Agriculture Programs
The Western Food Safety Conference
The Hartnell College Foundation convenes an annual two-day conference design for food safety industry leaders. The conference provides produce safety information, research, and regulatory developments to the produce industry.
Ag Food Safety Committee
- Johnna Hepner, Co-Chair
- Jess Hogg, Co-Chair
- Francis Adenuga
- Kyler Asato
- Cathy Carlson
- Megan Chedwick
- John Eade
- Ismael Esquivel
- Lisa Fuentes
- Justin Kerr
- Karen Lowell
- April Mackie
- Afreen Malik
- Johnny Massa
- Robert Mills
- Kari Valdes
- Chato Valdes
Ag Internship Student Highlight
Amy Oliver is studying Agriculture and Plant Science at Hartnell College. She completed an internship at Grower-Shipper Association Foundation in Salinas. Amy is being supported through the Hartnell College Foundation endowment funds from the Tanimura Family Foundation. The Grower Shipper Association Foundation is a non-profit organization that provides education and information on the agriculture industry as well as offering innovative programs to the community. Amy states that she has “learned a lot and is very grateful for this opportunity”
Ag Steering Committee
- David Gill, Chair
- Cathy Alameda
- Bobby Bellew
- Jim Bogart
- Justin Carroll
- Patrick Collins
- Jennifer Dacquisto
- Michael Davis
- Candi DePauw
- Kenneth Dozier
- Walt Duflock
- Joseph Ferrari
- Kurt Gollnick
- Norm Groot
- Kent Hansen
- Juan Hidalgo
- Brian Holady
- Glenda Humiston
- Louis Huntington
- Ryan Jefferson
- Aaron Johnson
- Emmett Linder
- Butch Lindley
- Frank Maconachy
- James McCreight
- Gina Nucci
- Nicholas Pasculli
- Kevin Piearcy
- Spencer Quinn
- Brad Rice
- Chris Rotticci
- Gary Tanimura
- Bruce Taylor
- Chris Valadez
- Bart Walker
- David Warner