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YOUR 2021-2022 YSFB BOARD OF DIRECTORS Paul Basi Ag Labor Andy Jansen Forestry & Public Lands Sat Dallar Marketing. Organics & Produce Food Safety THIRD VICE PRESIDENT Megan Grima Sutter County PRESIDENT Mark Chesini Sutter County FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Brian Greathouse Sutter County SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Michael Denny Sutter County
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Yuba-Sutter Native Plant Profile: Trillium
Scientific Name: Trillium
angustipetalum
Common: Narrowpetal wakerobin
Family: Melanthiaceae
Trillium angustipetalum is native to northern and central California and southwestern Oregon. Found at elevations between 100 and 6500 feet in montane conifer forest, foothill woodland, chaparral, and riparian woodland. It is shade and low water tolerant.
Trillium is a rhizomatous perennial herb growing up to 28 inches in height. There are three leaves in a whorl often described as bracts, up to almost 10 inches in width and length, sort of oval. The leaves are often mottled with brownish or darker green spots. The flower appears from March through April. It is made up of three lance-shaped purple or marron petals just over 4 inches long, surrounded by three lance-shaped green or red sepals. There is no flower stalk (pedicel). The flower generally has a musty or fetid odor.
Trilliums are myrmecochorus, that is, ants are needed for seed dispersal. They eat the outer fleshy part of the fruit, sometimes while the fruit is still attached to the plant then discard the seed. Picking parts off the plant can kill the whole plant even if the rhizome is not disturbed.
How to Utilize in Your Landscape
You might already have these plants growing on your property if you have not previously landscaped it. If you would like to utilize them as part of a new landscape design, the plants can take several years to flower from seed. They can be easily propagated from their rhizomes (horizontal underground stems). It is best to obtain rhizomes from a reputable source, ensuring they were not dug from the wild.
The recommended nursery that carries these plants in California (from Calscape.org) is:
Central Coast Wilds
336A Golf Club Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
If you are propagating from rhizomes, cut the rhizome into separate sections. Each section should have at least two nodes to be suitable for replanting. Plant rhizomes in well-drained soil to avoid oversaturation, which can kill the roots.
Why utilize native plants for landscaping?
They can reduce water usage, as they are adapted to our drier climate. Likewise, they are low-maintenance: they do not need a lot of pesticides or fertilizers, as they are well adapted to pests and the soil conditions. Furthermore, they can also provide habitat to beneficial insects and wildlife, including pollinators native to California.
Happy Gardening!
Tree Sales, Consulting, Custom Pruning & Grafting Ernie Rodriquez, Owner Sam Nevis, Owner Dominic Nevis, Owner 530-674-2060 PO Box 3775 Yuba City, CA 95992 Sutter Buttes Nursery
Lesley Harvell, UCCE Sutter-Yuba Master Gardener; Whitney Brim-DeForest, UCCE Sutter-Yuba County Director
Tractor Supply’s Spring Paper Clover Campaign for 4-H Tops $1.2 Million
By AgDaily Reporters
he 2022 Spring Paper Clover campaign hosted by Tractor Supply Co. raised $1,254,555 to aid 4-H youth nationwide, one of the highest totals in the dozen-year history of the program.
The donations, which generate scholarships for 4-H youth, were made through Paper Clover purchases at checkout through May 8, 2022. And Tractor Supply matched any donation made on a Tractor Supply Personal Credit Card, with no limit to the match.
The Paper Clover contributions fund educational programs and provide 4-H members with the opportunity to engage in enriching camps, conferences and community projects in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, agriculture, healthy living and civic engagement.
To date, the Tractor Supply Paper Clover campaigns have raised more than $17 million.
All funds raised directly benefit Cooperative Extension’s 4-H program — with 90 percent of donations earmarked for programs in the state in which collected, and the remaining 10 percent going to help national 4-H programming. Fundraising campaigns are held in the spring and the fall. Last fall, the effort set a record with a total of $1,311,670 raised.
“We are excited to celebrate another successful fundraising campaign with our long-time partner Tractor Supply,” said Jennifer Sirangelo, President and CEO, National 4-H Council. “It is inspiring to see how so many communities believe in the power of 4-H — ensuring that even more kids can find their spark and drive their creative spirit.” Globally, 4H collaborates with independent programs to empower one million youth in 50 countries. The researchbacked 4H experience grows young people who are four times more likely to contribute to their communities; two times more likely to make healthier choices; two times more likely to be civically active; and two times more likely to participate in STEM programs.
