ADVISORY BOARD
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California Dry Bean Advisory Board
The California Dry Bean Advisory Board is made up of California bean growers and represent California growers, dealers, and exporters. We work together as an Advisory Board to manage research funding, domestic promotion of beans, and growing the beans we all love to eat.
We were established June 22, 1970 as part of the Marketing Order directed by the California Department of Food and Agriculture. The Board is committed to sustaining and improving the production of beans through the funding of research and the promotion of California grown beans. It takes an amazing group of people to bring these beans from the farm to your table! Our offices are based in Dinuba, California.
Board Roster
Baby Lima
Chris Capaul
John Perreira
Kyle Robertson
Myron Yamasaki
Blackeye / Garbanzo
Martin Squires
David Richter
Phil Mohler
Steven Hoffort
Large Lima
Chuck Cox
Richard Pata
Stephen Perez
Roy Pursche
Common
Garret Hansen
Larry Chesini
Robert Chesini
Vacant
Handlers
Chad Vander Feer
Nelson Parreira
Mark Kirsten
Larry Kubo
Zachary Day
Jim Wallace
Joe Wallace
Denise Dollins
Vacant
The California Dry Bean Growers Association supports Dr. Paul Gepts and the UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences, particularly the Crop and Ecosystem Sciences department. UC Davis is a leader in science of plant improvement, with programs in genetics, genomics, plant breeding and biodiversity.
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