SJFB News May 2024

May 2024

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Vol. 109 No. 5

Programs and fees SGMA hits 10th year may be impacted by as challenges persist state budget shortfall TOP STORY

By Vicky Boyd

Under SGMA, passed 10 years ago, groundwater basins must balance extraction with recharge by as soon as 2040.

By Craig W. Anderson DURING THE LAST DECADE of drought and floods, the state’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) of 2014 has required local agencies to create a roadmap to protect wa-

ter supplies in aquifer supplies for future generations. SGMA will mark its 10-year term in September.

The law was created during the 2012-2015 drought when surface See SGMA, page 9

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T H E P R O P O S E D S TAT E

2024-25 budget is a work in progress as the governor and lawmakers try to close a shortfall estimated at between $38 billion and $73 billion, depending on the analysis.

Among the proposed fixes are increasing fees, fund shifting, reducing or eliminating programs including farm equipment replacement, and dipping into the so-called “rainy day” fund.

What programs survive the budget process and how cuts might affect agriculture remain to be seen, said Roger Isom, president and CEO of the Western Agricultural

The FARMER, or Funding Agricultural Replacement Measures for Emission Reductions, program is on the budget chopping block. In 2023-24, it provided $75 million to help growers replace older Tier 0, Tier 1 and Tier 2 engine tractors and other self-propelled equipment with cleaner-running machinery.

Processors Association. he said.

“I think everything is on Ken Vogel, who grows the chopping block. Which cherries and walnuts with ones ultimately get cut or See Budget, page 6 eliminated, we don’t know,”

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SJFB 2023-24 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Acampo Joe Salazar, Chair Joe Petersen Charlie Starr Calla Nile Garden Tim Weststeyn, Chair Bruce Oosterkamp David Phippen Bryan Van Groningen Collegeville Chester Murphy, Chair Kent Norman Les Strojan Escalon Caleb Gervase, Chair Katie Veenstra Paul Voortman Lafayette Richard Rodriguez, Chair Stanton Lange Daniel Meza Alfred Nicolini Linden Nick Ferrari, Chair James Chinchiolo Donald Drake Jim Ferrari Steven Galvin Roberts Union Nick Mussi, Chair Patrick Drury David Strecker Tracy Joe Bacchetti, Chair Phil Martin Pete Reece, Jr. Victor Nick Bokides, Chair John Anagnos Kelton Fleming Officers Andrew Watkins, President Les Strojan, First Vice President James Chinchiolo, Second Vice President Directors at Large Phil Brumley Jean Cabral, Emeritas Jim Connolly Karen Cultrera Herman Doornenbal, Jr. Joe Ferrari Brad Goehring Jack Hamm Bob Hesseltine Jim Larkin Joe Luis Steve Moore Jerry Robinson Jake Samuel Paul Sanguinetti Dave Simpson Ken Vogel Darrell Voortman Kenny Watkins Advisory Jenna Swenson, Farm Service Agency Sonya Miller, NRCS/USDA Krista McCoon, SJ CWA Kamal Bagri, Ag Commissioner Sheriff Pat Withrow, Sheriff’s Dept Brent Holtz, UC Cooperative Extension Staff Andrew Genasci, Executive Director Jessica Coit, Membership Coordinator

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PRESIDENT’S DESK

By Andrew Watkins, SJFB President

Don't miss our summer events!

MAY IS HERE and it sure didn’t take long to go from winter to full on spring! I know that everyone is busy, and cherries are getting close. Knock on wood, the weather will cooperate with us so we can successfully get through another cherry harvest.

Planning is well underway for this year’s Ag in the Classroom class. Hosted

by San Joaquin Farm Bureau and the SJFB Foundation for Ag Education, this yearly

class introduces educators from around the county to agriculture through tours and presentations. This years AITC will be held from June 3-6. If you know any educators who may be interested in attending, have them email ageducation@sjfb.org or call the office at (209) 931-4931 to get more information or sign up.

On June 8, we will join with Sonoma County Farm Bureau at the first ever California Ag Appreciation Day at the

NASCAR weekend at the Sonoma Raceway. As many of you may remember, Sonoma County voters will be considering a ban on most animal agriculture on their November ballot. Board members from SJFB, along with Natalie the Cow, will be joining Sonoma FB and other county FB’s to speak with and educate attendees that Saturday at the Ag Pavilion on the See Watkins, page 11

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

By Andrew Genasci

Legislators continue to target ag IT IS SPRING AGAIN and the farmers, ranchers and dairy farmers of San Joaquin County are hard at work. Unfortunately, as hard at work as we are there are groups working just as hard against us. We are well into the legislative year, and already we are seeing another raft of bills that threaten agriculture.

AB 1864 would require a Notice of Intent for the use of both restricted and non-restricted pesticides within a quarter mile of schools, potentially overwhelming the existing NOI system. Never mind that there has not been a reported pesticide drift from agriculture on a school in decades.

AB 2870 would kill any state support for methane digesters that have shown

themselves to be the most cost effective and beneficial way to lower greenhouse gas emissions from dairies. Digesters work and benefit the dairy and the environment both, which is probably why the radical

environmental groups hate them.

Along with the bad bills that the California Farm Bureau staff are fightSee Genasci, page 11

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May 2024

SJFB discusses property taxes, Williamson Act with accessor's office

By Craig W. Anderson AN AD HOC COMMITTEE of SJFB board members met with the county assessor’s office regarding how property taxes are assessed and how the Williamson Act functions.

Principal Appraiser Vanh Somphoune represented San Joaquin County Assessor/ Recorder/County Clerk Steve J. Bestolarides, to answer questions from committee members. She said, “This meeting with the San Joaquin Farm Bureau and the Assessor’s office was successful [and] we

look forward to continued collaboration.”

“One important topic we looked at was property values and how the Williamson Act properties are valued by the assessor’s office,” said SJFB Executive Director Andrew Genasci. “And how the process can, if needed, be improved.”

The assessor’s office prepares assessments to all taxable property in the county. The assessor has a constitutional responsibility to determine the value of and assess all taxable property in the county.” The 2022-2023 property tax assessment roll was $99.1 billion.

Established in 1965, the Williamson Act permits allow local governments to enter into contracts with private landowners willing to restrict specific parcels of land to agricultural or related open space use. The reward for doing this is the landowners receive property tax assessments that are much lower than normal due to being based on farming and open space uses.