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FIVE STAR BANK
How did your business get started? History? How long have you been in business?
Five Star Bank was founded in 1999 by a group of business owners who wanted to create the kind of personalized banking services they desired themselves – services inspired by partnership and defined by shared vision and goals. Today, Five Star Bank is guided by purpose-driven banking, community stewardship, regional and industry expertise, a speed to serve and a commitment to economic development in the communities we serve.
What is your main business?
Five Star Bank proudly serves the agriculture community through personalized banking services. Our customers have direct access to their banker at all times – no phone trees and no long waits. This is a key differentiator for our customers’ success. Our team is comprised of industry experts who get to know our customers and their businesses on a personal level.
Who are your customers?
Five Star Bank is proud to serve farmers, ranchers and growers throughout the state of California and beyond. We also serve business owners and entrepreneurs working in commercial real estate, construction, nonprofits and small to medium-sized businesses.
Five Star Bank customers, Amar and Gurvinder Pamma, Owners of Millenium Farms, said, “Our family has been involved in farming for nearly 50 years, and we have worked with many banks over that time. We appreciate the speed and quality of service provided by Five Star Bank. They are upfront in regard to what they can and can’t do and they get the job done in a very timely fashion, often faster than promised.”
Are there any special services that you offer: learning center, education, training, consulting, etc?
Five Star Bank offers personalized banking services designed to fit our customers’ business needs. Five Star Bank customers enjoy working directly with a personal banker who they can turn to with any questions. We also offer a robust suite of treasury service products that help our customers streamline their operations, manage cash flow and gain a competitive advantage.
What do you want people to know about your business?
Our entire team, from customer service representatives to our executive team, truly believe in a speed to serve. This means we act very quickly and are directly reachable at all times. We also promote our customers extensively through marketing campaigns which helps them enjoy brand exposure in their markets.
Why did Five Star Bank join Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau?
Five Star Bank joined the Yuba Sutter Farm Bureau to get more involved in the community and get a deeper understanding of the needs of our region’s farmers, ranchers and growers. Our deeper understanding leads to better service for our customers.
Any other questions/comments you would like to share?
Five Star Bank serves the Yuba-Sutter community through a branch located at 855 Harter Parkway, Suite 350B in Yuba City. Please visit our website at www.fivestarbank.com to learn more about our deep commitment to our customers, community and employees.
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Senators Want FTC to Investigate Price-Fixing Allegations Among Beef Companies
By AgDaily reporters
n an effort to encourage the U.S. Congress to use every tool at its disposal to promote competition in the agricultural sector, Sens. Mike Rounds and Elizabeth Warren have introduced a resolution asking the Federal Trade Commission to investigate beef companies for potential price fixing. The bipartisan resolution invokes a 1914 act that authorizes the president or Congress to direct the FTC to investigate alleged antitrust violations. While President Biden has used his authority under this law to call for an oil-and-gas investigation, the rule has not been used by Congress itself since the 1920s.
According to a summary of the resolution released by Rounds (R-SD) and Warren (D-MA):
“Our nation’s beef-packing industry appears rife with antitrust violations, and our ranchers, farmers, plant workers, and beef customers are all paying the price as a result. The top-four beef packers increased their market share from 32% to 85% in the past three decades. At the same time, each year since 1980, an average of nearly 17,000 cattle ranchers have gone out of business. The dominant beef packers are in turn wielding their market power over the ranchers: American ranchers today receive approximately 39 cents of every dollar a consumer spends on beef, compared
to the 60 cents they received 50 years ago, and between 2015 and 2018 the spread between the cost of wholesale beef and the price paid to ranchers increased by 60%, while the top beef packers enjoyed record profits.”
This resolution would direct the FTC to report to Congress within one year on:
• The extent of anticompetitive practices and violations of antitrust law in the beef-packing industry, including price fixing, anticompetitive acquisitions, dominance of supply chains, and monopolization.
• The monetary and other harms of anticompetitive practices and violations of antitrust law in the beef-packing industry on consumers,
businesses.
• Recommendations for legislation or other remedial actions.
“Senator Rounds continues to be a champion for competition in the U.S. Senate,” said U.S. Cattlemen’s Association Vice President Justin Tupper. “We have not yet received the results of the Department of Justice’s investigation into the beef industry directed by former Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue. This is completely unacceptable.”
