me, Ag Leadership was one of those events that made a huge difference in my life. Dale Huss, Class 19 Really the benefit is to the individual and to the organization because it takes you to another level professionally by exposing you to different situations you have not been exposed to before. It allows you to bring those experiences back and give you a new perspective moving forward. Art Barrientos, Class 24 It opened quite a few doors for me. I saw that I had the confidence to call someone in the industry and have a conversation about a certain subject. Prior to my Ag Leadership experience, I would’ve hesitated to do that. Joe Pezzini, Class 28 It’s an investment in the future of the organization—we’ve had many people on the management team, who are helping to guide the organization, go through Ag Leadership. It’s been a tremendous value for everyone involved. Jeff Post, Class 32 For me, Ag Leadership and Ocean Mist Farms go together
congruently. The program provided me with tremendous leadership opportunities and education that help me succeed in my work. Jorge Suarez, Class 41 Univision started talking to me about labor issues. They would come to me and and ask me about laws and issues that, had I not been trained through Ag Leadership, I wouldn’t have been as effective as I was able to be. I gained so much knowledge. Cameron Mauritson, Class 45 It was an honor and a privilege to sit in the nation’s highest court with Justice Scalia. To sit in the same courtroom where so many important decisions have been made on behalf of our country’s future, is an experience we will never forget. I can’t stop thinking about what Justice Scalia meant when he stated: “If you don’t get the reasoning right, you have got it all wrong.” Stephen Patricio, Class 19 I believe that as graduates, we should all make it our mission, at a minimum, to pay back what was invested in each of us. If we did this, the goal of keeping Ag Leadership sustainable into the future would be met. Ag Leadership presents an opportunity unlike any other—I’m a big believer in the difference it makes in people. Garrett Patricio, Class 38 The program was of tremendous value. I went through it at a time when it really served me well
both as an individual and in this business. I’m a family man too, and I can translate some of the lessons to my family as much as I can in my day-to-day work.
happened to me while I was in Ag Leadership—I saw things with a different set of eyes—it made me consider what we, as an ag community, can bring to the table.
John Schaap, Class 39 Ag Leadership had a great impact on me—I grew a lot through the program and I really committed to becoming a lifelong learner. My participation has helped to equip me for some great challenges that have come my way. I am tremendously grateful for the experiences I had, the things that I learned, and all of the people that I met through Ag Leadership.
Frank Hilliker, Class 32 Ag Leadership really helped give me the tools and confidence I needed to handle all the media requests that were coming my way. I’ve been the go-to person for a lot of media in San Diego and Southern California when there’s a story about eggs or chickens.
Loren Booth, Class 27 Thank you for your support during my tenure as chair; it is one of the greatest experiences of my life. As I said before, Ag Leadership has given me so much more than I can ever give back. I love our mission statement, “We grow leaders who make a difference.” Amen! Mike Young, Class 35 I thank the foundation and the program for challenging me and giving me the tools and confidence to step outside of myself— knowing that I have the ability and the duty to lead wherever I am called. Roxanna Smith, Class 19 When I was growing up, my mother was always involved in community groups and outreach in lower served communities and that gave me the opportunity to see things that made me grateful for where I was. The same thing
Jensen Devaurs, Class 43 There were some great leadership lessons learned through the California Exchange classroom sessions. The fellows seemed to really have appreciated “Crucial Conversations” and they all said they would be using what they learned in their daily work and even home lives. Jeff Elder, Class 35 Lots of changes indeed in 2015, but all with a succession plan in mind. That plan involves continuity, stability and an orderly transfer of knowledge and Ag Leadership traditions in the key leadership roles. 2016 promises to see the fulfillment of some of these important changes and preparation for still others. Stay tuned! It is an exciting time for Ag Leadership as we recruit a third generation of program fellows for Class 47. Deanna van Klaveren, Class 32 The catalyst for the strategic alignment was the fact that the foundation and the Education Team
had gone through their strategic plans, so it made sense for the Alumni Council to align themselves now to the standards that were set by the foundation and program. What we had before wasn’t fitting in the updated model and now we’re bringing everyone together so the foundation is cohesive. Rob Goff, Class 45 I am eternally grateful for this experience and try to remain diligent at not taking anything for granted. Before the program, I thought I was on the right path. Now, I feel I have corrected course and I’m headed to where I need to be. Rick Rhody, Class 45 The Ag Leadership journey has opened my eyes to a new arena—a new perspective. Lauren Reid Acevedo, Class 45 I realized I needed to let myself be part of this program and to be all in. I can say that Ag Leadership hasn’t changed my life—but it has given me the tools to understand who I am as a person. It has given me the opportunity to let me let go of what was holding me back. George Radanovich, Class 21 I hear from many Ag Leadership alumni and they say that meeting with Justice Scalia was the highlight of the trip and, in some cases, their lives. I get it, but [Justice Scalia] would say, “Please, it’s just me, I’m a person like you.”
