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Kings County Agricultural Advisory Committee KINGS COUNTY AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHARLES DRAXLER – DAIRY INDUSTRY DIANE SHARP JOHNSON – WATER JOHNNY STARLING – AG PROCESSING JIM GREGORY – AG CHEMICALS & PETROLEUM BILL TOS – NUT CROPS BOB PRYS – FEED/SEED & GRAIN DUSTIN FERENCE – KC FARM BUREAU DENNIS TRISTAO – SMALL FARMS BRIAN POTTER – AG EQUIPMENT SECRETARY: GREGORY GATZKA STAFF: DAN KASSIK (559) 852- 2655 In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Community Development Agency at (559) 852-2680 by 4:00 p.m. on the Monday prior to this meeting. AGENDA Thursday, January 12, 2017 4:00 P.M. This meeting of the Agricultural Advisory Committee will be held at the Kings County Government Center in the Multi-Purpose Room of the Administration Building (Bldg. No.1), 1400 W. Lacey Blvd., Hanford, California. I. CALL TO ORDER – Chairperson A. Roll Call of Ag Advisory Committee Members: (Gregory Gatzka – Secretary) B. Unscheduled Comments: Any person may address the Committee on any subject matter within the jurisdiction or responsibility of the Committee at the beginning of the meeting; or may elect to address the Committee on any agenda item at the time the item is called by the Chair, but before the matter is acted upon by the Committee. Unscheduled comments will be limited to five minutes. C. Approval of the Minutes of the October 13, 2016 meeting: Chairman: Call for motion, second and voice vote. II. NEW BUSINESS: A. PRESENTATION BY DAIRY CARES ORGANIZATION A presentation by a representative of Dairy Cares regarding the sustainability of dairies. 1. Presentation 2. Discussion B. GUIDING RESPONSIBILITY ON WATER ACT (GROW ACT) H.R. 23 – Dusty Ference A discussion regarding legislation (H.R. 23) introduced by Congressman David Valadao on January 3, 2017. The legislation is intended to modernize water policies throughout the entire Western United States, including in the State of California. 1. Discussion IV. MISCELLANEOUS A. Correspondence B. Staff/Agency Updates V. ADJOURNMENT – The next regularly scheduled meeting is April 13, 2017. Agenda backup information and any public records provided to the Ag Advisory Committee after the posting of the agenda for this meeting will be available for public review at Kings County Community Development Agency 1400 W. Lacey Blvd., Bldg. 6, Hanford CA, or can be viewed online at: www.countyofkings.com/planning/ag_adv_com.html . Our Sustainability Story DAI RY A progress report on the California dairy community’s work for: CARES Healthy People ~ Healthy Animals ~ Healthy Communities ~ A Healthy Planet “Almost certainly, however, the first essential component of social justice is adequate food for all mankind.” ~ Dr. Norman Borlaug Nobel Peace Prize recipient and “Father of the Green Revolution” DAI RY CARES California’s 1,450 dairy families are committed to sustainable dairy farming practices now and in the future. This means: Stewardship and protection of our planet’s limited natural resources Responsible and proper animal care and treatment Healthy, safe and nutrient-rich dairy products for millions of families Local job creation, philanthropy and community involvement Sustainability is a promise renewed daily by dairy families The past few years have been ones for the history books. Warm, Dairy farmers across the Golden State also continue their rich dry winters produced record low snowpacks, resulting in one of the heritage of respect for the land, water and other precious natural worst droughts ever in California. This historic drought reached every resources that we all count on. Year in and year out, they are part of the state, affecting homes, businesses and farms alike. demonstrating that they can continually improve environmental Fortunately, California’s 1,450 dairy families are resilient, productive stewardship while meeting the nutritional needs of a growing and innovative. They conserve water. They use energy efficiently. They population. recycle resources. They consistently do more with less to keep our food At the heart of every dairy farm is family. Big or small, 99 percent of safe and healthy. our state’s dairies are still family owned and operated. These families want Despite the prolonged drought and its impact on all Californians, you to know that while the look of the family farm has changed over our dairy families continue their daily work to farm sustainably. This time, the principles and values of the families on the farm have not. means caring for cows, protecting the environment and contributing So who better to tell their story than the family dairy farmers of to local communities. These actions over multiple generations California? In the next few pages, you’ll meet some of them and learn have brought us to where we stand today: the leading dairy state, about their work toward a more sustainable California. Thank you for producing