The Department of Conservation works at all levels of government and landowners and participating counties and cities must establish their own rules and regulations within their jurisdiction regarding the Act. However, with the state no longer providing subvention funds, SB 574 removes the Department from some of the oversight the provided to ensure that state funds were being correctly allocated to the counties. “It also removes the Department from being able to negotiate a land valuation for someone who wants to remove themselves from the Williamson

Act and leaves the control completely local,” Genasci said.

“This is just one of the many issues we are interested in,” said committee member Herman Doornebal.

“It was a great meeting, as the assessors’ staff took the time to explain how evaluations are done,” Genasci said. “A question we had is: where are they getting their crop values?”

The method used by the assessor to calculate how the Act will work for an individual landowner is by using a formula for rent, i.e., what would the property income be if it were rented.

“Their system is confusing but what Farm Bureau wants is that our tax bill be calculated fairly and correctly and that we work with their office collaboratively,” Genasci said. “This is the first time this assessor’s office has met with us to explain the methodology of assessments. I think everyone on the committee are on board Continued on next page

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Continued from previous page with working together, with Farm Bureau being an asset to the assessor’s office.”

“We’ve sat down with this assessor’s staff and while some of what we discussed was new to us and confusing, some things made sense, with rent formulas covering various zones and other things,” Doornebal said. “I’m glad more meetings are scheduled as we develop this valuable relationship.”

Genasci pointed out some areas that need to be discussed, including, “since 2010 the state hasn’t provided the subvention funds for counties that engage in Williamson Act contracts, state funds that were part of the original Williamson Act and there to make the counties whole by, replacing the tax revenue they gave up.”

He continued, “To help counties that suddenly had a hole in their budget due to forgoing a portion of the taxes on Act properties, the state passed AB 1266 that allowed counties to, if they chose, shorten

the contract from 10 to 9 years with a smaller tax deduction due to the shorter contract.”

However, San Joaquin County opted to not adopt the shorter contract and instead the supervisors decide the protection of ag lands was important enough to leave the contracts in place as is, with no state funds to back-fill their losses.

“The system is backlogged and needs updating,” committee member Dave Phippen said. “This meeting was a listening session for Farm Bureau with no time for us to tell the assessor how the Act was not working for us.” Phippen also said it’s difficult to explain all the elements of the Williamson Act. This and other issues potentially will be covered in detail in future meetings. “This was a collaborative, empathetic meeting, a dialogue’s been established and we’re talking the same language,” said SJFB Second Vice President and committee member James Chinchiolo. “I met personally with the assessor’s office staff later and I

was able to explain agriculture’s position.

They seemed very willing to understand the reality of our situation.”

He also said the assessor’s office has procedures to help the county’s farmers and has the authority to adjust them to meet agriculture’s needs.

Ad Hoc Committee member Dave Phippen said, “More meetings are needed to get our point of view across to the assessor. This first meeting was designed to be a listening meeting for Farm Bureau, not necessarily a sharing meeting.”

Phippen said future get-togethers should be oriented to “showing our viewpoint, making it clear to the assessor what the Williamson Act’s accomplishing while at the same time noting that some growers are losing money but their taxes are increasing.”

Bestolarides can, said Phippen, “interpret state law to be more in our [agriculture’s] favor. He was polite enough to open up the Williamson Act for discussion at a listening event on our part. How the

assessor’s office interprets the Act next, in the future, how it works or doesn’t work, for ag.”

He added, “I’m not real optimistic at this point.”

Doornebal said, “More meetings are scheduled.”

“Our contact with Bestolarides who is the elected assessor, and his staff have been very good and informative. The assessor’s office wants to do what’s best for farmers,” Genasci said. “Farm Bureau is working collaboratively with the assessor’s office regarding issues that directly affect farmers, ranchers and businesses associated with ag.”

He also said, “This getting together with the ag community, representing an industry with an annual worth of more than $2 billion, is a good idea.”

Principal Appraiser Somphoune commented that the assessor’s office is looking forward to “developing a productive relationship between the two organizations in the future.”

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Continued from page 1 his son near Linden, said the actual impacts will depend on what deficit figures budgeters use – the governor’s $38 billion or the Legislative Analyst Office’s $73 billion.

The governor has said education remains one of his top priorities. As president of the San Joaquin County Board of Education, Vogel said the county office has reserves to carry them over during state financial woes. But he worries that some of the smaller school districts don’t have that large a contingency fund.

“It’s still up in the air,” Vogel said.

“We’re nervous because of the differences between what the governor says and what the auditor says. If they don’t get it right the first time, how are they going to make it up during the year?”

Programs in peril The FARMER, or Funding Agricul-

In jeopardy of not being funded is the Alternatives to Ag Open Burn program, which provides growers with cost-share to remove and chip old orchards and vineyards.

recent round of funding, which is depleted, included $150 million for growers and an additional $30 million to purchase chipping and grinding equipment.

Currently, it costs about $1,500 to $1,600 per acre to remove and chip an orchard. And with low commodity prices, “you need that incentive money to help,”

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tural Replacement Measures for Emission Reductions, program is also in peril. But Isom said he’s hopeful that at least a portion of its funding can be saved.

During 2023-24, it provided $75 million in incentives to replace older Tier 0-, Tier 1- and Tier 2-engine tractors and other self-propelled ag equipment with cleaner running machinery. Since the voluntary program’s inception, farmers have replaced about 12,000 pieces of equipment that also included older nut shakers, sweepers, swathers and combines.

More importantly, the program helped the San Joaquin Valley reduce nitrous oxide emissions by 11 tons in the latest round and come into Environmental Protection Agency compliance for that pollutant. Had that not occurred, he said the valley could have been under a mandated farm equipment replacement rule like heavy duty trucks currently are.

Also in jeopardy is the Alternatives to Ag Open Burn program, which provides growers with cost-share to remove and chip old orchards and vineyards. The most

Isom said.

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Joaquin Valley could receive an additional $400 per acre.

Vogel is in the process of either removing or top working about half a block of Vina walnuts, a variety that has fallen out of favor. He’s cut off the limbs and chipped them, but he’s hesitant to remove the stumps for fear it will damage an underground irrigation system that serves existing cherries.

Should he decide to pull the stumps, Vogel said he’d like to have the option of receiving funding to grind them through the Alternatives to Ag Open Burn program if it’s still available.

“The bad thing is the California economic deficit, and the economy for ag isn’t good either,” Vogel said.