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UNIVERSITIES Seminars are delivered by four exceptional partner universities – Cal Poly, Pomona; Cal Poly San, Luis Obispo; Fresno State and UC Davis. Fellows learn from first-rate educators, subject authorities and individuals from diverse professions and backgrounds. Core faculty members at each university are responsible for the content and delivery of the seminar curriculum. Through these dynamic and intensive seminars, fellows focus on leadership theory, critical and strategic thinking, effective communication, motivation, change management, complex social and cultural issues, emotional intelligence and other skills that contribute to improved performance as a leader.
FOCUS: Change management, social issues, culture, history and religion.
Class 45 | Year Two Seminars October 2015 — Fresno State and San Quentin
December 2015 — UC Davis
Criminal justice system, criminology, death penalty, polarized viewpoints and emotional responses, critical thinking skills for complex issues. Included tour of San Quentin.
Group dynamics, diversity in the workplace, organizational structure and motivation in the workplace, conflict resolution, facilitative leadership. Included visit to Loaves & Fishes.
November 2015 — International Seminar, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand
January 2016 — Cal Poly, Pomona
Class 45 fellows learned about different cultures and economic systems. The seminar added diversity and a variety of leadership lessons to their Ag Leadership experience.
The concept of culture and its formation, different cultures, the role of culture in complex societal issues and solutions, cross-cultural simulation exercise, prejudicial attitudes. Included visit to Homeboy Industries.
January 2016 — Cal Poly, Pomona
February 2016 — Fresno State
International seminar synthesis, including leadership lessons and broadened perspectives.
February 2016 — Commencement, Fresno State
FOCUS: Team building, communication skills and personal assessment.
The power of harmony in succession planning and all areas of life, life after Ag Leadership, taking personal responsibility for leadership development, reflective interviews, graduation ceremony.
Class 46 | Year One Seminars October 2015 — Inaugural, Fresno State FOCUS: Emotional intelligence, criminology and national leadership issues.
CALP history and traditions, program expectations, synthesis, leadership basics, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, alumni activities.
November 2015 — Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
FOCUS: Conflict management, facilitative leadership, economics, local and state government.
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The leader as a communicator. Team building exercises, practical application of speaking principles (informational speech), communicating through print media, TV/ radio interviewing skills.
Emotional maturity in leadership effectiveness, the connection between biological systems and leadership behaviors, the role of emotional intelligence in complex leadership challenges, leadership from various historical perspectives.
March 2016 — UC Davis
The ecology of organizations, responding to challenges in communities, engaging the legislative process (local and state issues). National travel seminar to Washington, D.C., Maryland and Pennsylvania.
April 2016 — Cal Poly, Pomona
The significance of change and its impacts on individuals and organizations, the value of agility in responding to change, personal power. Examine economic, social and political aspects of Southeast Asian culture.
May 2016 — Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
Persuasive speech, active listening, microphone manners, executing powerful presentations, leadership model of influence with vital behaviors.
