Tulare County Agricultural Advisory Committee 

Meeting Agendas, Documents, and Archived Recordings 

 

Resource Information

For a listing of Committee Vacancies: https://tularecounty.primegov.com/public/committees?fromiframe=true

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About the Agricultural Advisory Committee (AAC)

The Agricultural Advisory Committee advises the Board of Supervisors and the Planning Commission on those matter related to land use and development of agricultural land that are referred to it by the Board of Supervisors and the Planning Commission.

When does the AAC meet?

The Tulare County Agricultural Advisory Committee meets bi-monthly on the third Wednesday of the month at 3:00 p.m., unless otherwise noticed. 

Where does the AAC meet?

The Tulare County Agricultural Advisory Committee meets at the Tulare County Resource Management Agency, 5961 S. Mooney Blvd. (Large Conference Room), Visalia, CA 93277.

Committee Composition

The Committee consists of nine (9) voting members and nine (9) non-voting members.   The members represent various industries related to Agriculture and various County Departments

Voting Members:  

  • Member 1 (Dairy/Confined Livestock): Joost Teunissen
  • Member 2 (Tulare County Farm Bureau): Tricia Stever Blattler
  • Member 3 (Permanent Crop Farming): Vacant
  • Member 4 (Conservation & Natural Resources): Scott Spear
  • Member 5 (Allied Ag Support Business): Derek Williams
  • Member 6 (Livestock/Range): Ron Paregien (Vice Chair)
  • Member 7 (Non-Permanent Crop Farming): Justin Leyendekker
  • Member 8 (General Farming): Vacant
  • Member 9 (General Agriculture): Jim Sullins (Chair)

Non-Voting Members:

  • Member 10 (Building Industry): Robert Bender
  • Member 11 (Real Estate Industry): Doug Phillips
  • Member 12 (Tulare County Solid Waste Mgmt. Advisory): Vacant
  • Member 13 (Incorporated Cities): Vincent Salinas
  • Member 14 (Tulare County Cooperative Extension): Karmjot Randhawa
  • Member 15 (Tulare County Agricultural Commission): Tom Tucker
  • Member 16 (Tulare County HHSA Environmental Agency): Keith Jahnke
  • Member 17 (Tulare County Resource Mgmt. Agency): Michael Washam
  • Member 18 (Tulare County Board Supervisors): Supervisor Larry Micari, District 1)
    • Alternate: Supervisor Dennis Townsend, District 5)

Contact Information

Tulare County Water Commission Administrative Office Address:
Tulare County Resource Management Agency
5961 S. Mooney Blvd.
Visalia, CA 93277
Phone: (559) 624-7000
Fax: (559) 615-3002

Denise England, Grants and Resource Manager
559-624-7035
E-mail: dengland@tularecounty.ca.gov 

Elva Parker, Administrative Aide
559-624-7186
E-mail:emparker@tularecounty.ca.gov

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