Although he hasn’t seen the numbers, Isom said there’s speculation that several other programs, including soil health and SWEEP – or State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program – also may not survive the budget review.

For James Chinchiolo, who farms

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walnuts and cherries with his father near Linden and Lodi, respectively, SWEEP has been a savior. It has allowed them to add a variable frequency drive, or VFD, to their pump as well as purchase a weather station, flow meter and drip irrigation.

While the weather station and drip are nice, he said the VFD is the most beneficial and will give them added flexibility to help survive the current agricultural downturn. It also can significantly reduce water and energy use.

“For me, (the VFD) is critical because it positions our blocks so that we have more options,” said Chinchiolo, San Joaquin Farm Bureau second vice president. “It provides the ability to pivot without the need to absorb the cost that quite frankly, we can’t absorb right now.”

Before the new pump, they could only irrigate large blocks, such as 30 acres at a time. But the VFD slows down the pump so they can water much smaller areas, opening up the possibility of establishing a few acres of U-pick apples to replace some of the walnuts, which currently aren’t profitable.

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Everything is fair game when it comes to budget cuts, and there’s speculation that programs, including soil health and SWEEP – or State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program – may not survive the budget review. SWEEP helps fund technological conversions that improve water-and energy-use efficiencies.

Pesticide fees may go up As part of the budget, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation has proposed raising mill assessments on pesticides to fund 117 new positions. The fees, levied on retailers, manufacturers and

wholesalers when pesticides are first sold in the state, generate about 80% of the department’s funding.

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Continued from previous page fixed at 2.15 cents per dollar under state statutes. Of that, 0.76 cents per dollar is passed along to county agricultural commissioners.

In 2023, CDPR hired Crowe LLP to conduct a review to determine what type of mill tax would be needed to support programs the department thought necessary. In 2022, the last year for which figures are available, state pesticide sales for all uses totaled $4.5 billion and about 640 million

pounds of active ingredient were sold.

Based on the report, CDPR is proposing to increase mill assessments to 2.86 cents per dollar over three years with a statutory cap of 3.39 cents per dollar after public review.

Analyst’s Office: Spending not sustainable The proposed $291.5 billion 202425 state budget is the second in a row with historically large deficits, following two years of large surpluses. The current swings are due in part to higher-thanexpected tax revenues following the

COVID-induced recession, followed by revenue reductions due to the stock market decline in mid-2022.

The Internal Revenue Service and the Franchise Tax Board then extended tax deadlines to Nov. 16, 2023, for nearly all California counties because of floods, complicating budgeting. Without April tax collections on which to base last year’s May budget revisions, the state was essentially flying blind for much of 2023.

The governor has already proposed $17.3 billion in cuts as part of his “early

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action plan,” designed to shrink shortfalls in the 2023-24 budget. Even with the cuts, the Legislative Analyst’s Office, which provides nonpartisan fiscal review, said the state’s spending is probably not sustainable.

“The state faces significant operating deficits in the coming years, which are the result of lower revenue estimates, as well as increased cost pressures,” the analyst’s office wrote in its budget analysis. “These deficits are somewhat compounded by the governor’s budget proposals to delay spending to future years and add billions in new discretionary proposals.”

In addition, the governor’s budget includes withdrawing $13 billion from the state reserve – or so-called rainy day – fund, which represents nearly one-fourth of its total.

Under the administration’s projections, the state faces operating deficits of $37 billion in 2025‑26, $30 billion in 2026‑27 and $28 billion in 2027‑28. For state spending to be balanced, it would have to take in about $50 billion annually above current forecast levels, according to the analyst’s office One factor contributing to the difference of opinions is how quickly the state economy will rebound from the current doldrums. The governor’s figures assume an 8% increase in tax revenues in 202324. While the analyst’s office says such a turnaround is possible, it doesn’t think it will happen. To back its opinion, the office pointed out that the state has yet to see clear signs of a rebound. Income tax withholding this year is up only 2%, and sales tax collections are down slightly.

Gov. Gavin Newsom has until May 14 to update his January proposed 202425 budget, taking into account revised general fund revenues and proposed cuts.

The proposed budget then goes to the Assembly and Senate, where it undergoes subcommittee hearings.

A legislative conference committee resolves differences, and the spending package moves to the governor for his approval or veto. A constitutional mandate requires the budget be balanced.

Under voter-passed Proposition 25, the Legislature must pass a budget by June 15 or lose pay for every day after the deadline.

The state fiscal year runs July 1 to June 30 of the following year.

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Continued from page 1 water was in short supply and depleted groundwater nearly brought agriculture to a halt.

The mandate of SGMA over the decade has been for water managers to bring aquifers into balance by 2040 and 2042.

“It was a historic drought that we had just experienced, and it was the impetus for the passage of SGMA,” said the chair of the California State Water Resource Control Board E. Joaquin Esquivel. The drought left some California residents without drinking water.

SGMA has been a challenge for agriculture, so much so that researchers say the groundwater law could eventually cause the fallowing of 500,000 to 1 million acres of farmland.

The assorted water basins affected by SGMA have had to demonstrate progress toward the goals of 2040 and 2042. If

progress couldn’t be shown, the state could take over and operate the program.

The initial move in that process began recently when, for the first time, the State Water Resources Control Board voted unanimously to place the Tulare Lake subbasin on probationary status for failing to adopt sufficient measures to address “chronic overpumping.” The board said that “without stronger measures…wells are at risk of running dry” and subsidence of six feet over the last decade contributed to the board’s decision.

Also, following multiple warnings to Kings County officials about the deficiencies of the county’s SGMA plan, the water board put Kings County on probation, according to SJFB Executive Director Andrew Genasci. “It is located in the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley which is more subject to challenges because of the lack of surface water as compared to San Joaquin County and other areas.”

He pointed out that small farmers in Kings County are concerned the state’s action on underground pumping and higher

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costs “could force them out of business.”

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has approved plans for 71 basins; for the 13 basins rated as incomplete, the DWR is working with them to “address recommended corrective actions,” a statement from the DWR said. The DWR also noted that it found “that sufficient action has not been taken to address one or more deficiencies in six subbasins: Chowchilla, Delta-Mendota, Kaweah, Kern County and Tule.”

“The plan for our area has been accepted,” said SJFB First Vice President Les Strojan. “Our district’s been considering and working on water issues for 40 years and we’re happy about that. If we were facing government coming here to take over, we’d be upset. But our district’s done what’s necessary to be in compliance.”