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CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 AND 2015
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Statements from June 30, 2015 AND 2016
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
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2016
168,231 1,284 3,102,787 73,234 13,664
115,939 2,487 246,900 133,679 29,121
Total current assets
3,359,200
528,126
Property and equipment – net Pledges receivable – net Long-term investments
4,316 518,327 12,125,266
6,971 455,574 14,380,155
TOTAL ASSETS
16,007,109
15,370,826
CURRENT LIABILITIES: Accounts payable Funds held for others Other current liabilities
66,869 56,097 45,553
26,836 _ 219,564
Total current liabilities
168,519
246,400
NET ASSETS: Unrestricted: Undesignated Board designated Temporarily restricted Permanently restricted
1,503,969 1,000,000 1,051,539 12,283,082
1,624,472 600,000 162,148 12,737,806
Total net assets
15,838,590
15,124,426
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
16,007,109
15,370,826
ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents Contributions receivable Pledges receivable Short-term investments Other current assets
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
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FINANCIALS
Statements from June 30, 2015 AND 2016
STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
2015 2016 2015 2016 CHANGES IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS: CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: REVENUES AND GAINS: Change in net assets 730,651 (714,164) Special events gross revenues 329,958 309,082 Adjustments to reconcile change in net assets to Less: special events direct costs (110,138) (83,117) net cash provided (used) by operating activities: Net revenues from special events 219,820 225,965 Bad debt 8,000 Depreciation 3,594 3,435 Contributions 1,168,826 1,043,024 Net realized/unrealized (gain)/loss on investments (132,668) 407,879 Net investment income 25,931 (11,997) Contributions for endowment purposes (1,666,230) (3,199,858) In-kind revenue 41,897 84,489 Change in present value of discount on pledges (122,929) (25,922) Other income 19,494 21,221 (Increase) decrease in: Net assets released from restrictions 532,966 603,650 Contributions receivable 44,850 (1,203) Pledges receivable 646,498 2,944,552 Total unrestricted revenues and gains 2,008,934 1,966,352 Deposits (11,164) (15,457) Increase (decrease) in: EXPENSES: Accounts payable 11,016 (40,033) Program services 1,296,141 1,415,690 Funds held for others 21,018 (56,097) Fundraising 311,243 450,367 Other liabilities (36,206) 174,011 General and administrative 138,571 179,792 Granted fund expense 200,000 200,000 NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY Total expenses INCREASE (DECREASE) IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS CHANGES IN TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS: Net investment income Net assets released from restrictions Contributions INCREASE (DECREASE) IN TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS CHANGE IN PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS – Contributions
1,945,955
2,245,849
61,729
(279,497)
217,128 (532,966) -
(287,741) (603,650) 2,000
(315,838)
(889,391)
983,510
454,724
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS
983,510
454,724
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS
730,651
(714,164)
15,107,939
15,838,590
15,838,590
15,124,426
NET ASSETS, BEGINNING OF YEAR NET ASSETS, END OF YEAR
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
(503,570)
(522,847)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Investment purchases (9,091,704) Proceeds from sale of investments 8,100,286 Property and equipment purchases NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES: (991,418)
(9,089,690) 6,366,477 (6,090) 2,729,303
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Permanently restricted contributions Cash overdraft Borrowings on line of credit Repayments on line of credit
1,666,230 (3,011) 6,675 (6,675)
NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES
3,199,858 - -
1,663,219
3,199,858
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
168,231
(52,292)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS BEGINNING OF YEAR END OF YEAR
- 168,231
168,231 115,939
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FINANCIALS
Statements from June 30, 2015 AND 2016
INVESTMENTS
I nvestments are stated at fair value based on quoted market prices and were composed of the following at June 30: 2015 2016 Money market funds Domestic stocks and stock funds International stocks and stock funds Domestic corporate bonds and bond funds International corporate bonds and bond funds Liquid alternatives Total investments
73,234 4,223,366 2,416,983 2,401,754 1,270,652 1,812,511
133,679 5,755,119 3,509,777 3,826,214 1,289,045 -
12,198,500
14,513,834
The following schedule summarizes net investment income for the years ended June 30: Interest/dividend income 164,986 160,428 Realized/unrealized gains (losses) on investments 132,668 (407,879) Investment fees (54,595) (52,287) Total investment income (loss) – net
243,059
(299,738)
18,821 22,949
18,821 29,039
