{"id":714,"date":"2025-02-10T21:14:03","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T05:14:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/calexpo.com\/?page_id=714"},"modified":"2025-04-06T21:46:41","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T05:46:41","slug":"agriculturalist-of-the-year-award","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/calexpo.com\/agriculturalist-of-the-year-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Agriculturalist of the Year Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The Agriculturalist of the Year award is presented to an individual or individuals who have contributed extensively, in a professional capacity, to California\u2019s agricultural industry.<\/p>

Award criteria stipulates the individual or individuals must have demonstrated leadership and clearly represented the industry over a number of years in one or more of the following areas: production agriculture, education, labor, and research. The individual can be from any area of the agriculture industry. The individual will not be judged on his\/her contributions to the State Fair. All Nominees will remain in nomination for one year after their formal introduction.<\/p>

In celebrating the tradition and innovation of the State\u2019s number one industry, agriculture, the California State Fair Board of Directors, upon the recommendation of the Agricultural Advisory Council, selects the Agriculturalist of the Year.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Bill and Carol Chandler, 2020 Agriculturalists of the Year<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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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2025 Agriculturalist of the Year Nomination Form \u2013 Coming Soon!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Year<\/th>Past Recipients<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
2020<\/strong><\/td>Bill and Carol Chandler<\/td><\/tr>
2019<\/strong><\/td>Karen Ross<\/td><\/tr>
2018<\/strong><\/td>Paul Wenger<\/td><\/tr>
2017<\/strong><\/td>Tom Nassif<\/td><\/tr>
2016<\/strong><\/td>Sarbjit \u201cSarb\u201d Johl<\/td><\/tr>
2015<\/strong><\/td>Charles D. \u201cChuck\u201d Ahlem<\/td><\/tr>
2014<\/strong><\/td>Craig McNamara<\/td><\/tr>
2013<\/strong><\/td>Edward H. Nishio<\/td><\/tr>
2012<\/strong><\/td>A.G. Kawamura<\/td><\/tr>
2011<\/strong><\/td>Robert \u201cBob\u201d Gilbert<\/td><\/tr>
2010<\/strong><\/td>Bill Lyons, Jr.<\/td><\/tr>
2009<\/strong><\/td>Ron Schuler<\/td><\/tr>
2008<\/strong><\/td>Bill Pauli<\/td><\/tr>
2007<\/strong><\/td>Len Richardson<\/td><\/tr>
2006<\/strong><\/td>John Harris<\/td><\/tr>
2005<\/strong><\/td>George Gomes<\/td><\/tr>
2004<\/strong><\/td>Alfred Montna<\/td><\/tr>
2003<\/strong><\/td>Ann M. Veneman<\/td><\/tr>
2002<\/strong><\/td>Cecil L. Wetsel, Jr.<\/td><\/tr>
2001<\/strong><\/td>John A. De Luca<\/td><\/tr>
2000<\/strong><\/td>A. J. Yates<\/td><\/tr>
1999<\/strong><\/td>Gertrude \u201cGertie\u201d Zerhrung<\/td><\/tr>
1998<\/strong><\/td>John Kautz<\/td><\/tr>
1997<\/strong><\/td>John Lacey<\/td><\/tr>
1996<\/strong><\/td>Guido Lombardi<\/td><\/tr>
1995<\/strong><\/td>Henry J. Voss<\/td><\/tr>
1994<\/strong><\/td>William F. McFarlane<\/td><\/tr>
1993<\/strong><\/td>Leland \u201cLee\u201d Ruth<\/td><\/tr>
1992<\/strong><\/td>Richard Rominger<\/td><\/tr>
1991<\/strong><\/td>Gordon Van Vleck<\/td><\/tr>
1990<\/strong><\/td>Dick Markarian<\/td><\/tr>
1989<\/strong><\/td>Dean Brown<\/td><\/tr>
1988<\/strong><\/td>Senator Rose Ann Vuich<\/td><\/tr>
1987<\/strong><\/td>Clare Berryhill<\/td><\/tr>
1986<\/strong><\/td>Richard Lyng<\/td><\/tr>
1985<\/strong><\/td>Carolyn Leavens<\/td><\/tr>
1984<\/strong><\/td>Bill Staiger<\/td><\/tr>
1983<\/strong><\/td>Gailen Martin<\/td><\/tr>
1982<\/strong><\/td>Assemblyman John Thurman<\/td><\/tr>
1981<\/strong><\/td>Ed Rutherford<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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