Paul Gosselin, California Department of Water Resources deputy director of sustainable groundwater management, said,” Local agencies are on the ground in their communities progressing towards a sustainable groundwater future for Cali-

fornia, with support and guidance from DWR.” He said the “milestones of the regulation have been met” and the next step is implementation.

However, SJFB, CAFB and other ag organizations still have questions despite the DWR’s positive opinion. In particular, agencies are mandated by SGMA to expand monitoring programs, reporting annually on groundwater conditions, implement aquifer recharge projects and designing allocation programs, all of which require more time, effort and costs.

“Those are the reasons this program began 10 years ago and continues until 2040-42,” Strojan said. “It takes time to accomplish all of this.”.

DWR also said plans must show how the basin will achieve long-term sustainability by limiting overdraft, land subsidence and impacts to drinking water.

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Continued from previous page working to ensure compliance,” Genasci said. “The state will do whatever’s needed to enforce compliance with the law.”

“The state is watching the other basins very closely for those they can declare non-compliant,” he said.

Genasci also explained that San Joaquin County is in better shape than other areas because of its good access to surface water, unlike the Southern Valley that has “…little reliable surface water” and San Joaquin County also has strong water rights. “But we could lose them and have to start all over with our water going to cities and urban areas due to legislative

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actions in Sacramento.”

He said the two primary items to maintain compliance are: no dry wells and no subsidence. Any county not in compliance has one year to get the items fixed. If a county is still not in compliance “the state will take over and operate it with bureaucrats with no guarantee they have necessary experience,” explained Genasci.

An inadequate determination triggers state intervention and SGMA authorizes the state water board to take over management of the basin.

Overall, all counties with basins must show progress and that they’re working toward compliance; everything must be done before 2040. “Those involved in

getting compliant with SGMA can’t wait until the last moment,” Genasci said.

Will the process go smoothly? “At some point we’ll end up in a drought or the Legislature will pass laws to speed up compliance both of which will change the process, create more costs for landowners,” Genasci said.

Overall, the final implementation of the SGMA could be a difficult adjustment for California agriculture. Researchers studying the implementation of the groundwater law say they anticipate SGMA could result in the fallowing of between 500,000 to 1 million acres of farmland as the groundwater will be utilized by cities, counties, urban growth and

sectors other than agriculture to guarantee safe drinking water is readily available throughout California.

Alexandra Biering, senior policy advocate for CAFB, said, “We’re starting to see people and organizations who are saying ‘Maybe SGMA’s not working, maybe it needs to be changed.’ Some outside the SGMA world are anxious to change the way the regulatory framework is implemented but doing that is not going to be effective or help …achieve sustainability any faster.”

She added, “If you add new additional requirements to move the bar or change what locals are supposed to do midstream, it is going to make it a lot more challenging for people to achieve that sustainability benchmark.”

SGMA will undoubtedly need the remaining 16 years of time and money to achieve its clean water goal while maintaining sufficient supplies for agriculture and adding another cost to ag and landowners.

With the increasing interest in eliminating nitrates from the water supply adding to the rising expenses for ag, Genasci said, “We have to communicate strongly with legislators and the Legislature. It’s vital to be involved; we need to at the table for these issues.”

Nitrate Control Program A nitrate challenge is hitting the Central Valley and ag “…is just getting into it,” Genasci said. “The Harder Report from UC Davis researchers in 2013 said that nitrates in groundwater come entirely from ag, including dairies. Nobody wants anyone to have bad drinking water but it’s excessive to blame it all on ag.”

Nitrate is a “tasteless, colorless and invisible chemical that can cause health effects when found in high levels in drinking water. The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (CV Water Board) regulates nitrate discharges to groundwater from human activities. Compliance with past regulations was difficult to impossible so the CV Water Board initiated the Nitrate control Program as part of regulatory improvements which were adopted in 2018...

The Nitrate Control Program is currently in effect and details can be found at CV SALTS. – Nitrate Program.

May 2024

Watkins Continued from page 2

Thank you again for your support of San Joaquin County agriculture and your membership in the San Joaquin Farm Bureau!

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We are also excited to announce the 2024 SJFB Annual Meeting, which will be held at the San Joaquin County Historical Museum on June 20. The museum displays the rich history of agriculture in San Joaquin County and the farm families that helped to build this county into the powerhouse that it has become.

Visit us at www.sjfb.org or find us on Facebook.

We are also on Instagram at SanJoaquinFarmBureau.

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Continued from page 2 ing against, there are a number of issues that we are fighting for. AB 2635 greatly increases liability protections for Agritourism operations. SB 1101 would help with prescribed burning to protect our forests and prevent wildfires.

Staff are also working to get new technologies included in the list of approved items that can be covered in the California Off-Road Equipment (CORE) program.

They are collaborating with our elected officials to make sure that funding is available for ranchers affected by the wolves that have been reintroduced to California.

Many of you may remember the attack on animal agriculture that is happening in Sonoma County. When the Sonoma County Farm Bureau reached out for help to fight a measure being proposed by the terroristic animal welfare groups in their county, San Joaquin Farm Bureau

answered that call. In June, we will join Sonoma FB for the first ever California Ag Appreciation Day at the Sonoma Raceway on NASCAR weekend. A few interested board members and I, along with other county Farm Bureaus, will be heading to the raceway infield to help with a day of advocacy and education on June 8.

While the ballot measure may not be for our county, it is important that Farm Bureaus stand united wherever possible.

This is where Farm Bureau shows how truly unique it is. We represent all of agriculture and not just one facet. As long as we allow other groups who oppose California agriculture to divide us, conventional ag vs. organic ag, animal ag vs. plant ag, one crop vs. another crop, we give them an easy path to run us over.

There simply are not enough of us left that we can leave each other to fight our own battles.

As always, I thank you for being a Farm Bureau member and taking the time to read our paper. Feel free to call or stop by our office any time!

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SJFB MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR

By Jessica Coit

Summer brings SJFB Annual Meeting, Ag in the Classroom SPRING WAS A SUPER BUSY TIME here at the office, but we have finally had a brief break to come up for air and get ready to jump back into our summer programs and events! In the meantime, staff has been staying busy meeting with individuals almost daily and assisting them fill out their SWEEP block grant applications.