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT – Net The foundation’s property and equipment consists of the following at June 30: Office furniture and equipment Computer and software
Total 41,770 47,860 Accumulated depreciation Property and equipment, net
(37,454)
40,889
4,316
6,971
Depreciation expense for the years ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 was $3,435 and $3,594, respectively. 18
ANNUAL REPORT 2015-2016
FINANCIALS
Statements from June 30, 2015 AND 2016
Corpus year end Fiscal year Corpus year end 6/30/2015 contributions 6/30/2016 2016 RESTRICTED FUND GROUP Dean Brown Endowed Founder’s Chair JG Boswell II Endowed Founder’s Chair Special Purpose Accounts [detailed below] Board Designated Endowment Charles Buchinger Memorial Endowment Franklin Otis Booth Legacy Fund Dean Brown Growth and Innovation Fund JG Boswell II Legacy Fund
1,000,000 - 1,000,000 - 1,659,417 322,764 1,000,000 - 91,405 750 3,805,352 2,851,345 37,250 - 1,590,900 25,000
1,000,000 1,000,000 1,982,181 1,000,000 92,155 6,656,697 37,250 1,615,900
Total Restricted Fund 10,184,324 3,199,859 13,384,183 Unrestricted Fund 1,002 402 Total Investments
Accrued value year end 6/30/2016 1,215,757 1,215,757 2,130,520 1,215,757 115,058 6,883,013 42,665 1,694,905 14,513,432 402 14,513,834
SPECIAL PURPOSE ACCOUNTS Fellowship Funds: Alumni Fellowship Dean Brown Fellowship Women in Leadership Fellowship Lagomarsino Family Fellowship Richard Pidduck Fellowship Manassero Fellowship John and Sheila Lake Fellowship Fund Thomas Mulholland Fellowship Fund Paul and Yvonne [Natsuhara] Murai Fellowship Fund Gene Rapp Fellowship Fund Jim and Betsy Hansen Family Fellowship Fund John and Betsy Grether Fellowship Patricio Family Fellowship Fund
12,895 8,800 26,545 27,650 47,700 83,401 56,250 100,000 19,581 14,000 19,901 120,000 5,000
1,950 - 2,700 6,000 450 9,037 - 2,000 4,750 10,150 5,330 10,000 5,000
14,845 8,800 29,245 33,650 48,150 92,438 56,250 102,000 24,331 24,150 25,232 130,000 10,000
16,335 9,875 30,135 39,380 55,865 102,002 54,805 97,926 22,744 23,469 24,889 126,486 9,700
Endowment Funds: Bob Gray Endowment (NEW) Borba Family Endowment Ladera Foundation Class 12 Endowment Class 17 Endowment Class 23 Endowment Class 25 Endowment Class 30 Endowment Class 33 Endowment Class 41 Endowment Class 43 Endowment (NEW) General Endowment
- 78,419 212,875 500 216,500 5,000 15,825 2,100 33,135 2,250 11,050 1,450 13,420 1,850 71,922 6,810 34,469 2,200 18,055 4,150 - 10,000 398,888 117,492
78,419 213,375 221,500 17,925 35,385 12,500 15,270 78,732 36,669 22,205 10,000 516,379
78,343 238,951 266,308 20,716 40,672 11,454 14,202 90,156 42,228 20,983 9,990 542,172
Memorial Funds: Tim O’Neill / Class 10 Memorial Fund Michelle Turner Memorial Endowment Dr. George Johannessen Memorial Endowment Remo L. Matteucci Memorial Endowment Richard R. Smith Memorial Fellowship Fund
31,945 2,850 22,360 - 29,750 350 7,500 1,500 - 28,475
34,795 22,360 30,100 9,000 28,475
39,135 27,223 36,251 9,211 28,914
Total
1,659,417 322,764
1,982,180
2,130,520
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FINANCIALS
Statements from June 30, 2015 AND 2016
Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2016
FUND COMPOSITE Restricted Composite
-
-
.8
-1.6
-6.8
7.9
8.8
12.9
5.9 Apr-2008
-9.7
-2.7
-9.7
3.5
-
-
7.1 May-2012
35.2
4.9
6.0
4.9
3.3
-
-
.9
-
-
-
-
-
-
5,755,110
Non-US Equity
IN
US Equity
CE P
7Y
-
RE
5Y
-7.8
63.8
3Y
%
1Y
%
Dec-2013
3.9 Feb-2011 - -
20
DA TE
133,688
%
9,264,887
Cash
N
5,115,259
%
%
Fixed Income
TIO
24.2
N
3,509,777
TU R
-6.8
EA RS
39.7
EA RS
-2.0
EA RS
-7.8
EA R
%
market value ($)
Global Equity
ND AR Y CA LE
%
OF
TD
%
PO
FIS CA LY
RT FO L
IO
TD
Asset Allocation and Annualized Performance - Net of Fees
ANNUAL REPORT 2015-2016
FINANCIALS
Statements from June 30, 2015 AND 2016
Cash -
.9%
Fixed Income -
U.S. Equity -
35.2%
39.7% Non U.S. Equity -
24.2%
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DONORS
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Pledge Payments Received Otis Booth Foundation: $2,000,000 Booth, Loren: $1,000,000 Boswell Family Foundation: $25,000 Taylor Farms: $25,000 Growers Express, LLC: $10,000 Mission Produce: $10,000 Vessey & Co., Inc.: $10,000 Parreira, Paul: $6,000 D’Arrigo Brothers: $5,000 Elder, Jeff and Mori: $5,000 Westside Produce: $5,000 Murai, Paul and Yvonne: $3,000 Gutierrez, Maria and Miguel: $2,500 Ledbetter, John and Edyth: $2,000 Cooper, Stan: $1,666.67 Vorpe, Rick and Matteucci, Evelyn: $1,500 Elkhorn Packing Co.: $1,000 Fisher, Matt and Julie: $1,000 Kritscher, Stephen: $1,000 Noland, Hamerly, Etienne & Hoss: $1,000 Pandol, Beth: $1,000 Ballentine, Linda Hildebrand: $700 Burnes, Rick and Kandi: $500 Crowder, Vernon: $500 Toste, Matt: $500 Kelley, Mike: $300 Grizzle, Brent: $250 Storm, Jim and Carol: $250 Tillman, Stephanie and Shawn: $150 $ 10,000 Capital Insurance Group Farm Credit, American AgCredit, CoBank Farm Credit, American AgCredit, CoBank, Fresno Madera Farm Credit Grether, John and Elizabeth Ladera Foundation (George and Kathleen Myers) Lagomarsino, Fred Prime Time International Syngenta Wells Fargo $8,410.05 Class 40 $8,000 AGR Partners $5,080.40 Hansen, Jim $5,000 Bains, Karm and Harpreet Bank of America Borba Farms Partners Bowles, Philip Colbert, John Elkhorn Packing Co.
