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57th Annual
Scholarship BBQ

Thank you to our sponsors for helping make this year's Scholarship BBQ such a success!


PREMIER SPONSORS
State Compensation
Insurance Fund


Imperial Valley Press

Kuhn Hay



FEATURE SPONSORS

CalEnergy Operating Corp

Farm Credit Services
Southwest


Line-X | Imperial Tarp

Mesquite Cattle Feeders, Inc.

W H Ferguson & Co

Sun Valley Applicators, LLC


SPONSORS

Assaggio's Ristorante Italiano

Ben Abatti Farms, LLC

Brown Bag Cookies

Tom Brundy

Camacho's Place


Community Valley Bank


CoopersWest
Insurance Agency, LLC


Costco Wholesale

Cynthia's Flower Connection

Dune Company of Imperial Valley

Eight Star Commodities

El Toro Export, LLC

El Zarape Restaurant,
serving you since 1988

Empire Machinery

Farm Aviation Inc.

Farmers Outlet

Food 4 Less

GOT ICE?

Green's Jewelry

Imperial Do-It Centers

Imperial Irrigation District

Jiggs Johnson

Junior's Cafe

Kenny Strickland Inc.

LaBrucherie Ranches

Lifted Up Fitness Studio

Majesty

John Pierre Menvielle

Mitosinka, Barros & Sharp, CPAs

Stan Mitosinka

Mark McBroom

The Rock Coffee Shop & Cafe

Sparkletts

Swain & Kennerson,
an accountancy corporation


U S Fitness

Wells Fargo
Commercial Banking


Wymore Inc. Industries

If you are interested in becoming a sponsor for a future Farm Bureau event, send us an email or call us at 760.352.3831!

Mark Your Calendars!

The Farm Bureau Board of Directors meets on the second Monday of every month except August.

Upcoming Events:
TMDL Update DeadlineAgSafe Health & Safety Conference for Ag Employers
Farm Bureau Annual Meeting & Jim Kuhn Memorial Farmer of the Year BanquetAnnual Events

TMDL Update Deadline
Be sure to update your farm plan for all fields before September 1. All farmers who participate in the Imperial Valley Voluntary TMDL Compliance program are required to update their farm plans online at least once per year.

For more information about the TMDL program or if you need assistance with completing your farm plan, contact Candace Nelson, TMDL Program Manager at Imperial County Farm Bureau – 760-352-3831 or .


AgSafe Health & Safety Conference for Ag Employers & Supervisors
This conference is a collaboration between Farm Bureau, AgSafe and Farm Employers Labor Service to provide our members access to the most current, essential information on safety, health and human resources, specific to the agriculture industry.

The conference is designed to benefit supervisors, owners, managers and human resources managers in the agriculture industry with conference topics that include Heat Stress, Incident Investigations, Cal/OSHA Enforcement Updates, Train the Trainer sessions and much more. Several sessions will be held in English and Spanish.

The conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency Mission Bay in San Diego. Special room rates of $149 are available if you mention AgSafe when making your reservation.

Farm Bureau members pay $170 (non-members $220) to attend if registration is postmarked by August 27, or $220 (non-members $270) to register after August 27. On-site registrations are welcome.


Farm Bureau Annual Meeting & Jim Kuhn Memorial Farmer of the Year Award Banquet
Who will be named this year's Farmer of the Year? Find out Thursday, October 14 at the annual Farmer of the Year Award Banquet, held at the Stockmen's Club in Brawley.

Farm Bureau members, watch your mail for your invitation, and mark your calendar for the event so you won't miss it.

Click here to see photos from last year's event.


Annual Events:

Scholarship Barbecue: fourth Friday in April
Friday, April 22, 2011
See photos from the 2010 BBQ.


Golf Tournament: schedule varies, usually late Spring
See photos from the 2010 Golf Tournament held Saturday, May 8


Jim Kuhn Memorial Farmer of the Year Award Presentation and Annual Meeting
typically the third Thursday in October
Thursday, October 14, 2010
See photos from the 2009 Farmer of the Year Banquet held Thursday, October 22


TMDL Farm Plan Deadline
September 1 of each year
Be sure to update your TMDL Farm Plan before September 1 every year. If you need assistance with your farm plan, or if you have forgotten your username or password, contact , TMDL Program Manager, for assistance.



Keep The Farm Bureau Calendar Handy
Purchase your own Farm Bureau calendar featuring a collection of historical photos from our collection, including photos of agriculture, equipment, and events over several decades. Farm Bureau meeting and event dates are pre-printed on the calendar for your convenience!

2010 Farm Bureau Calendar




2010 calendars are now available for $20 $10
, at the Farm Bureau office.