If you are within the districts of Stockton East Water District (SEWD), North San Joaquin Water Conservation District (NSJWCD) and South San Joaquin Irrigation District (SSJID) and you are looking to submit your SWEEP block grant application, the deadline is May 15. All applications are to be submitted to Stockton East either via email, sweep@ sewd.net, by hand delivering them to the office, 6767 East Main St. Stockton CA 95215, or by mail, PO Box 5157 Stockton, CA 95205.

This will be the first round of grants being reviewed, and any application that is not selected in the first round will be rolled to the following quarterly review periods. And as a friendly reminder, your SJFB staff is trained as a Technical Assistance Provider, and we are here to help

if you need it!

The first program on the docket is our annual Ag In The Classroom (AITC) program, and it will be held June 3-5. For those of you who are not familiar with AITC, it is a four-day class for teachers in San Joaquin County to immerse themselves in the agriculture industry in San Joaquin County and learn ways that it can be incorporated into their classrooms.

This course is offered through CSU, Stanislaus, and a total of two units are available for purchase. Teachers will attend tours throughout the county, learning firsthand knowledge from the growers themselves, as well as hear from representatives from California Ag In The Classroom Foundation and various other agricultural organizations. If you are interested, or know of a teacher who may be interested, please contact the SJFB office and we can give more information about the class.

Next month, we will also be having our 110th Annual Meeting at the San Joaquin County Historical Society Museum. Join us on Thursday, June 20, for a night in the museum and walk down history lane of San Joaquin County’s agriculture industry,

ADVERTISER INDEX AmericanAg Credit (800) 800-4865 agloan.com............................................................................9 BAC Community Bank (209) 944-1516 bankbac.com....................................................................5 Bank of Stockton (844) 700-5012 bankofstockton.com..................................................................3 Bokides- Hesseltine Real Estate Company (888) 264-0450 bhrec.net............................................4 Edward Jones Investments (209) 502-7556 justin.ausher@edwardjones.com.............................6 G3 Enterprises (800) 321-8747 g3enterprises.com.......................................................................8 PBM Supply & MFG, Inc. (877) 688-1334 pmbsprayers.com..........................................................4 Port of Stockton (888) 598-4697 portofstockton.com.................................................................. 16 San Joaquin County Public Works (209) 468-3066 SJCrecycle.org........................................... 11 Sanguinetti & Co Insurance Brokers (209) 954-1000 sanguinettico.com.......................................7 Todd Garibaldi Insurance Agency, Inc. (209) 334-3030 garibaldiins.com.......................................7 Valley Pacific Petroleum Services Inc. (800) 266-3782 ValleyPacific.com.......................................6 12 san joaquin far m bur eau news

while enjoying great company, honoring our 2024 scholarship recipients, and a wonderful dinner prepared by your SJFB board of directors. This year, and every year moving forward, SJFB is excited to announce that we will be presenting an award, the Friend of Farm Bureau Award, to a longtime supporter of Farm Bureau and who has been a pillar of their communities. So, keep an eye out in the mail for the postcard invitation and mark your calendars for Thursday, June 20 2024! We hope to see you all there.

Looking a little further into the summer, you can expect to have yet another wonderful Young Farmers & Ranchers Summer’s Bounty Fundraiser! The committee is working diligently to lock down

the final details of the event, but as always, you can expect a great event with live music, wonderful wine, silent and live auctions, and dinner prepared by the YF&R Committee! Be sure to be on the lookout for more information!

It is also that time of the year that we are working on our 2025 Gun Raffle Calendars and we are looking to fill the sponsorship ads at the top of the calendar.

These ad spaces sell out FAST, so be sure to call the office to secure yours today! Please call the SJFB office for more information about the ads.

And as always, please do not hesitate to reach out to the SJFB office if you need anything. We are open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily and can be reached at (209)

CONTACT YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS We encourage you to contact your elected officials regarding issues facing agriculture in SJ County. Below is information on how to reach them: The Honorable Joe Biden, President The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20500 (202) 456-1414 The Honorable Laphonza Butler, United States Senate 112 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-3841, (202) 228-3954 fax The Honorable Alex Padilla, United States Senate 331 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-3553 The Honorable Josh Harder, U.S. House of Representatives, 9th District Washington, D.C. Office 209 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-4540, District Office - Currently in the process of transitioning to a new Stockton, CA 95202 Phone: (209) 579-5458 The Honorable John Duarte, U.S. House of Representatives, 13th District Washington, D.C. Office 1535 Longworth Office Building Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-1947 The Honorable Gavin Newsom, Governor 1st Floor-State Capitol, Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 445-2841 (916) 445-4633 fax The Honorable Susan Eggman, California State Senate, District 5 Capitol Office 1021 O Street, Suite 8530, Sacramento, CA 95814-4900; (916) 651-4005 District Office 2291 W. March Lane, Suite B200, Stockton, CA 95207; (209) 472-9535

The Honorable Carlos Villapudua, California State Assembly, District 13 Capitol Office 1021 O Street, Suite 6340 P.O. Box 942849-0013 (916) 319-2013, (916) 319-2113 fax District Office 4643 Quail Lakes Drive, Suite 200, Stockton CA 95207 (209) 948-7479 The Honorable Heath Flora California State Assembly, District 9 Capitol Office 1021 O Street, Suite 4730 P.O. Box 942849-0009 (916) 319-2009 District Office 578 N. Wilma Ave., Suite B Ripon, CA 95366, (209) 599-2112 SJ County Board of Supervisors: The Honorable Miguel Villapudua, Dist. 1, Vice Chair The Honorable Paul Canepa, Dist. 2 The Honorable Tom Patti, Dist. 3 The Honorable Steven Ding, Dist. 4 The Honorable Robert Rickman, Dist. 5, Chair 44 N. San Joaquin St, 6th Floor, Ste 627, Stockton, CA 95202 (209) 468-2350, (209) 468-3694 fax The Honorable Pat Withrow San Joaquin County Sheriff 7000 Michael Canlis Blvd.

French Camp, CA 95231 (209) 468-4400

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SJC AGNET TASK FORCE

By San Joaquin County Rural Crime Division

SJC crime for Mar/Apr Tool/equipment theft In the 19000 block of S Harrold, unknown suspects broke into shop and stole a 2007 White Chevy Truck, black car trailer and John Deere Gator along with numerous tools. The truck was recovered several days later in Modesto. The loss is estimated at $35,000.

In the area of Mortenson and Airport Way, an unknown suspect stole an air compressor from the dairy.