Fondse, Kurt (Crop Production Services GP Real Estate Advisors, Inc. (Pierre Tada) Grimmway Enterprises Kaweah Pump Kerman Ag Resources, Inc. Kershaw Companies Lopes, Ron Malachi 3 Foundation (Doug and Jan Circle) Maxwell Foundation Midland Tractor Minturn Huller Cooperative, Inc. Monsanto Company Union Bank, N.A. Orchard Machinery Corp. Perry, Peggy S. Sierra Valley Almonds, LLC Stark, Rod and Carol Sureharvest, Inc. T.E.L. Foundation The Ledbetter Family Trinity Fruit Sales Woolf Farming & Processing $4,500 C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. $3,609.32 Class 42 $3,600 Bunn Family $3,351.92 Warmerdam, Mary-Ann $3,000 C.H. Robinson\Robinson Fresh King and Gardiner Farms, LLC Ventura County Community Foundation $2,500 Anonymous Bowles, Philip Burroughs Family Orchards (Benina Montes) Burroughs Family Orchards (Rose Marie Burroughs) Cherenson, Robert Cusumano, Gary Fresh Foods, Inc. Fresno Equipment Company Gray, Gail Lee, Donna and Dan Martella, David Mathews, Charles Jr. Producers Dairy Quality Milk Service, Inc. Rolling Ridge Ranch Rutherford, Leanne Tonella, Raymond and Deborah Van Skike, Bill and Stephanie
$2,400 Atkins, Bob and Anne $2,000 Chandler, Bill and Carol Class 10 Alumni (Tim O’Neill Memorial Fund) Bennett, Mike Brown, Lance Caird, Ronald Chrisman, Stephen Crossland, John Daniell, Bill Efird, Russel Fallini, Pete Foster, Gary Linquist, Randy Phelan, Michael Finch, James P. Hultquist, Jeana Jorritsma, Kimberly Leavens Ranches, LLC Mulholland, Thomas Nelson Irrigation Corp. Pace International, LLC Rodrigues, Daniel San Antonio Winery The Craig H. Underwood Family Trust The Higashi Revocable Living Trust Vaux, Tim Woolf, Christopher $1,850 Crabb, Charles and Jacquelyn $1,750 Efird, Matt (Efird Ag Enterprises) $1,500 Agriland Foundation Dupree, Danielle Anonymous McIntyre, Steve and Kim Talley, Brian $1,100 Tada, Pierre $1,000 Allied Grape Growers Andrew, Kevin Anonymous Bedwell, Barry and Kim Benden Farms Berry, Fred and Caroline Bliss, Art Boutonnet, Ed and Rosa Britz, Carson Chandler, John Chandler, Thomas Chandler, William Chico Valley Ranchers Church Brothers, LLC Clare, James
Clauss, Richard Coit, William Cosyns, Richard Crecelius, James Creek Rock Ventures, LLC Diversified Dairy Solutions, LLC Double E Farms, Inc. Ferguson Farms, Inc. Firoved, Roberta Fisher, Bart Garner, John and Sharon Gibson, John and Jane Gollnick, Kurt and Janet Gray, Bob and Pat Harlan, Bernell Hayashi & Wayland Herman, Kevin and Diane Hodgen, Robert J & J Farms (WL Jones) J.D. Heiskell Holdings, LLC Johl, Sarbjit Joseph & Sons, Inc. Kosmont, Charles Kurse, Ronald Leffingwell Ag Sales Co., Inc. Lester Farms Mann Packing Co., Inc. Micheli Family Farms, Inc. Mixtec Group Associates, Inc. Murrill, Stephen and Wendy Newton, Paul Norene, R. Donald Oji Bros Farms, Inc. Parkinson, Ty and Sheri Parra, Salvador and Ramona Petersen, Joseph Peterson, John Phillimore Consulting, LLC Phillips, Doug and Ann Progressive Packaging Group, Inc. Pucheu Bros Farming Partnership R. Gorrill Ranch Enterprises Ralphs Prather Ranch Reynolds, Sarah Ruiz, Leland Sagouspe, Jean Pierre Santa Paula Creek Ranch Scheid Vineyards Smith, Jan Smith, Vic Sugishita, Tim and Kathy Talley, Rosemary Taylor, John and Diane The Nunes Company Inc. The West Mark Group Theodore, David Triple C Farms, LLC Turkhan, Ulash
