Seven graduate from Leadership Farm Bureau

An intensive, monthslong training program concluded last month for seven Farm Bureau members from California who participated in the Leadership Farm Bureau program. The LFB Class of 2025 graduated during the 107th California Farm Bureau Annual Meeting in Anaheim.

The class learned about communication, team building, advocacy and the Farm Bureau organization during 10 months of instruction. They participated in training on governmental policy, personal development and key issues affecting California farmers, ranchers and agricultural businesses. They also advocated on behalf of Farm Bureau with lawmakers in Sacramento and Washington, D.C.

“As a Leadership Farm Bureau alumna, I know firsthand how transformative this program is,” said Shannon Douglass, president of the California Farm Bureau, which represents more than 23,000 farmers and ranchers statewide. “The members we grow through LFB today are the future leaders of agriculture in California. I look forward to seeing what they will accomplish in the years ahead.” 

Graduates of the 2025 Leadership Farm Bureau class are: 

• Tharvin Gill of Yuba-Sutter County, the Western region vice president relationship manager for Conterra Ag Capital.

• Alexis Harvey of Solano County, a crop consultant for Grow West, an account manager for Dixon Bee Co., a pollination consultant for Beewise and the manager of Bedoya Orchards.

• Miranda Jachens of El Dorado County, the membership and marketing manager for the California Farm Labor Contractor Association.

• Alicia Muhr of San Diego County, the office manager at San Diego County Farm Bureau.

• David Perry of Glenn County, a fourth-generation rice farmer and owner of a trucking company that hauls rice, nuts, fruit, aggregate and cement powder.

• Harley Ramirez of Shasta County, the manager for Sunbelt Rentals, where he helps provide rental equipment to local and regional farmers, ranchers, contractors and others.

• John Tamayo of Imperial County, an outside sales representative for Rain for Rent, working with farmers and ranchers to provide irrigation solutions.

The class represented the 25th group to graduate from the Leadership Farm Bureau program since its inception in 2000.