In the 1500 block of S Escalon Bellota Road, suspects came onto the property and stole over 26 horse panels and a livestock shoot. The items were located for sale on social media and contact was made with the suspect. The suspect admitted to selling items and the suspect was arrested.

Panels located in Santa Clara County and returned to the victim.

In the 13000 block of N Correia Road, two white males were seen driving a silver Chevy truck with License 6H71141 on the property. They stole aluminum pipes, however, were confronted by employees and they returned the pipes. Suspect ID is still pending locating the truck.

In the 11000 block of E French Camp Road, an unknown suspect stole a red Donahue car trailer valued at $10,000.

No plate or numbers on the trailer and unable to enter into stolen vehicle system.

In the 4000 block of W Hwy 4, an unknown suspect stole a red Kawasaki Mule valued at $15,000. Mule was recovered unoccupied in the city limits of Stockton.

Copper wire In the 19000 block of S Calla Dr., an unknown suspect stole 300 feet of 2-gauge copper wire from an ag pump. The loss is estimated at $1,500.

In the area of Manteca and Division roads, an unknown suspect stole 40 feet of wire from an ag pump. The loss is estimated at $2,000. w w w.sjf b.org

In the 7000 block of E Eight Mile Road, an unknown suspect cut the wires to over 100 solar panels. At the time of the report, no value was given.

In the 25000 block of Mackville Road, an unknown suspect stole 15 feet of wire from a solar panel.

Commodity/livestock theft and other related cases In the 26000 block of E Hwy 26, an unknown suspect possibly shot a 3-day old calf. Witnesses heard gunshots and then found the deceased calf. The loss is estimated at $1,800.

Recovered property In the area of Peltier and Des Moines Roads, a Doosan Forklift was recovered and returned to victims. Recovery valued at $20,000.

Recovered $35,000 worth of horse panels stolen from Farmington area.

Arrested persons Shane Malotte was arrested for possession of stolen property and probation violation.

Misty Valker was arrested for parole violations related to a trespassing call.

Please report any and all suspicious activity. For non-emergency reports 24 hours a day, you can call (209) 4684400. In the event of an emergency, call 911.

Visit us at www.sjfb.org or find us on Facebook. We are also on Instagram at SanJoaquinFarmBureau.

THANK YOU TO SAN JOAQUIN FARM BUREAU AG MEMBERS WHO “STEPPED UP” Thank you to our San Joaquin Farm Bureau Agricultural Members who have stepped up. Farm Bureau is a grassroots organization whose purpose is to devote time and resources to promoting and protecting agriculture in our county, state, and nation. The “Step Up Plan” is designed for members to be able to pick their dues level based on their Annual Gross Income to increase their support of agriculture and help us increase our efforts in fighting for agriculture. Business Members also have a Step Up Plan. The Step Up Plan is outlined on our website. Contact our office at (209) 931-4931 to “Step Up” your membership today.

Acampo Farm Center • Lamar Creekside Vineyards • Mahil Farms • Brent Newport • Nestor Enterprises • S&R Egg Ranch Co. • Nuss Farms Inc. Calla-Nile Farm Center • 2Q Farming Inc • Manuel Azevedo • David Boersma • Bourbeau Enterprises • Brocchini Farms Inc • Cardoza Bros • Central Valley Welding Mechanical Inc • Double O Farming Inc. • Jenkins Poultry • Joseph Gomes • David Kamper • Eileen Kuil • Ioppini Farms • Edward Machado • Phippen Bros • Roorda Ranches Inc • SJC Office of Education • SKS Enterprise Inc • John Van Duyn • Bryan Van Groningen • Van Till Farms • Michael Weststeyn Farming Collegeville Farm Center • Nomellini Farms Inc • Prins Dairy LP • Paul Sanguinetti • Grant Thompson • Thompson Ranch • Triple S Farming LLC Escalon Farm Center • A&A Cattle Co • Adrian Ranch • Bert Ballatore • Bavaro Farming Company Inc • Lealon Brumley • Phillip Brumley • Gary De Vries • Herman Doornenbal Jr • Larry Fredricks • G&E Te Velde Orchards MLLC • Caleb Gervase • River Bend Orchards • Roche Bros Inc • Stagnaro Farms Inc • Glenn Van Ruler • Vander Schaaf Dairy • Veenstra Farming • Paul Voortman • Wagner Dairy Lafayette Farm Center • All State Packers • Chardon Farms Inc

• Joe Cotta & Son • Graffigna Fruit Co • Rob Kammerer • Lange Twins Partnership • Matthew Lauchland • Joe Marchesotti Co., Inc. • Lima Ranch • Diego Olagaray • Joe Olagaray • Rodney Schatz • Van Diemen Farms • Bronson Van Wyck • Watanabe Bros, Inc. • Keith Watts Vineyards Linden Farm Center • 5 Star Farm Management Inc • A&A Dasso Farms • Bella Vista Ranch • Greg Busalacchi • Camera Brothers • D&L Farms Inc. • J&A Solari Inc. • Jasbir S Gill Family Limited Partnership • FFD Orchards • Ferrari Farms Inc • Lagorio Properties LP • Ray Lagorio • Lodi Farming Inc • Panella Trucking LLC • Peter Boysen Realty • Precision Irrigation Mgt • Purviance Drillers Inc • R&A Miller Inc • RDJ Farms Inc • Waterloo Orchards Inc • Richard Zolezzi Roberts-Union Farm Center • Cubiburu Livestock • Mark Lewis • El Dorado Farms Inc • Marca Bella Farms, Inc • D&A Farms • Zuckerman-Heritage Inc Tracy Farm Center • California Masterplant • GloriAnn Farms Inc • Mizuno Farms Inc • Michael Petz • Greg Pombo • Reece Farms • Hal Robertson • Thomsen Farms Inc • Yamasaki Farms Victor Farm Center • John Kautz Farms • R. Lawson Enterprises • Vink Custom Farming Inc.