Beef-packing companies have paid millions of dollars to settle beef pricefixing claims in recent years.
ranchers, farmers, plant workers, and small
HELP US HELP YOU! EVERY FARM BUREAU MEMBER COUNTS! When you renew on time: We are able to receive additional premiums from CFBF for reaching our membership goal. The additional money we receive goes toward our events, programs and donations that help the Yuba-Sutter agriculture community. CALL US IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS 530.673.6550 PLEASE RENEW ON TIME
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BEELER TRACTOR CO. A Family Business
How did Beeler Tractor Co. get started?
From memory; mind you it all started in October, 1961 with Buck and Edith Beeler and a team of local investors and farmers opening a Ford and Dearborne equipment dealership in Marysville, CA. In 1966 Buck and Edith opened a brand-new dealership at 887 Onstott Fwy. in Yuba City, CA boasting a shop facility twice as large, with more storage and more parking. They offered Ford tractors, Servis shredders, John Bean sprayers and a whole line up of other brands. In the early 1990’s the business was procured by two employees, Dick Dihel and Doug Long. The business ran and grew to other locations including a branch store in Colusa which is still open for business, a sale lot in Gridley and a store in Newcastle which has
With Mike and Casey Dihel
since closed. In the background, there was family of both partners, working at the dealerships and helping to make the business grow. Around 2008 Dick retired and handed over control of the Yuba City store to his oldest son, Mike Dihel while the two other brothers, Mitch and Mark worked alongside. In 2011, Doug retired and the Dihel family procured his shares of the business. Mitch would go on to manage the Colusa location and still does. Mark worked in all aspects of the parts and service side of the business and could generally be found balled up in the chamber of a hay baler sneezing and changing knives. Nowadays you’ll find him managing the other family business-Sutter Buttes Ag Distribution primarily shipping Mahindra tractors all over the Western half of the US and
Canada. Presently, Dick is still retired and comes in occasionally to offer up some good advice and small talk with the guys and girls, as well as Doug. There are now three locations across Nothern California including Yuba City, Colusa and Anderson. Each store is managed by family and has a great team of employees and a large list of life long customers.
What is your main business?
Our main business would be specialty orchard tractors and equipment. We do our best to stock and supply the latest and greatest equipment to help fill any equipment need in an orchard. Along with the orchard equipment we move quite a few compact tractors. We are lucky to be geographically placed where we are, because we get to deal with most all orchard crop farmers in the area as well as land owners, weekend warriors and hobby farmers. We’re also well versed in hay and construction equipment.
Who are your customers?
Our customers are literally anyone that we can help out. If we can’t get our hands on the parts or equipment but still point someone in the right direction or offer up some advice; we count that as a win. We deal with anyone wanting to spend a buck on a spark plug for a generator all the way to the big acre cattleman looking for multiple balers, rakes and high horsepower tractors in one transaction.
Are there any special services that you offer? We don’t necessarily offer up any special or specific programs as of now, no. But, we do try to keep a good number of young people fresh out of high school or still in high school employed here in somewhat of an apprenticeship program. What that entails is bringing in the younger generation and getting them exposed to this equipment and the innerworkings of the equipment. We have two local young men currently working for us part time as of now helping with putting together equipment, fabricating, building hydraulic accessory kits and performing smaller internal repairs and services. Our ultimate goal is to help get these younger people prepared for the working world, while in turn helping us out and possibly building up a great future employee.
What do you want people to know about Beeler Tractor? Our business has been around for a really long time
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and we’ve got a whole gang of folks that have worked with us and in the agricultural industry for a long time-lots of experience and knowledge floating around. Also, being around as long as we have has allowed us to form great relationships with hundreds of OEM’s, aftermarket suppliers, importers and so on. We are truly a one stop shop. We take a lot of pride in being able to help people out and make life just a little bit easier on the hard-working farmers in and around our area. We’re one of the
last family owned Ag dealerships in the area and are proud to be here to serve you.
Can you share about your community involvement and your challenges?
We always do our best to get involved with helping out the community. We’re always excited to be a supporter of the local Yuba-Sutter Fair, as well as surrounding fairs. In the past we’ve helped out with rodeo sponsorships, Farm Bureau dinners and events, donations to various local churches,
fundraising dinners and so on. I guess challenges would include just keeping up with the needs of the community and trying to juggle donations and events while also keeping everyone here to work and complete tasks.
