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California Agricultural Leadership Foundation Magazine
Spring 2013 • www.agleaders.org
from Loren Booth and Bob Gray
The following pages contain leadership lessons, a variety of perspectives, history and wonderful stories of transformational journeys through Ag Leadership. Throughout these, there is an underlying strand of self-renewal, introspection, and leadership moments that combine to help create “leaders who make a difference.” The “gift” of Ag Leadership in our lives, whether direct or indirect, continues to astound me. As life unfolds, the continuous process of self-discovery and self-renewal is a constant in a changing world. My Ag Leadership journey taught me to learn from your life, learn from your failures, and learn from your successes. “What is it trying to teach me?” The lessons keep coming; it’s not always easy, yet it’s the perfect time to pause, reflect and look inward. As John Gardner said, “Some men and women make the world a better place by just being the kind of people that they are.” To be that kind of person would be worth all the years of living and learning. As you read the following pages and reflect upon Ag Leadership’s effect upon yourself, your loved ones, your community, and the world around us, may it bring a smile to your face. Knowing you are a part of something that has touched so many in such a positive way is a gift. “We grow leaders who make a difference” – what a fabulous way to go through life.
Best, Loren Booth (27) Chair, CALF Board of Directors
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READ RETROSPECTIVES FROM THREE CLASS 1 FELLOWS.
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George Soares (4): Leader, Lawyer, Lifelong Farmer
FEATURES 7 10 12 13 16
Class 1: The Original 30 Joe Sabol: My Journey with Ag Leadership Leadership Focus: Dr. Sara Daubert Guest Column: Devin Nunes (29) New Fellowship Funds Established
DEPARTMENTS 2 2 3 14 15 18
Chair Message Calendar of Events Foundation News Alumni Council Events Alumni & Fellows News Donor Recognition
CALENDAR OF EVENTS APRIL
CALF BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chair/ Loren Booth Vice Chair/ Jeff Elder Secretary - Treasurer/ Mary-Ann Warmerdam Edwin Camp John Colbert A.G. Kawamura Ejnar Knudsen Joe MacIlvaine Chris Nelson Rod Stark Pierre Tada Deanna van Klaveren Dr. Lester Young Rob Yraceburu
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COVER STORY
CALF STAFF President and CEO / Bob Gray | bob.gray@agleaders.org Director of Education / Dr. Michael Thomas | mthomas@agleaders.org Program Advisor / Dr. Charlie Crabb | ccrabb@agleaders.org Finance & Human Resources / Teresa Straub | tstraub@agleaders.org Program Coordinator / Judy Sparacino | jsparacino@agleaders.org Enterprise Coordinator / Emily Clark | eclark@agleaders.org WRITER/EDITOR Meredith Rehrman Ritchie mritchie@agleaders.org DESIGNER TMDcreative
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Class 42 seminar, Santa Clara All Class Reunion, Ventura Common Threads, Fresno Class 43 seminar, Cal Poly Pomona CALF board meeting, Salinas
MAY
6-8 16-18 17 14
Class 42 seminar, Davis/Sacramento Class 43 seminar, SLO Region 7 recruitment event, Talley Vineyards Class 44 phase one application due
JUNE
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Class 42 seminar, Pomona Class 42 Commencement Alumni Council meeting Education Team meeting CALF board of directors meeting
JULY
10-11 17-18 22-23 24-25 30-31
Screening committee, Pomona Screening committee, Fresno Screening committee, Chico Screening committee, Davis Screening committee, SLO
AUGUST
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Washington, D.C. Educational Fellowship Program / Regions 6, 7 and 8