Leadership Farm Bureau is a leadership development program sponsored by the California Farm Bureau Federation and is the one program in Farm Bureau that is specifically designed to invest in you, the beginning or upcoming Farm Bureau leader. Each program and session builds upon the previous, to provide perspective and training in the areas of personal development, human behavior, public speaking, working with the media, political advocacy, government structure, key political issues and, of course, the Farm Bureau organization and structure.

2011 Leadership Farm Bureau Application

Tentative Dates for 2011

• February 7-9, 2011 Welcome Team Building, Sacrame nto
• March 14-16, 2011 Farm Bureau 101, Intro to Lobbying, Sacramento
• April 11-13, 2011 Communicating the Message, Sacramento
• May 16-19, 2011 Government At Work, Washington, D.C.
• September 12-14, 2011  Ag Issues Tour, San Joaquin Valley
• November 1-6, 2011 End of the Year Trip, Illinois/Missouri
• December 3-7, 2011 Graduation and CFBF Annual Meeting, Reno

2011 San Joaquin Farm Bureau Class Participants

Bruce Fry

Bruce Fry, San Joaquin County
Bruce received his bachelor's degree in agricultural business from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, in 1995 and currently serves as the President of the San Joaquin Farm Bureau Federation. He is the fifth generation to carry on his family's business, Mohr-Fry Ranches, which farms 12 varieties of winegrapes, two varieties of cherries and more than 20 varieties of heirloom dry beans. He currently is the vice president of operations for Mohr-Fry Ranches. He has served on the board and as vice president and then president of the Lodi District Grape Growers Association from 1999 to 2010. From 2001 to 2010 he served on the board and as treasurer and then vice chairman of the California Association of Winegrape Growers. From 2004 to 2009 he served as vice president and then president of the Winegrape Growers of America. He also is currently on the California Winegrape Inspection Advisory Board and a member of the City of Lodi Community Separator/Greenbelt Task Force.

Mary Junqueiro

Mary Junqueiro, San Joaquin County
Mary received her bachelor's degree in agricultural studies from California State University, Stanislaus, in 2008. She is the Central Valley regional coordinator for California FarmLink, after having served as executive assistant for the San Joaquin Farm Bureau Federation since 2009. She joined the San Joaquin Farm Bureau's Young Farmers & Ranchers in 2009 and currently serves on the board of directors for the SJFB Foundation for Agricultural Education.

Sara Hansen

Sara Hansen, San Joaquin County
Sara received her bachelor's degree in agriculture studies from California State University, Stanislaus, in 2007. She currently works for San Joaquin Valley Crop Management as field support and also works for NAU Country Insurance as a crop insurance claims adjuster. Throughout the 1990s she served as an officer for 4-H and from 1998 to 2001 she served as chapter and sectional officer for FFA. She also received her State and American FFA degrees.

Past Leadership Farm Bureau Class Members Include:

Kory Cultrera, Ripon
Kenny Watkins, Linden
Joe Becchetti, Tracy
Amy Blagg, Lodi
Brad Goehring, Clements
Stanton Lange, Lodi
Charlie Starr Jr., Lodi
Katie Patterson, Ripon
Kevin Robertson, Tracy
Joe Valente, Lodi
Amy Wolfe, Escalon