What would you like people to know about your family? Our roots run deep in this area and have for quite some time. We all live, work and raise our families within 20 minutes of the dealership. If you ever come in and see a little kid rummaging around the show room and crawling all over the equipment odds are, they probably belong to one of us. We’ve got lots of immediate and extended family working at all three dealerships so we all communicate and get a long well and can put our heads together to come up with solutions for internal and external business issues. The family aspect of it really does make it nice.
Why did you join Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau? We joined the Farm Bureau because most of our customers are active members of the Farm Bureau.
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Grange Co-op Awards Local Students with $14,000 in Scholarships
May 5, 2022
CONTACT: Jason Wall, Marketing Manager
jwall@grangecoop.com
Phone: (541) 664-1261
Release: Effective Immediately
Grange Co-op has awarded nine scholarships, totaling $14,000 to high school seniors in Southern Oregon and Northern California for the 2022-2023 academic year. Eight recipients have each received $1,500 to be used towards higher level education. One top recipient received a $2,000 scholarship. Since 2012, Grange Co-op has awarded scholarships totaling over $132,000!
“Grange Co-op is excited to announce our 2022-2023 top scholarship recipient, Lillian Young, as well as our other eight recipients,” states Jason Wall, Grange Co-op Marketing Manager. “It was very difficult to narrow down to the top nine. It was clear that the students chosen were the top of their class and have bright futures ahead of them. We are proud to help support their future with our GrangeGives scholarship.”
Grange Co-op is proud to announce eight individuals as recipients of $1,500 scholarships: Sydney Moore of Grants Pass, OR., Hailey Cox of Grants Pass, OR., Kinsey Hullman of Klamath Falls, OR., TJ Rohwer of Chico, CA., Jack Mornarich of Roseburg,
OR., Hannah Taylor of Live Oak, CA., Masie Skelton of Red Bluff, CA., and Marissa Magaña of Sutherlin, OR. Grange Co-op is pleased to announce the top scholarship award recipient, Lillian Young of Central Point, OR a $2,000 scholarship.
A link to Studen Bios can be foud here: https://www.grangecoop. com/2022_23_scholarship_winners
Grange Co-op scholarships are merit-based. Recipients must meet a minimum requirement of a 3.50 GPA, have actively participated in school or non-school related activities including but not limited to 4-H, FFA, DECA, FBLA, or Work Experience, and live in Jackson, Josephine, Klamath, Lake, Curry, Douglas, Siskiyou, Shasta, Tehama, Del Norte, Modoc, Yuba, Sutter, Colusa, Glenn, or Butte counties. Grange Co-op seeks to recognize and invest in young individuals who are actively pursuing their education and taking the next step into post-secondary education.
Our story began in 1934, when 99 farmers gathered to form the local cooperative known as Grange Co-op. Forged by a mission to benefit the community, Grange Co-op adapted to the needs of consumers to serve them best. Grange Co-op is committed to continuing this legacy, fulfilling our purpose of helping communities, customers, and employees achieve more together. With tremendous vision, Grange Co-op looks to future opportunities, further impacting and assisting our communities.
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Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau Business Members Directory
AERIAL APPLICATION
Anderson’s Flying Service Robbins, (530) 738-4205
Basin Aviation Brandon VanDyke basinavationag@gmail.com • (530) 701-1691
Moe’s Crop Dusting Service, Inc. Pleasant Grove • (530) 682-5117
Sutter Butte Dusters, Inc.
P.O. Box 213, Live Oak • (530) 695-2294
Twin Cities Aviation
94 2nd St., Yuba City • (530) 673-4578
AGRICULTURAL ADVISING
Agricultural Advisors
3995 E. Butte Rd., Live Oak • (530) 674-1255
APIARIES
Strachan Apiaries, Inc. 2522 Tierra Buena Rd., Yuba City • (530) 674-3881
ASSOCIATIONS
California Canning Peach Association 335 Teegarden Ave.,Yuba City • (530) 673-8526
City of Yuba City
1201 Civic Center Blvd., Yuba City • (530) 822-4762
Garden Highway Mutual Water Corporation Yuba City (530) • 674-2837
Prune Bargaining Association
355 Teegarden, YC • (530) 674-5636
Yuba-Sutter Economic Development Corp. Tharp Rd, Yuba City • (530) 751-8555
AUCTION SERVICE
Bid Cal Inc. Chico (530) • 345-0840
AUTOMOTIVE & DIESEL
John L. Sullivan Dodge Harter Pkwy Yuba City • (530) 742-6406
Les Schwab Tire Center-Linda
5998 Lindhurst Ave, Linda • (530) 743-7818
BANKING/FINANCIAL
Core Financial Group
1215 Plumas St, YC • (530) 228-3029 michael@mycoremoney.com
Crippen and Associates 319 6th St. Suite #7, Marysville, CA 95901 • (530) 742-8201
Farm Credit West 900 Tharp Rd., Yuba City • (530) 671-1420
Plumas Bank
855 Harter Pkwy, Yuba City • (530) 790-2551
River Valley Community Bank
1629 Colusa Ave., Yuba City • (530) 821-2460
Sahota, Brackett & Associates, Inc.
