What is Farm Bureau, who are the folks involved with Farm Bureau and what do we do?

The Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau is a non-profit organization whose mission is to represent Yuba and Sutter counties’ agriculture through public relations, education, and public policy advocacy in order to promote the economic viability of agriculture balanced with appropriate management of natural resources. To accomplish this mission, a dedicated group of men and women volunteer their time and energy to serve on the Board of Directors. These volunteers are your neighbors and are all involved in the farming and ranching industries. There is also paid staff that keeps the office going with day to day management and long-range commitment within the communities.

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Christine works for Blue Diamond Growers. Her family owns and operates walnut and prune orchards in Sutter County.

Mark Chesini, 2nd Vice President

Mark works for Wilbur Ellis Company and is a 4th generation farmer. His family farms rice and other field crops in Meridian.

Brian Greathouse, 3rd Vice President

Brian is a 4th generation rancher and farmer for G4 Land & Livestock in Yuba City. He also works at Sacramento Valley Walnut Growers as a Grower Service Manager.

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Mike works for Lundberg Family Farms and grows rice.

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ABOVE - Current Officers, left to right:

Christine Ivory, President; Mark Chesini, 1st Vice President;

Brian Greathouse, 2nd Vice President; Mike Denny, 3rd Vice President

BELOW - Current Directors

Click on photos for names of our directors.

Sarb Atwal

A 3rd generation farmer in Yuba and Sutter counties, Sarb grows peaches, prunes, walnuts, almonds and pecans for Atwal Orchards.

Manpreet Bains

Manpreet is a partner in Manseena Orchards, growing walnuts and prunes, and a partner at Far Horizon Insurance providing crop insurance for local farmers. She is a 2nd generation farmer and a California Ag Leadership Program Alumni.

Paul Basi

Paul was born in raised in Yuba City where he has been a lifelong resident, former educator, current planning commissioner, small farmer, and businessman. He is actively involved in the community serving on many boards and is married with a son and daughter and a giant chocolate lab named "Tiger".

David Burroughs

David is Manager of his family owned Windswept Orchards and Windswept Huller and Dryer. He also is the Ag Area Manager for Rabobank.

Satvinder Dallar

Sat is one of our new Directors with Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau. Sat grew up in Yuba City where he has continued in the line of production agriculture. Sat currently manages Hawk Ranch in South Yuba City, farming 400 acres of walnuts.

Cecil Davis

A 4th generation farmer, Cecil has been working with his brother for over 50 years growing walnuts in Sutter County.

Rajiv Davit

Rajiv operates Davit Ranches, growing peaches, prunes, rice, walnuts and almonds. He has been farming for over 20 years and is a 2nd generation farmer with operations in Yuba, Sutter, Butte and Glenn counties.

Kelli Evans

Kelli is a new Director with Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau. Kelli has been farming with her dad and brother for 13 years. Evans Farming currently farms almonds, rice, walnuts, & prunes. She also writes agriculture grants for local farmers and helps farmers meet regulation requirements for their farms.

Megan Grima

Megan was born and raised in Sutter County and is a 4th generation family farmer. Her family grows walnuts, prunes, peaches, and melons. Megan graduated from CSU - Sacramento with a degree in Organizational Communications, and returned to Yuba City work with her family business, Stephens Farmhouse and Ranch. Megan is married to Curtis Grima and they have a young son, Jake. Megan plans to take an active role on issues that address our local community and agriculture.

Frank Hall

Frank works for CHP Fleet Division. His family owns a honey bee operation in Yuba County.

Nicholaus Helwig

Nicholaus Helwig is a new Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau Director and is the owner of Pinpoint Aerial Solutions. He was born and raised in Yuba City California. After graduating Yuba City High school in 2010, Nick attended Yuba Community College then transferred to Colorado State University (CSU). He received my B.S in Soil and Crop Sciences in the Fall of 2017. While attending Colorado State University, Nick joined the Colorado National Guard and deployed to Afghanistan in the year of 2017.

Andy Jansen

Andy works for Siller Brothers, Inc., and has been involved in agriculture his whole life. A 3rd generation farmer in the United States, he is involved in the timber industry as well as growing rice, peaches, prunes and walnuts.

Kulwant Johl

A former YSFB Board President, Kulwant is a 3rd generation farmer in California, growing peaches, prunes, walnuts and almonds at Johl Orchards. Kulwant also works as a Pest Control Advisor for Wilbur-Ellis.

Jim Marler

Farming in Meridian for over 65 years, Jim is a 2nd generation farmer in California. He grows rice and walnuts and is a former President of the Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau.

Nick Micheli

Nick is a Yuba City resident and owner of Micheli Enterprises, growing walnuts, prunes, and peaches. Nick serves on the California Dried Plum Boar, is treasurer of the Prune Marketing Committee, on Congressman Garamendi's Ag Advisory Committee, Ambassador to Shriner's Hospital, and a member of the Free masons. Nick feels that the ag industry is the backbone of both our community and the State's economy. He believes Farm Bureau is a great way to support, promote, and defend agriculture.

Tammy Hoppin

Tammy is a fifth generation farmer, and actively involved for the last 20 years with her family's rice growing, drying and storage operation.

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YUBA-SUTTER FARM BUREAU

Serving agriculture since 1919

Nick Micheli

Nick is a Yuba City resident and owner of Micheli Enterprises, growing walnuts, prunes, and peaches. Nick serves on the California Dried Plum Boar, is treasurer of the Prune Marketing Committee, on Congressman Garamendi's Ag Advisory Committee, Ambassador to Shriner's Hospital, and a member of the Free masons. Nick feels that the ag industry is the backbone of both our community and the State's economy. He believes Farm Bureau is a great way to support, promote, and defend agriculture.