Farm Bureau is an independent, non-governmental, voluntary organization of farm and ranch families united for the purpose of analyzing their problems and formulating action to achieve educational improvement, economic opportunity, and social achievement.

The mission of Imperial County Farm Bureau is to promote Imperial Valley agriculture through public relations, education, and issue advocacy in order to support the economic advancement of agriculture balanced with appropriate management of natural resources.

Imperial County Farm Bureau was founded in 1918 as a grassroots organization of local farmers and ranchers. 

We are a member of the California Farm Bureau Federation , a statewide organization of farmers and ranchers comprising 53 county Farm Bureau organizations covering 56 California counties. California Farm Bureau Federation is a member of American Farm Bureau Federation, a national organization of farmers and ranchers with state Farm Bureau organization members in all 50 states and Puerto Rico.

Imperial County Farm Bureau programs and services, unless otherwise indicated, are available only to members of Imperial County Farm Bureau.

The political and other positions expressed in these pages are those of Imperial County Farm Bureau on various issues as they relate to Imperial County. The positions of the state Farm Bureau organization collectively are expressed through California Farm Bureau Federation.

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Following are the 30 board members of the Imperial County Farm Bureau, including our 2007-08 officer team:


President:
Mark Osterkamp

1st Vice President: 
Mark McBroom 

2nd Vice President:
Don Emanuelli

Treasurer:
George Ray

Secretary: 
Manuel Castro

CFBF District 1 Director:
Janet Kister

Advisory Members:
David Bradshaw
Dean Currie

YF & R Chair: 
Stephanie Leimgruber


Directors
Bryan Ashurst
Ken Ashurst
Don Barioni Jr.
Don Brock
Tom Brundy
Manuel Castro
Ken Claverie
Larry Cox
Bill DuBois Sr.
Richard Elmore
Don Emanuelli
Tom Ferriera
Rod Foster
Ed Hale
Gerard Irungaray
Rusty Jordan
Al Kalin
Ron Leimgruber
Tim LaBrucherie 
Mark McBroom
Jack McConnell
Mike Morgan
Mark Osterkamp
George Ray
Ron Rubin
Steve Sharp
Ralph Strahm
Joe Tagg 



Office Staff
Nicole Rothfleisch, Executive Director 
Candace Nelson, Office Manager
Linsey Dale, Natural Resources Director


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