1634 Starr Dr. Yuba City • (530) 362-7383
Suncrest Bank
700 Plumas Street., Yuba City • (530) 674-6207
Tenney & Company, CPA 1528 Starr Drive, Ste A, Yuba City, CA 95993 • (530) 674-4211
Umpqua Bank 777 Colusa Ave. Yuba City • (530) 790-2136
CHEMICAL & FERTILIZER COMPANIES
Grow West 2100 Everglade Rd Yuba City • (530) 671-3571
Helena Agri Business
Colusa Hwy Yuba City • (530) 674-3718
Wilbur Ellis
900 North George Washington Blvd, Yuba City 95993 (530) 673-0921
CONSTRUCTION
Gary Smith Yuba City • (530) 701-6731
Hilbers Inc
770 N. Walton, Yuba City • (530) 673-2947
CUSTOM FARMING
John Behrend Custom Logging
Dobbins CA • (530) 632-3528
Diamond B Ag Company
Yuba City • (530) 237-7238 harpaul@diamondbco.net or (530) 751-6285 jaz@diamondbco.net
Fiveway Farming
Bruce Peacock • Sutter • (530) 671-9519
EQUIPMENT/VEHICLES
Beeler Tractor Co.
887 E. Onstott Rd., Yuba City • (530) 673-3555
Holt Ag Solutions
2950 Colusa Hwy Yuba City • (530) 755-3363
N&S Tractor
Yuba City • (530) 923-7675
Valley Truck & Tractor
1549 Colusa Hwy., Yuba City • (530) 673-8283
FARM LABOR CONTRACTORS
Sunrise Ag Labor
436 Colusa Ave., Yuba City • (530) 822-7777
FARM MANAGEMENT
JS Johal & Sons, Inc.
5020 Garden Hwy, Yuba City • (530) 682-3600
PR Ag Services, Paul Takhar (530) 682-6900 • treeshakes@gmail.com
FARMS, RANCHES & INDIVIDUALS
BGH LP
6394 Larkin Rd., Live Oak, CA 95953
Butte Packhouse LLC Live Oak
nicole@buttepackhouse.com • (530) 370-5533
Fair Share Farms
Yuba City • kellyhoppin@gmail.com
Just Farms LP
Gridley • (530) 846-3958
K & S Orchards Yuba City elijahsingh17@gmail.com • (530) 671-3434
Laurel Ag
Perry St. Sutter • (530) 649-0522
Lundberg Family Farms
Mike Denny • (530) 538-3500
Premier Walnut Company
Yuba City, Sarb Kandola • (530) 870-7906
Red Maple Ranch; Yuba City, Melanie Munro redmapleranchflowers@gmail.com • (530) 218-7980
Samara Ranches Yuba City bobby@newlegendinc.com • (530) 788-3838
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Shaeffer Ranch LLC Clovis CA
Tamita Farms S Butte Rd Sutter • (530) 674-9378
T&M Meyer Farms
Butte Rd Sutter, CA • (530) 570-9957
Triple H Ranches Robbins • (530) 666-1500
FARM SAFETY
MVP Safety Professionals, LLC
1000 N. East St., Woodland (530) 665-4422 imuzio@mvpsafety.org
FUEL
Lakeview Petroleum 1528 Colusa Hwy, YC 95993 • (530) 742-7614
Valley Pacific Petroleum Stockton CA rob.goodman@vpps.net (209) 948-9412
HULLING & DRYING
Fedora Farms 2551 Farmlan Rd., Meridian • (530) 696-2230
INSURANCE
Denny Insurance Services 856 Richland Rd., Suite B, Yuba City • 671-5813
Far Horizon Insurance 1130 Bridge St., Yuba City • (530) 674-1340
Fletcher & Associates 300 4th St. Marysville • (530) 741-0441
Huntley Bravos Zall Insurance Brokers 520 Olive St., Marysville, CA 95901 • (530) 743-9264
Oakview Insurance Services, Inc. Yuba City • (530) 674-5054
Roberson & Sons Insurance Services Inc. Eric Roberson • (530) 365-1009