Val Mar Farming, LLC Van Beek, Raymond Van Wingerden, Ivor and Brooks Vann, Garnett Weiler, John $750 Duda Farm Fresh Foods, Inc. J.B. Critchley, Inc. Jonathan Graves Management Lanini, Sharan Lanini, Victor Lattore, Patrick Mark McKean Farms Meyers Farms Family Trust RV Dairy Seus, Scott and Sara $559.28 Lewis, Bill $500 Anonymous Adams, Bill Aguiar, Jose L. Ahlem, Jim and Carol Albiani, Dennis and Beth American AgCredit Bair, Lewis Barcellos, Aaron Barrientos, Arthur Beardsley and Sons, Inc. Boyes, John Bozzano, Anthony Brown, Stephen Buckman Mitchell, Inc. Carriere, William Compac Sorting Equipment, Inc. Cory, Cynthia Danco Farm Management, Inc. Danna, Stephen Diageo North America Foundation DiBuduo, Nat and Marilyn Dole Draxler, John L. Fanciful Company Farmer, Donna Fernandez-Fenaroli, Bonnie Ferrara, Joseph Filice, Kay Fitch, Michael Geis, Robert Genzoli, Eric and Amanda Gilbert, Charles Grossi Farms Guthrie, Less and Claudia Henry Avocado Corp Heringer, Les and Janet Hester Orchards, Inc. Hopkins, Randy Huntington Farms
Huss, Dale and Mary Jane Jacobs, Mark Keystone Fruit and Vegetable Co. Klein, Hilda McKenzie, Chris McKenzie, Kent McLaughlin, Ed McNamara, Julie and Craig Mendes, Michael Mendonca, Joey Mills, Ted and Laura Mullholland, Sopac Nation, Steve and Cathryn Nevis, Samuel Nilsen Company Nissen, Joanne “In honor of Bob Gray” Patricio, Garrett Pecht, Karen and Tom Peter Rabbit Farms Rhody, Derek Robinson, Gary and Karen Rogina, Kim Rominger, Gerry and Elaine Ross, Karen Seay, Stasi Services Incorporated Sheely, Ted Simmons, Herbert Smit, Steve and Wendy Steward, Kevin Storm Land & Cattle The Growers Co. Van Der Kar, Susan and Scott Van Ruiten Bros. Whittle, Rex William Dale Young & Sons (Young, Duane) Wood, Chi Chi and Roger Zonneveld, John $480 Stephens, Jeff $400 Avilla Ranch Lilley, Robert Ritchie Rehrman, Meredith $350 Cremers, Noelle Diefenderfer, Jerry Freeman Farms $300 A and T Enterprises Lemke, Larry McGuire, Leo Rudd, Douglas Schapp, John Silva, Elisabeth Thrupp, Lori Ann
DONORS
ANNUAL REPORT 2015-2016 $250 Arakelien, David Bennett, Richard Caplan, Karen Clark, Norman Clint Miller Farms, Inc. Coe, Edwin Crutcher, Leslie De Leon, Ralph DeGroot, Peter Dennis, Steven DeRuiter, John Diioia, Bailey E & J Gallo Winery (Warter, David) Ferro, Fred Flournoy, Robin Four Little Devils Farms, Inc. Fowler Nurseries, Inc. Franscioni, Gary and Rosella Frye, John and Mary Ann Gomez, Felix and Mercy Gorter, John and Carol Gray, Bob and Pat “In Memory of Anthony C. Costa, Jr.” Grizzle, Brent and Lauren Hal Robertson Farms, LLC Hansen, Todd Heringer, Stephen F. and Donna Joe Pozzi Ranch John Grizzle Farming Kahn, Tracy Kautz, Venoma Layne, Larry Lonestar Ranch Lucas, Thomas Marko B. Zaninovich Family “In Memory of Rich Smith (Class 7)” Martin, Paul and Julie McKenzie Farms, Inc. Mettler, Larry and Char Mid Valley Packaging and Supply Co. Morris, Julie and Joe Muelrath, Robert Nielsen, Jim Pastor, Steve and Mary Pete Vander Poel Dairy Phillips, Douglas Pisoni Farms, LLC Reynolds, Patricia Rio Farms Roumiguiere, Robert Ruegger, Fritz Schellenberg, Rick and Michelle Seco Packing, LLC Sherrill, Charles T. SK Ranch Management Slinkard, John Sopac and Associates, LLC
