{"id":698,"date":"2025-02-10T21:07:38","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T05:07:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/calexpo.com\/?page_id=698"},"modified":"2025-06-10T20:17:28","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T04:17:28","slug":"agriculture-progress-award","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/calexpo.com\/agriculture-progress-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Agriculture Progress Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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2019 Recipient \u2013 Dr. Lloyd McCabe<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Dr. Lloyd McCabe began his very active and long-standing involvement and support of the California State Fair in 1963 as an exhibitor, and has continued on as an FFA Advisor, FFA Task Force Coordinator, Junior Livestock Advisory Committee and a 20-year member of the Agricultural Advisory Council. Over the years, Lloyd has become very committed to the Scholarship Program, the Gala, the Sale of Champions and the Champion Challenge program. Lloyd\u2019s contributions to the youth agricultural programs at the California State Fair are immeasurable. He has always been committed to helping State Fair become one of the premier fairs in the nation.<\/p>

Dr. McCabehas 43 years of Educational experience, which includes 29 years at the Department of Education and 14 years as a High School Agriculture Teacher. Dr. McCabe continues to teach Ag education and leadership classes at UC Davis. He graduated from CSU, Fresno with a B.S. in Agricultural Education. He went on to receive a M.S. in Agricultural Sciences from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, a Master of Education, Administrative Management from University of La Verne and finally a Doctorate of Education from the University of Southern California.<\/p>

Dr. McCabe was born and grew up on a farm and has raised sheep his entire life. He has a special affinity for the Suffolk breed and he and his wife have competed very successfully on the county, state, regional and national level. He is a member of the California Wool Growers Association, California Agricultural Teachers\u2019 Association and the American Association for Agricultural Educators.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Year<\/th>\nRecipient<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
2018<\/strong><\/td>\nGreg Boeger<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2018<\/strong><\/td>\nDr. Marit Arana<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2017<\/strong><\/td>\nChris Zanobini<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2016<\/strong><\/td>\nJudy Culbertson<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2015<\/strong><\/td>\nJudy King Barkett<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014<\/strong><\/td>\nHarold Petersen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014<\/strong><\/td>\nPatsy Gilbert<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2013<\/strong><\/td>\nTomme Jo Dale<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2013<\/strong><\/td>\nMichael H. Bradley<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2010<\/strong><\/td>\nBlue Diamond Growers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2010<\/strong><\/td>\nSacramento County U.C. Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Program<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2009<\/strong><\/td>\nSolano County State Fair Exhibit Team<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2008<\/strong><\/td>\nUniversity of California, Davis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2007<\/strong><\/td>\nDr. Robert Dowell<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2006<\/strong><\/td>\nRichard Breitmeyer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2005<\/strong><\/td>\nWendy Hall<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2004<\/strong><\/td>\nMarden Wilber & JoAnn Switzer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2003<\/strong><\/td>\nMr. Jim Reeves<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2002<\/strong><\/td>\nLeon Adams<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2001<\/strong><\/td>\nMr. William \u201cBill\u201d Silveria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2000<\/strong><\/td>\nEdward \u201cEd\u201d Leal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1999<\/strong><\/td>\nGina Gallo & Leonard Bianchi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1998<\/strong><\/td>\nLen Richardson<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1997<\/strong><\/td>\nMartin Boyle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1996<\/strong><\/td>\nGail Kautz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1995<\/strong><\/td>\nEdwin Genasci<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1994<\/strong><\/td>\nAbbie Nelson<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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