Robert M. Galligan & Associates 419 6th St., Marysville • (530) 742-3243
Rose Insurance Agency 855 Harter Prkwy # 350A, Yuba City dselland@roseinsurance.com • (530) 673-8862
Sanchez Insurance Inc. 440 N. Palora Ave, Yuba City • (530) 673-6277
Zenith Agribusiness Solutions Craig Thomson cthomson@thezenith.com • (916) 781-2110
LEGAL SERVICES
Paulla Hyatt-McIntyre & Associates 950 Tharp Rd., Ste. 701, Yuba City • (530) 674-9761
The Law Offices of Robin C. Bevier PC 2479 Sunrise Blvd., Gold River CA • (916) 858-0904
NURSERY
Sierra Gold Nurseries 5320 Garden Hwy., Yuba City • (530) 674-1145
PROCESSING & DRYING
Catlett Warehouse
2138 Catlett Road, Pleasant Grove • (530) 674-2380
District 10 Dryers LLC 9000 Mathews Lane, Marysville • (530) 742-3116
Miki Orchard, Inc. 803 Boyer Rd., Marysville • (530) 743-4402
Mitchell Dryers, LLC
10139 Garden Hwy, Yuba City • (530) 671-3397
Sacramento Packing Inc.
833 Tudor Rd., Yuba City, CA 95991 • 530-671-4488
Van Dykes Rice Dryer
4036 Pleasant Grove Rd., Pleasant Grove • (916) 655-3171
Shoei Foods
1900 Feather River Blvd., Olivehurst • (530) 742-7866
SunWest Foods, Inc. Yuba City • (530) 671-8888
Sunsweet Growers
901 Walton Ave, Yuba City • (530) 751-5379
Taylor Brothers Farms
182 Wilkie Ave., Yuba City • (530) 671-1505
PUMP & WELL
Nor Cal Pump & Well Service
1325 Barry Rd., Yuba City • (530) 674-5861
REAL ESTATE
Coldwell Banker Commercial Valley Brokers
1307 Franklin Road, Yuba City • (530) 673-6614
Edwards, Lien & Toso • Randy Edwards
randaledwards19@hotmail.com • (209) 634-9484
Farm & Ranch Realty
P.O. Box 564, Woodland • (530) 908-4689
Stromer Realty Company
591 Colusa Ave., Yuba City • (530) 671-2770
SERVICES - OTHER
Bridge Coffee Co. LLC
101 Clark Ave YC • (530) 673-6001
Country Butcher
Adam & Katie Knapp • (530) 742-0284
Global Ag Communications
1228 Frank Ave. Yuba City • (530) 751-6285
Joel Giusti Yuba City • (530) 237-6951
Legacy By Design www.legacy-by-design.com • (530) 671-2100
Pride Employment & Staffing
Paul Basi • (530) 661-3405
Sutter Buttes Regional Land Trust, Lisa Lindman
Yuba City • (530) 755-3568
SOLAR & ENERGY
ACIP ENERGY, LLC
David Vincent Yuba City • (530) 777-2247
SUPPLY
Bearing Belt Chain Company
829 5Th St Marysville • (530) 743-9256
California Industrial Rubber Co., Inc
1690 Sierra Ave.,Yuba City • (530) 485-1487
Derco Supply
2920 A Colusa Hwy. YC • (530) 673-0481
Grange CoOp & Nursery Supply
1264 Stabler Ln. Yuba City • (530) 777-3551
Hust Brothers Inc.
710 3rd St., Marysville • (530) 743-1561
Sutter Orchard Supply
573 Bridge St., Yuba City • (530) 673-8068
TRUCKING
Gee Agri Transport Inc.
Yuba City • (530) 674-7443
UTILITIES
Calpine
5029 S. Township Rd., Yuba City, CA 95993 • 530-821-2072
Chico Electric 36 W Eaton Rd, Chico • (530) 891-1933
Meridian Farms Water Co.
1138 4th St., Meridian • (530) 696-2456
WINERY
Cordi Winery
10401 Ingram Ln, Live Oak • (530) 695-1785
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