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Kings County Farm Bureau honored at annual meeting
Kings County Farm Bureau (KCFB) was honored with a County Activities of Excellence Award during the 93rd Annual Meeting of the California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF) in Sparks, Nev. last month. The award recognizes outstanding work to benefit family farmers and ranchers.
The awards ceremony was just one of many events that took place during the Dec. 3-7 event. Issues important to California farmers and ranchers were discussed for the benefit of the 128 delegates representing county farm bureaus from across the state. Representing Kings County was KCFB President Michael Miya, Vice President Gino Giacomazzi and Chuck Draxler. Pete Hanse and Aubrey Bettencourt served as alternates. Executive Director Michele Costa was also in attendance.
The delegates established policy for CFBF to follow in 2012 as they communicate with government and elected officials. Water development, government intervention and renewable fuels were amongst the hot topics during the delegates’ business sessions.
"Each year, our delegates debate issues that affect our agricultural operations—some of which are emerging and others that we continue to confront—with the aim of establishing positions that direct our organization," CFBF President Paul Wenger said. "We also re-affirm existing policies that become the roadmap for our annual work plan. It was a very successful meeting and we enter 2012 with a clear plan in place."
Wegner, an almond and walnut grower from Modesto, was unanimously re-elected to serve a second term as CFBF’s president.
"I can't tell you what a joy it is to do this job," Wenger told delegates following his re-election. "There are no better people than those who work the land. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to continue to go to battle for you."
Some of the action taken during the various sessions included:
§ Delegates voted to oppose government intervention in the production of corn-based ethanol.
§ New policy language addressing environmental program fees and treatment of penalties charged for violation of environmental laws was adopted. In short, any penalties assessed to landowners for violations should be used to mitigate the violation rather than to fund the agency bringing the charge.
§ A policy was adopted to address what the delegates saw as a flaw in a national dairy proposal currently before Congress. They say it discriminates against California, a grain-deficit state, resulting in dairy farmers paying more for corn.
§ Delegates called for placing priority on water storage and infrastructure.
Michael Miya, attending his first annual meeting as KCFB’s president, said that it was a good opportunity to spend time with other farmers and ranchers from across the state, and to have a voice in moving the industry in the right direction in 2012.
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