Placer County California

AGRICULTURAL COMMISSION

PURPOSE:

Promote and protect agricultural interests in Placer County for present and future generations. Make

recommendations to the Board of Supervisors regarding land conservation act properties; make

recommendations on other issues affecting agriculture and timber in the County.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST:

Yes

COMPOSITION:

Composed of nine (9) members representative of the following industries: One Timber, One Livestock, One

Fruit and Nut Farming, One Field Crop - Rice Farming, One Agricultural Processing, One Small Farm

Industry, One Foothill Farm Industry, One Citrus Industry and One representative of the Nursery

Industry. Term is 4 years. Appointed by Board of Supervisors as designated in County Code 2.927. The

County Farm Advisor shall serve as an ex-officio member. Established by Ord. 4514-B dated 06/15/93,

Amended by Ord. 4864-B. Ord. 5076-B 01/09/01.

MEETINGS:

Meetings will be held at least quarterly and more frequently as determined by the Commission up to a

maximum of 12 meetings per year. Meetings are held in the Planning Commission Chambers, 3091 County

Center Drive, Auburn, CA 95603.

COMPENSATION:

Members of the Commission shall receive $40.00 per meeting attended, actual and necessary expenses

incidental to the proper execution of their duties, and such necessary traveling and other official

expenditures necessitated by their official duties as shall be approved by the Board of Supervisors.

COUNTY CONTACT

CONTACT

Christine Turner, Ag Commissioner

Tonya Rust, Secretary

(530) 889-7372

11477 E Ave

Auburn, CA 95603-2799

CURRENT MEMBERS

SEAT # 1

SEAT # 2

SEAT # 3

Tony Aguilar

Paul Ferrari

Larry Jordan

REPRESENTS: Citrus Industry

REPRESENTS: Livestock Ind

REPRESENTS: Timber Ind

TERM LENGTH: 4-years

APPOINTED BY: BOS

EXPIRES: 5/20/2011

EXPIRES: 6/30/2008

EXPIRES: 12/30/2011

SEAT # 4

SEAT # 5

SEAT # 6

John C. Nitta

Stewart Perry

Jim Brenner

REPRESENTS: Nursery Ind

REPRESENTS: Ag Processing Ind

REPRESENTS: Fruit & Nut Farm Ind

TERM LENGTH: 4-years

APPOINTED BY: BOS

EXPIRES: 6/30/2009

EXPIRES: 3/21/2012

EXPIRES: 6/30/2008

SEAT # 7

SEAT # 8

SEAT # 9

Chair

Wayne Vineyard

William C. Morebeck

Patricia L. Beard

REPRESENTS: Rice Crop Ind

REPRESENTS: Small Farm Ind

REPRESENTS: Foothill Farm Ind

TERM LENGTH: 4-years

APPOINTED BY: BOS

EXPIRES: 12/31/2011

EXPIRES: 12/31/2009

SEAT # 10

Ex-Officio

Sharon Junge

REPRESENTS: N/A

TERM LENGTH: BOS Pleasure

APPOINTED BY: BOS

EXPIRES:

Last Update: 3/25/2008 5:28:17 PM

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