Agricultural Advisory Committee
The purpose of this Committee is to act as an advisory agency to the Kings County Board of Supervisors on matters involving agriculture. The primary focus of the Committee is the sustainability and economic prosperity of agricultural production in Kings County.
The Committee studies problems of general or special interest assigned by the Board, undertakes special studies as needed or requested relating to preservation of agricultural land and protection of soils resource, reviews important proposed State Legislation affecting agriculture, and other matters of general concern or interest to agriculture, and thereafter provides information and make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors.
The Committee consists of Regular Members, Ex-Officio Members and Auxiliary Members. The Regular membership consists of nine (9) individuals appointed by the Kings County Board of Supervisors from the following categories:
Dairy
Livestock and Poultry
Cotton/Row Crops
Water
Fruit Crops
Feed, Grain and Seed
Nut Crops
Field Crops
Small Farms |
Kings County Farm Bureau (preferably an Immediate Past President or Officer)
Agricultural Processing Operations
Agricultural Equipment
Agricultural Chemicals & Petroleum |
Ex-Officio Members are as follows:
1)The Kings County Agricultural Commissioner
2)The Kings County Planning Director
3) U.S.D.A. Farm Services Agency Director
The Board of Supervisors may appoint Auxiliary Members from the following categories:
1) Cooperative Extension Director
2) Economic Development Corporation
3) U.S.D.A. Natural Resource Conservation Service
4) Citizen’s Advisory Group of Industries
5) California Employment Development Department
6)Kings County Rural Crimes Task Force
Meetings of the Committee are held quarterly in January, April, July and October at the Kings County Government Center in Hanford unless unusual or special circumstances warrant a meeting elsewhere in the County.
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Welcome to the Agriculture Advisory Committee
(Regular member appointments can be from any of the following categories: Livestock/Poultry; Cotton/Row Crops; Fruit/Field Crops; Feed, Grain and Seed; Agricultural Processing; and Agricultural Equipment)
Members:
Joe Neves
Board of Supervisors
*Committee Coordinator
Tony Oliveira
Board of Supervisors
*Alternate Committee Coordinator
Don Mills – WATER (Chairperson)
Diana Peck – K.C. FARM BUREAU (Vice Chairperson)
Charles Draxler – DAIRY
Jim Gregory – AG CHEMICALS & PETROLEUM
Bill Tos, Jr. – NUT CROPS
Gerald Theadore – SMALL FARMS
Jim Maciel - AG EQUIPMENT
Johnny Starling - AG PROCESSING
Bob Prys - FEED/GRAIN & SEEDS
Ex-Officio Members:
Larry Spikes
County Administrative Officer/Admin Office
Greg Gatzka
Community Development Director (Secretary)
Pete Moock
County Counsel
Tim Niswander
Ag Commissioner
Kathy Sargent
Farm Service Director/USDA |
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Auxilary Members
Jay Salyer
Kings EDC
Peggy Gregory/Carol Collar
Cooperative Extension
Darin Pearson
K.C. Rural Crimes Task Force
Kerry Arroues
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Vacant
Citizen's Advisory Group
Vacant
California EDD |
Meetings
Agendas
July 14, 2010
June 10, 2010 (Special Meeting)
April 14, 2010
January 13, 2010
October 14, 2009
April 8, 2009
January 14, 2009
October 8, 2008
April 9, 2008 Meeting Cancelled
March 20, 2008
February 28, 2008
January 9, 2008
September 27, 2007
September 13, 2007
July 12, 2007
May 1, 2007
April 11, 2007
March 7, 2007
January 10, 2007
October 11, 2006
September 13, 2006
April 12, 2006
January 11, 2006
October 12, 2005
June 8, 2005
January 19, 2005
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Minutes
June 10, 2010
April 14, 2010
January 13, 2010
October 14, 2009
April 8, 2009
January 14, 2009
October 8, 2008
March 20, 2008
February 28, 2008
January 9, 2008
September 27, 2007
September 13, 2007
May 1, 2007
April 11, 2007
March 7, 2007
January 10, 2007
October 11, 2006
September 13, 2006
April 12, 2006
January 11, 2006
October 12, 2005
June 8, 2005
January 19, 2005 |
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