Spencer, Jerry and Anne Steinhauer, Bob Sunsation Farms, Inc. Thacher-Ayala, Emily Turkovich, Joe Uesugi Farms, Inc. Warter, David C. West Lake Fresh Wood, Roger Yenni, Norm Yerxa, Kathryn $200 Becchetti, Theresa Cadenazzi, Robert Collin, Hal Eclipse Government Affairs, LLC Fallini, Pete Frommer, Lori Goodwin, Robert Jefferson, Benny and Donna Krzys, Greg Lazzerini, Angela Marchand, Petrea McNamara, Craig Metzer, John and Sharon Oro Del Norte, LLC Ouellette, Elizabeth Turula, Mark $181.90 Brown, Lance $150 Edsall, Mark Kurtz, Edward McInerney, Matthew Nelson, Dan and Nancy Pucheu, Jason and Jacqeline Rathbone, Robert Robertson, Liza and Kevin Yamamoto, Stuart $135 DiTomaso, Sue $125 Sadoian, Clifford $100 Ames, Nina and David Barnes, Jane and Franklin Barnes, Rick Barnes, Woody Bradshaw, David and Dee Camsuzou, Pierre Collins, Richard Colombini, Jeff and Sarah Dalman, Julie Ann D’Arrigo, Martin and Margaret de Grassi, AnnMaria Delicato Vineyards Dempel, Bob and Shirley “In Memory of Tom McGrath (Class 4)”
Dempel, Bob and Shirley Dempel, Bob and Shirley “In Memory of Rich Smith (Class 7)” Din, Darlene Fedora, Brian Filice Farms Fisher, Louise Gisvold, William Grizzle, Lauren Grossi, Ed Heusser, Tyson Humiston, Glenda Joe Produce Johannessen, Patricia Kimball, Mary Lipper, Kernan “In Memory of Les Heringer (Class 13)” Lucchetti, Ralph Macilvaine, Joe McDonald, Dexter McShane, Steve Miller, Nicholas and Shelly Myhre, Arvid and Ann Nelson, Corinne “In Memory of Rich Smith (Class 7)” Nissen, Joanne “In Memory of Rich Smith (Class 7)” Nissen, Joanne Norton, Maxwell and Diane O’Banion, Jerald Olson, Stephen Orradre, Mike and Mary “In Memory of Rich Smith (Class 7)” Ouwerkerk, Brenda Parker, Lane and Joyce Peterson, Richard Pidduck, Richard Prestige Packaging Pritchard, Chuck Rapp, Gene “In Memory of Les Heringer (Class 13)” Rincon Farms Rivers, Carissa Rominger, Richard Rueda, Ruben and Ann Sharan Lanini Consulting “In Memory of Rich Smith (Class 7)” Silva, David Spezia, Julie Uyeda, Doris Wheeler, Fred $75 Phillips, Doug and Caralee “In Memory of Steve Alves” Roget, Erik $60 Johnson, Julie
$50 Emery, Pamela Faye, Marc Giannoni, Bob and Becky “In Memory of Les Heringer (Class 13)” Kelley, Michael and Jessica Lanini, Sharan “In Memory of Anthony C. Costa, Jr.” Marcum, Daniel Pajarillo, Jovita Scott, William Taylor-Silva, Abby Williams-Courtright, Jacquie $25 Haas, Cathy Nelson, Donald Nielsen, Bonnie “In Memory of Rich Smith (Class 7)” Class 45 Giving Zenith Insurance Company: $5,000 Button Transportation: $2,500 Buttonwillow Warehouse Co.: $2,500 Fortune, Larry: $2,500 Hughes, Jeremy: $2,500 Mariani Packing Co., Inc.: $2,500 Pandol, Andrew: $2,500 Pearson Reality: $2,500 Thiara Orchards: $2,500 Wonderful Citrus Packing, LLC: $2,500 Wonderful Orchards, LLC: $2,500 Goff, Rob/Wonderful Orchards: $2,000 Loyalton Rotary Club: $2,000 Fred Rau Dairy, Inc.: $1,500 Morehead, Emilee and Justin: $1,500 Nor-Cal Pump & Well Drilling, Inc.: $1,500 Penny-Newman Grain Co.: $1,500 Pikalok Farming: $1,500 Tanimura & Antle: $1,500 The Sun Valley Rice Company, LLC: $1,500 Beck Consulting: $1,000 Butte County Rice Growers Assoc.: $1,000 Central California Packing Co., Inc.: $1,000 CoBank: $1,000 Far Horizon Insurance Partners: $1,000 Farm Credit West, FLCA: $1,000 Horne, Patrick: $1,000 Huynh, Tran: $1,000 Jim Hicks Family Foundation: $1,000 MC Solutions: $1,000 New Era Farm Service: $1,000 Nikkel Iron Works: $1,000
