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Silvia Prevedelli selected 2016 “Farmer(s) of the Year” by Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau Silvia Prevedelli has been selected by the Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau as the 2016 “Farmer(s) of the Year”. This award is presented annually to the farmer(s) who have contributed beyond their normal farming duties to help the community. The presentation was made during the Farm Bureau’s 99th Annual Meeting held Thursday, June 23, 2016 at Live Earth Farm in Watsonville. The board of directors felt it was appropriate to honor Silvia because of her dedication to the community and their significant contributions within Santa Cruz County and the Pajaro Valley. Featured speaker for the evening was Tom Am Rhein, 2004 Farmer of the Year, who spoke on the topic “History of the Local Hops Industry.” Master of Ceremonies was David Van Lennep, President, Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau. Contact: Jess Brown Executive Director Phone (831) 724-1356 Fax (831) 724-5821 Cell (831) 818-1193 141 Monte Vista Ave. Watsonville, CA 95076 Email sccfb@sbcglobal.net Website: http://www.sccfb.com/html_intro.html Other activities of the Annual Meeting included the election of: There are a total of 19 directors on the board and all terms commence on November 1, 2016 Directors: For 1st term, three-year director, we nominate: Gordon Claassen – Cattle Cynthia Mathiesen - Berries Dennis Webb - Timber For 1st term, one-year director, we nominate: John Pisturino, Cattle & Timber For 2nd term, three-year director, we nominate: Wendy O’Donovan - Berries For 2nd term, one-year director, we nominate: Frank Estrada – Cattle & Timber For 3rd term, three-year director, we nominate: Dick Peixoto – Organic Vegetables Officers: For President and State Delegate, two-year position, we nominate: Thomas Broz – Organic Vegetables For 1st Vice President and State Delegate, two-year position, we nominate: Brendan Miele – Herbs & Vegetables For 2nd Vice President and State Delegate, two-year position, we nominate: Arnett Young - Vegetables For Past-President and Alternate State Delegate, two-year position, we nominate: David Van Lennep - Timber PREVIOUS FARMERS OF THE YEAR 1979 J.J. CROSETTI, JR. 1980 ROBERT “BOB” HARRIS 1981 EDWARD SILVA 1982 FRANK SIRI 1983 BRUCE RIDER 1984 ERNEST J. BONTADELLI 1985 CLINT MILLER 1986 HARRY H. FUKUTOME 1987 NITA GIZDICH 1988 FRANK “Lud” MCCRARY 1989 MILES RIETER 1990 GEORGE H. COWLES 1991 KEE KITAYAMA 1992 AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYEES: REPRESENTED BY - GUADALUPE OLIVAREZ, LUCILLE COXON, DAVID LOPEZ AND JOSE CAMPOS 1993 PATRICIA “PAT” WILEY 1994 FRANK ESTRADA 1995 LARRY B. GALPER 1996 HENRY HARNEY 1997 ARNE THIRUP 1998 MARVIN GLAUM 1999 MIKE JANI 2000 PAST FARM BUREAU PRESIDENTS 1917-1999 2001 ELIO RODONI 2002 HULDA MCLEAN 2003 KIRK SCHMIDT 2004 TOM AM RHEIN 2005 GROWERS WHO DONATE TO AG AGAINST HUNGER 2006 JIM RIDER 2007 HENRY WASHBURN, Posthumously 2008 RICHARD “DICK” PEIXOTO 2009 DIANE PORTER COOLEY 2010 BARGETTO FAMILY 2011 STANLEY E. IVERSEN 2012 JOHN PISTURINO 2013 KENNETH J. KIMES 2014 JOHN E. EISKAMP 2015 MARGUERITE REMDE & CHRIS BANTHIEN
Silvia Prevedelli selected 2016 “Farmer(s) of the Year” by Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau
Silvia Prevedelli has been selected by the Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau as the 2016 “Farmer(s) of the Year”. This award is presented annually to the farmer(s) who have contributed beyond their normal farming duties to help the community. The presentation was made during the Farm Bureau’s 99th Annual Meeting held Thursday, June 23, 2016 at Live Earth Farm in Watsonville. The board of directors felt it was appropriate to honor Silvia because of her dedication to the community and their significant contributions within Santa Cruz County and the Pajaro Valley. Featured speaker for the evening was Tom Am Rhein, 2004 Farmer of the Year, who spoke on the topic “History of the Local Hops Industry.” Master of Ceremonies was David Van Lennep, President, Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau. Contact: Jess Brown Executive Director Phone (831) 724-1356 Fax (831) 724-5821 Cell (831) 818-1193 141 Monte Vista Ave. Watsonville, CA 95076 Email sccfb@sbcglobal.net Website: http://www.sccfb.com/html_intro.html Other activities of the Annual Meeting included the election of: There are a total of 19 directors on the board and all terms commence on November 1, 2016 Directors: For 1st term, three-year director, we nominate: Gordon Claassen – Cattle Cynthia Mathiesen - Berries Dennis Webb - Timber For 1st term, one-year director, we nominate: John Pisturino, Cattle & Timber For 2nd term, three-year director, we nominate: Wendy O’Donovan - Berries For 2nd term, one-year director, we nominate: Frank Estrada – Cattle & Timber For 3rd term, three-year director, we nominate: Dick Peixoto – Organic Vegetables Officers: For President and State Delegate, two-year position, we nominate: Thomas Broz – Organic Vegetables For 1st Vice President and State Delegate, two-year position, we nominate: Brendan Miele – Herbs & Vegetables For 2nd Vice President and State Delegate, two-year position, we nominate: Arnett Young - Vegetables For Past-President and Alternate State Delegate, two-year position, we nominate: David Van Lennep - Timber
PREVIOUS FARMERS OF THE YEAR
1979 J.J. CROSETTI, JR. 1980 ROBERT “BOB” HARRIS 1981 EDWARD SILVA 1982 FRANK SIRI 1983 BRUCE RIDER 1984 ERNEST J. BONTADELLI 1985 CLINT MILLER 1986 HARRY H. FUKUTOME 1987 NITA GIZDICH 1988 FRANK “Lud” MCCRARY 1989 MILES RIETER 1990 GEORGE H. COWLES 1991 KEE KITAYAMA 1992 AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYEES: REPRESENTED BY - GUADALUPE OLIVAREZ, LUCILLE COXON, DAVID LOPEZ AND JOSE CAMPOS 1993 PATRICIA “PAT” WILEY 1994 FRANK ESTRADA 1995 LARRY B. GALPER 1996 HENRY HARNEY 1997 ARNE THIRUP 1998 MARVIN GLAUM 1999 MIKE JANI 2000 PAST FARM BUREAU PRESIDENTS 1917-1999 2001 ELIO RODONI 2002 HULDA MCLEAN 2003 KIRK SCHMIDT 2004 TOM AM RHEIN 2005 GROWERS WHO DONATE TO AG AGAINST HUNGER 2006 JIM RIDER 2007 HENRY WASHBURN, Posthumously 2008 RICHARD “DICK” PEIXOTO 2009 DIANE PORTER COOLEY 2010 BARGETTO FAMILY 2011 STANLEY E. IVERSEN 2012 JOHN PISTURINO 2013 KENNETH J. KIMES 2014 JOHN E. EISKAMP 2015 MARGUERITE REMDE & CHRIS BANTHIEN