one-fifth of the total U.S. milk supply. taking time to learn more about our families so that we can continue Ask any California dairy farmer and he will tell you that the cows to serve yours. come first. Rain or shine (or drought), the top priority on a dairy farm is making sure a cow has her basic daily needs met—access to fresh Charles “Chuck” Ahlem water, a balanced diet, comfortable housing and quality veterinary care. Chairman Dairy Cares Board of Directors Dairy Cares is: California Cattlemen’s Association California Dairies, Inc. California Dairy Campaign California Dairy Research Foundation California Farm Bureau Federation Our mission: Dairy Farmers of America, Western Area Council Dairy Institute of California Dairy Cares strives to ensure the long-term GHD Services, Inc. Harris Construction Company, Inc. sustainability of California’s dairy families through Hilmar Cheese Company strong environmental stewardship, responsible HP Hood LLC Joseph Gallo Farms animal care and adherence to the core values of Kraft Foods honesty, ethics, diligence and community. Land O’ Lakes, Inc. Leprino Foods Merck Animal Health Milk Producers Council Producers Bar 20 Dairy Ruan Transport Corporation Western United Dairymen Yosemite Farm Credit … and the hundreds of families and businesses across California’s dairy communities. Sustainability in action Dairy families understand—and take seriously—their important responsibility to be good stewards of the land, natural resources and animals in their care. Conservation, preservation, re-use and recycling are fundamental values among dairy farm families, many of whom have operated on the same land for generations in increasingly sustainable ways. Water lifecycle on a dairy Dairy’s shrinking water footprint Water is recycled multiple times without ever leaving the dairy farm. Clean water is used to wash the milking parlor and equipment and cool milk tanks. Then this clean water is used to wash cows. This Dairy’s water footprint is 65% less over 63 years; in other words it takes water is then captured in a storage pond. It is reused to flush manure 2/3 less water today to produce a glass of milk compared to 1944. from barn floors multiple times. Water from storage ponds is reused as — Journal of Animal Science, 2009. 87:2160-2167. Capper et al. an organic, nutrient-rich fertilizer for feed crops for cows. images 22,34,211 “My dad grew up on a dairy. I grew up on a dairy and my kids grew up on a dairy. Dairy farming is not just a job, but a way of life.” Butch Dias | Rachelle’s Jerseys | Visalia Sustainable farming is a family affair which honors hard work and integrity Dairy farmers across California share many of the same experiences. California dairy families—like the Dias family —continue to honor family, They live on and by the land and work daily to care for the cows that provide hard work and integrity. the nutritious, safe and wholesome milk that goes into the dairy products “These are the values that made my parents and grandparents successful. consumers enjoy. It’s what we’re trying to pass on to the next generation so that we can continue The strongest tie that binds all dairy farmers is family. to have a thriving, sustainable family dairy.” “My dad grew up on a dairy,” said Butch Dias. “I grew up on a dairy and my kids grew up on this dairy. Dairy farming is not just a job, but a way of life.” Dias’ story is emblematic of most dairy farmers in the Golden State: A multigenerational dairy family, working together to provide quality care for their animals and food for consumers. “My grandparents immigrated here from the old country and started dairying. I’m a third generation dairy farmer and my two boys are fourth generation.” Sons Darren and Greg now run the day-to-day operations of the dairy and farming, respectively. “It makes me real proud that my boys have stepped up to run the family farm. Now that they have children, we have the fifth generation coming up. We’re in good hands.” Dias also thinks daily about his daughter Rachelle, who lost her life in an automobile accident at age 17. “When Rachelle left us, it tore a big hole in our heart. We remember her every day and renamed the dairy in her honor. She loved these Jersey cows.” Protecting the water we all share Dairy families work together for the improvement of water quality across California Protecting water quality is a top priority for California dairy families. “Water quality is an issue that must be They live, work and raise their children on dairies, with many depending on addressed by all stakeholders, including groundwater as their only source of drinking water. Smart, responsible water management techniques to protect surface water and groundwater quality are dairy farmers. I find it very encouraging integral to the daily operation of California dairies — for dairy families, their neighbors and local communities.
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