Ocean Mist Farms: $1,000 Pearson Realty/Stan Kjar: $1,000 R Gorrill Ranch Enterprises: $1,000 Sierra Valley Legacy of Agriculture Foundation: $1,000 Terranova Ranch Inc.: $1,000 Vintage Nurseries, LLC: $1,000 Wyatt Irrigation Santa Rosa Branch: $1,000 Adeson, Bradley (United Source Packing): $500 Agriland Farming Co., Inc.: $500 American AgCredit FLCA: $500 Anderson, James S.: $500 Bakersfield Well and Pump Co.: $500 Benjamin’s Transfer Inc.: $500 BidCal, Inc.: $500 Castadio, Brian and Jeanne: $500 Conrad, Frank: $500 Gauge Farms: $500 Gill, Henry: $500 Green Leaf Ag: $500 Hammonds Ranch, Inc.: $500 Irritec USA, Inc.: $500 Mahil, Jay: $500 Milinovich, Joan and Dan: $500 Mitchell Insurance Services: $500 Morrison and Company: $500 North Valley Ag Services: $500 Olsen, Kevin: $500 Phillips Silage Harvesting, Inc.: $500 Reitz Almond Harvesting: $500 Rotary Club of Firebaugh: $500 Sierra Gold Nurseries: $500 Silva Trucking: $500 Sottile, Richard: $500 Spellman, Steve: $500 Squires Ag Consulting, Inc.: $500 Superior Truck Lines, Inc.: $500 T.G. Schmeiser Co.: $500 Tamaki Rice Corp: $500 The Tremont Group: $500 Thiara Agribusiness: $500 Triple S Farming: $500 Usegi Farms: $500 Vito Trucking, LLC: $500 West Hills Farm Services: $500 Wonderful Giving: $500 Duda Farm Fresh Foods, Inc.: $350 Burton, Diana: $250 Central Valley Builders Supply: $250 Indegrow Enterprises: $250 Northern California National Bank: $250 Valley Truck and Tractor Co.: $250 Millwee, Mitch: $240 Flory Industries: $200 Johnson Bros.: $200
Lone Star Dehydrator: $200 Cleveland, Carol: $120 All American Label: $100 Bayless, Andrew and Christine: $100 Bodine, David: $100 Buntin, John: $100 Caruthers Auto Supply, Inc.: $100 Emkay Food Sales: $100 Reynolds, Patricia: $100 Van Ruiten Bros.: $100 Francisco, Elaine: $50 Hardship Fund Giving Booth Ranches, LLC: $1,000 Bains, Karm: $1,000 Special Events World Ag Expo: $99,042.50 Region 9 Golf Tournament: $40,000 Dean Brown Leadership Foundation: $37,000 Colusa Farm Show: $22,025.25 Common Threads Fresno: $12,427.84 In-Kind Din, Darlene: $45,150 TMD Creative: $15,500 Phillips Associates: $10,950 Booth, Loren: $5,968.20 Manseena Orchards Partnership: $1,237.61 Bozzano & Co.: $1,106.65 Steward, Kevin: $1,035 Sozzi, Dan: $1,000 Allied Grape Growers: $549.72 Far Horizon Crop Insurance: $500 Ritchie Rehrman, Meredith: $420 Gray, Bob: $387 Van Klaveren, Roger and Deanna: $300 Folkway Wine Co.: $288 Lausen, Don: $98 Operating Funds The James G. Boswell Foundation: $500,000 Driscoll Strawberry Associates, Inc.: $50,000 The Otis Booth Foundation: $50,000 Helena Chemical: $32,498.17 Western Growers Association: $25,000 E & J Gallo Winery: $20,000 Wegis & Young Property Management, LLC: $20,000 Class 43: $17,698.06 Rabobank, N.A.: $16,000 The Norton Foundation: $15,000 Van Klaveren, Deanna and Roger: $10,192.63
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