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business member

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

STEP UP BUSINESSES

$1,500 SUPPORT LEVEL

Delicato Vineyards Marie Mathews 12001 S Highway 99, Manteca, CA 95336-8499 www.delicato.com (209) 824-3600

$7,500 SUPPORT LEVEL

American Ag Credit Jacob DeBoer 2345 E. Earhart Ave., Stockton, CA 95206 www.agloan.com (209) 944-7478

Pacific Gas & Electric Dylan George 4040 N W Lane, Stockton, CA 95204 www.pge.com (209) 932-6515 Ralph Hayes & Son Inc. Eric Hayes 20177 S. MacArthus Dr., Tracy, CA 95304 www.hayesandson.com (209) 835-4914

Nationwide Insurance Find a Farm Certified Agent: www.nationwide.com/cfbf (800) 255-9913

ACCOUNTANTS

Bowman & Company Gary R. Daniel (209) 473-1040 Croce, Sanguinetti & Vander Veen Inc. Pauline Sanguinetti (209) 938-1010

ASSOCIATIONS

California Farmland Trust Charlotte Mitchell (916) 544-2712 Lodi District Grape Growers Association Amy Blagg (209) 339-8246 Lodi Woodbridge Winegrape Commission Stuart Spencer (209) 367-4727 San Joaquin County Historical Society Phillip Merlo (209) 331-2055 San Joaquin Valley Hay Growers Rick Staas (209) 835-1662

ATTORNEYS

Herum, Crabtree, Suntag Steve Herum (209) 472-7700 John Herrick Attorney at Law John H. Herrick (209) 956-0150 Nomellini, Grilli & Mcdaniel Professional Law Corp.

Dante John Nomellini (209) 465-5883

AUCTIONS

Mulrooney Auctions Co. James P. Mulrooney (209) 366-0600

AUTO PARTS/SERVICE

Clutch & Brake Xchange James Hitchock (209) 466-9049

CHEMICALS

Mid Valley Agricultural Services Inc. (209) 851-3200

CIVIL ENGINEERING

Kjeldsen, Sinnock & Neudeck Christopher H. Neudeck (209) 946-0268 Offfice (209) 481-0316 Mobile

COMMODITY PACKING/ MKTG

A Sambado & Sons Inc. Lawrence Sambado (209) 931-2568

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Van De Pol Enterprises (209) 944-9115

Anteris Agronomics LLC (209) 900-3270 Big Valley Tractor & Bobcat Central, Inc. (209) 762-6413 GAR Bennett LLC (559) 480-3029

Van Groningen & Sons Inc. (209) 982-5248 V V Enterprises (209) 599-7776

FARMS CONT

FERTILIZERS & SOIL AMENDMENTS

Vaccarezza Bros (209) 887-3163

Van Groningen & Sons Inc

Ralph Hayes & Son Inc. Eric Hayes (209) 835-4914F

Van Groningen Orchards

San Joaquin Sulphur Company Janet Chandler (209) 368-6676

EDUCATION

San Joaquin Delta Community College (209) 954-5151

Van Laar Farms James Van Laar (209) 599-3613

American AgCredit Marc Busalacchi (800) 659-FARM

FARMS

FARM HARDWARE & SUPPLY

Bank of Stockton Jim Nemmers (209) 249-2201

CUSTOM HARVESTING

M2 Farming Nick Mussi (209) 969-3333

AM Farms Paul Marchini (209) 462-1185

Tom Mayo Construction Tom D. Mayo (209) 943-6248

Outdoor Sportsman Inc (209) 957-4867

Precessi Ag Services Inc. Paul Precessi (209) 670-9072

Travaille And Phippen Dave Phippen (209) 599-6111

Ford Construction Co. (209) 333-1116

Morrill Industries (209) 838-2550

Brown Sand, Inc. Robert Brown (209) 234-1500

Ag West Inc Mike Berg (209) 888-5455

Delo Electric Steve Delatorre (209) 368-1117

Mid Valley Agricultural Services Inc. (209) 851-3200

Peterson Family Vineyards James Peterson (209) 368-8102

M&R Co Reynolds Packing Co. Jeremy Hjelmstad (209) 369-2725

CONTRACTORS/CONSTRUCTION

A Sambado & Sons, Inc. (209) 931-2568

CONSULTING

A&B Koster William M. Koster (209) 836-4690

COMMUNICATIONS

$750 SUPPORT LEVEL

Kludt Oil & Propane (209) 368-0634 • (209) 466-8969

Cal Ag Safety Ann Curtoni Lial (209) 351-0321

Delta Packing Co of Lodi Inc. Annamarie Costamagna (209) 334-1023

unWired Broadband Mark Peterson (559) 753-0386

$1,500 SUPPORT LEVEL CONT. Travaille & Phippen Dave Phippen 12700 E Graves Rd., Manteca, CA 95336 www.tapalmonds.com (209) 599-6111

Bert Bacchetti Farms Inc. Mark Bacchetti (209) 835-2224 HRM Farms Inc. Glenn Burgin (209) 465-8413 IDC Farms Inc. Mike Conrad (209) 894-6408 Lavagnino Orchards Ruani Lavagnino (209) 931-6728 Lucadeira Farms Richard Marcucci (209) 481-3641

Dan Van Groningen (209) 982-5248

Mark Van Groningen (209) 599-4944

BG Agri Sales & Service Anthony Da Valle (209) 931-7650 Discount Ag Parts Jim Allen (209) 239-5802

FARM HARDWARE & SUPPLY CONT.

J. Milano Company Gary Milano (209) 944-0902

PBM Supply & Manufacturing Barry Jones (530) 345-1334 Stanislaus Farm Supply Joey Gonsalves (209) 538-7070 Zylstra Auto & Hardware Tim A. Zylstra (209) 887-3626

FINANCIAL

Central Valley Community Bank Rick Shaeffer (559) 323-3493 Farmers & Merchants Bank Daniel Meza (209) 367-2349FUEL DISTRIBUTORS Campora Propane Services Todd Spicer (209) 466-8611 George W Lowry Inc. Richard A. Lowry (209) 545-0791

Kludt Oil & Propane Aron Kludt (209) 368-0634, (209) 466-8969 Valley Pacific Petroleum Service, Inc. Rob Goodman (209) 948-9412 Van De Pol Enterprises Tom Van De Pol (209) 944-9115 Van Unen Miersma Propane Inc Jerry Behlen (209) 823-1315

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GRAIN/FEED/SEED

LABOR CONTRACTOR

AL Gilbert Company Jay Gilbert (209) 847-1721

Alfaro Farm Labor Contractor Sergio Alfaro (209) 531-6786

Baglietto Seeds (209) 466-0433

Premium Employment Services Jesse Alderete, III (800) 581-5540

Escalon Feed & Supply Ken Van Gorkum (209) 838-3326 M & M Feed Service Terry Mulder (209) 531-3353 Phil O’Connell Grain Co. Tim Grunsky (209) 465-5871 Triple P Feeds Dallas C. Paul (209) 333-2808

