Delightful Amanda Fowler, a last Cabrillo lofty School graduate from the Lompoc Valley ‘4H’ Club, won this year’s Fairpark Foundation Scholarship.
She had been raising pigs for the fair and loving the experience.
Animal science studies at Cal Poly have been in her future. Notice, on my way to an agricultural awards event on Santa eve Barbara County Fair, on Santa Maria Fairpark grounds, By the way I passed by Okay American Petting Zoo. Although, I had to stop and hobnob with a pen full of captivating little animals. Mark English, who owns a company that sprays crops from the air, won the ‘Agri Business’ Year Person award.
As the Directors recipient Choice Award, Pat Barca did not go homeward empty handed.
a truly ‘goodlooking’ belt bucket may are among his loot.
Dan and Pam Doiron were named Livestock Year Producer. Agricultural Recognition Awards were presented after dinner. With a jacket, he was given a folding director’s chair. Mayor Alice Patino handed out certificates, with her usual charm and aplomb. Remember, Year Farmer accolades went to ‘third generation’ Santa Maria Valley ag person Dick Donati of Rancho Guadalupe. Dick made some thoughtful remarks about health in agriculture. We must be mindful, he said, of limited resources we were probably dealing with, namely land and water. Although, he as well cited the need to have and appreciate good people working for you.