From the Fields
A firsthand report from California farmers
November 11, 2009
- Geri Byrne - Modoc County beef producer
- Tim Larson - Kings County diversified grower
- Russell van Loben Sels - Sacramento County diversified grower
- Jim Erickson - Madera County diversified grower
- Ed Needham - Tulare County diversified grower
- Joe Colace Jr. - Imperial County diversified farmer
October 28, 2009
- Janet Kister - San Diego County nursery operator
- David Schwabauer - Ventura County avocado grower
- Benny Jefferson - Monterey County vegetable grower
- Jeff Fowle - Siskiyou County beef producer
- Martin Pozzi - Marin County livestock producer
October 7, 2009
- Todd Hirasuna - Fresno County vegetable grower
- Ron Macedo - Stanislaus County almond grower
- John Miller - Placer County beekeeper
- Stephanie Leimgruber - Imperial County hay producer
- George Hollister - Mendocino County timber producer
September 9, 2009
- Bruce Fry - San Joaquin County grape grower
- Theresa Schneider - Butte County walnut grower
- Sean Curtis - Modoc County beef producer
- Steve Bontadelli - Santa Cruz County vegetable grower
- Kevin Merrill - Santa Barbara County winegrape grower
August 19, 2009
- Ed Terry - Ventura County strawberry grower
- Ernie Righetti - San Luis Obispo County avocado grower
- Bridgit James - Butte County rice grower
- Margo Souza - Stanislaus County dairy producer
- Peter Bradford - Mendocino County timber operator and beef producer
August 5, 2009
- Ken Mitchell - Sacramento County turkey producer
- David Scheuring - Yolo County walnut grower
- Sandy Arledge - San Diego County horse rancher
- Bill Tarp - Monterey County vegetable grower
- John Eiskamp - Santa Cruz County berry grower
- Pat Borelli - Merced County diversified grower
- Kurt Josiassen - Butte County rice grower
July 22, 2009
- Steve Nash - Fresno County dairy producer
- Paul Wenger - Stanislaus County almond and walnut farmer
- Nicholas Miller - Santa Barbara County diversified grower
- Mike Young - Kern County diversified grower
- Guy Rutter - Sacramento County beekeeper
- Tom Ikeda - San Luis Obispo County vegetable grower
- Brad Goehring - San Joaquin County winegrape grower
- Ed Needham - Tulare County citrus grower
July 8, 2009
- Michele Lasgoity - Madera County diversified grower
- Doug McGeoghegan - Colusa County rice grower
- Joe Colace - Imperial County diversified grower
- Stan Lester - Yolo County orchardist
- Geri Byrne - Modoc County beef producer
- Ken Doty - Santa Barbara County fruit grower
June 24, 2009
- John Garner - Colusa County rice grower, CFBF Water Advisory Com
- Mike Vereschagin - Glenn County orchardist
- Russell Young - Yuba-Sutter County walnut grower
- Mary Hildebrand - San Joaquin County diversified farmer
- Jeff Marchini - Merced County diversified farmer
- Dan Errotabere - Fresno County diversified farmer
- Norm Groot - Orange County nursery operator
- Eric Anderson - San Diego County nursery producer
June 10, 2009
- Scott Deardorff - Ventura County
- Chris Britton - Stanislaus County
- David Dumars - Yolo County
- Tom Gibbons - Santa Barbara County
- Matt Beekman - Stanislaus County
May 27, 2009
- Nicole Montna Van Vleck - Sutter County rice grower
- Burt Bundy - Tehama County fish farmer
- Steve Kafka - Calaveras County forester
- Wayne Vineyard - Placer County diversified grower
May 13, 2009
- David Roberti - Plumas County
- George Hollister - Mendocino County
- Grant Chaffin - Riverside County
- Volker Eisele - Napa County
- Terry Munz - Los Angeles County
- Russel Efird - Fresno County
April 22, 2009
- David Schwabauer - Ventura County
- Jean Errotabere - Fresno County
- Peter Koch - Merced County
- Marvin Meyers - Merced County
April 8, 2009
- George Tibbetts - Colusa County
- Janet Kister - San Diego County
- Brad Goehring - San Joaquin County
- Jim Spinetta - Amador County
- Ken Doty - Santa Barbara County
- Benny Jefferson - Monterey County
March 25, 2009
- Ray Prock - Stanislaus County
- Pat Borelli - Merced County
- Ed Needham - Tulare County
- Tom Gotelli - San Joaquin County
March 11, 2009
- Ken Mitchell - Sacramento County
- Chuck Nichols - Kings County
- Dana Merrill - San Luis Obispo County
- Holly Foster - Butte County
- Mark Borba - Fresno County
February 25, 2009
- Brian Fedora - Colusa County
- Keith Watkins - Tulare County
- Mark Hansen - Kings County
- Guy Rutter - Sacramento County
- Norm Groot - Los Angeles County
- Doug Beretta - Sonoma County
- Nicholas Miller - Santa Barbara County
February 11, 2009
- Paul Wenger - Stanislaus County
- Steve Nash - Fresno County
- Joe Colace Jr. - Imperial County
- Mark McKean - Fresno County
- Scott Stone - Yolo County
January 14, 2009
- Brad Goehring - San Joaquin County
- Mary Cameron - Kings County
- Ed Hale - Imperial County
- Peter Koch - Merced County
- Tyler Nelson - Mendocino County
From the Fields
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