LAND PREPARATION

G&F Ag Services, Inc. Randy Fondse (209) 599-8911

Kromann & Company Rodney P. Kromann, Jr. (209) 581-1775 Kuil Brothers Ag Service Matthew D. Kuil (209) 599-4960

MACHINE SERVICES

V-V Enterprises Dave C. Van Vliet (209) 599-7776

Ag Industrial Manufacturing Bob Ford (209) 369-1994

INSURANCE

Tuff Boy Sales, inc Martin Harris (209) 858-4131

Altamont Insurance Brokers Dan Simonich (209) 835-6395 Big Valley Insurance Bill R. Crawford (209) 835-5253 (209) 365-9600 Dan Van Vuren Insurance Agency Inc. Dan Van Vuren (209) 484-5578 Sanguinetti & Company Insurance Brokers Karen Sanguinetti (209) 954-1000 S J Frerichs and Son Insurance Agency Inc. Mindy Bogetti (209) 835-1764 The Zenith Sandy Fiack (559) 260-6499 Todd Garibaldi Insurance Agency Todd R. Garibaldi (209) 334-3030 Vander Beek Crop Insurance Patti Velasquez (209) 838-8164 Wever Insurance Don Wever (209) 599-2161

IRRIGATION/PUMPS/WELLS

Abbey Water Well Service, Inc. Steve Watson (209) 887-2990 Laurel Ag & Water Conrad Correa (209) 993-9689

Moorman’s Water Systems Inc. Larry Moorman (209) 931-3210 REAL ESTATE Morrill Industries, Inc. Ken Morrill (209) 838-2550 Pacific Southwest Irrigation Corp.

Jim Clare (209) 986-0099

LABORATORY/TESTING

Anteris Agronomics LLC Kion Kashefi (209) 900-3270

Fruit Growers Laboratory, Inc. Michael Ostrom (800) 440-7821

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MEDIA/RADIO

REAL ESTATE

Bokides - Hesseltine Real Estate Co. Robert Hesseltine (209) 334-3045 Peter Boysen Realty Pete Boysen (209) 351-2150 Petersen & Company Agricultural Real Estate Joe Petersen (209) 210-8010 Reeve Associates Real Estate Gary Reeve (209) 835-2002 Wagner Land Company Charles Wagner (209) 942-4146

RESTAURANTS

De Vinci’s Corporation Chris Trotter (209) 887-2121

Koes Bar (209) 329-2366 RETAIL

“105.9, the Bull” Robert La Rue (209) 948-5786

Orchard and Vineyard Supply (209) 368-8595

NURSERIES

Chico Electric Norm Neilsen (530) 891-6749

Burchell Nursery Tom Burchell (209) 845-8733 Casa Cristal Nursery Inc John Moso (661) 792-6468 Dave Wilson Nursery Robert Woolley (209) 874-1821 Duarte Nursery Alex Duarte (209) 531-0351

PEST MANAGEMENT TOOLS

Outdoor Sportsman Eric Johnson (209) 957-4867PROCESSING

PROCESSING

Avanti Nut Company Pete Katzakian (209) 931-3743 DeRuosi Nut Dean Penero (209) 838-8307 Musco Family Olive Company Ben Gibbons (209) 836-4600 Pearl Crop Inc. Ulash Turkhan (209) 808-7575 ShellPro Inc. (209) 727-0707 Stanislaus Food Products Paul Busalacchi (209) 548-3514PU

SOLAR

SPREADING SERVICES

Gary Bohnet (209) 369-6993, (209) 481-1349

STEEL BUILDINGS

Fabri Steel West Inc. John M. Arizcuren (800) 411-4215

TRACTORS/EQUIPMENT

Belkorp Ag, LLC John Gilligan (209) 538-3831

Big Valley Tractor & Bobcat Central, Inc. Don Franzia (209) 762-6413 Evolution Equipment Services Inc. Marti Sporleder (209) 810-5796 Garton Tractor Jeff Filkins (209) 948-5401 J M Equipment Co, Inc. Edward Henriques (209) 466-0707 Pape´ Machinery Brian A. Heavey (209) 983-8122 Western Square Industries Trygue Mikkelsen (209) 944-0921

TRANSPLANTERS/PLUG PLANTER

Pro Plant LLC Skip Wilbur (209) 969-7547

TRANSPORTATION

Antonini Bros. Inc. Joseph Antonini (209) 466-9041 G3 Enterprises Ethan Jones (800) 321-8747 Hammer Trucking Michael J. Staples (209) 481-1567 Silva Trucking Dave Silva (209) 982-1114

Highlighted businesses provide discount programs for members of the San Joaquin Farm Bureau.

WATER

Oakdale Irrigation District Steve Knell (209) 847-0341 South San Joaquin Irrigation District Peter Rietkerk (209) 249-4600 Stockton East Water District Scot Moody (209) 948-0333 Woodbridge Irrigation District Anders Christensen (209) 625-8438

WINERIES

Bokisch Vineyards Markus Bokisch (209) 334-4338 Constellation Wines US, Inc. Paul Dismukes (209) 369-5861

Delicato Vineyards Marie Mathews (209) 824-3600 Jahant Vineyards LLC Kevin Phillips (209) 368-7384

Roland Construction Jim A. Hoagland (209) 462-2687

UTILITIES

PG&E Debbie McCaffrey (209) 932-2566

The Lucas Winery David Lucas (209) 368-2006

STEAM CLEANERS

VEHICLES

Michael David Vineyards Michael J. Phillips (209) 368-7384

Hotsy Pacific Jim O’Connell (800) 640-1227

Chase Chevrolet Paul Correia (209) 475-6740

TIRES

Interstate Truck Center Rick Coslett (209) 944-5821

Les Schwab Tire Center-Lodi Gary Holm (209) 334-3961 Lodi Tire Service Kenneth A. Lung (209) 369-1985

St. Amant Winery Barbara S. Spencer (209) 367-0646

Sanborn Chevrolet, Inc. Kini Sanborn (209) 334-5000EMENT VINEYARD MANAGEMENT

Arbor Vineyards Larry P. Mettler (209) 339-0525

K.G. Vineyard Management, LLC Ben Kolber (209) 367-8996 R-N-R Vineyard, Inc. Russell Machado (209) 327-3165

Sunrise Fresh LLC Jake Samuel (209) 932-0192 The Morning Star Company Alissa Dillon (209) 826-7100

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