July 26, 2010
Sunday, July 25
• Arrive in Fresno Calif., transport from airport to Piccadilly Inn (Shaw Ave)
• 7:00 p.m. – Dinner @ Elbow Room (731 W San Jose Ave., Fresno)
• Hotel – Picadilly Inn, 2305 W Shaw Ave., Fresno – 559 224-3363
Monday, July 26
• 8:00 a.m. – Depart Hotel for California Cotton Ginners/Growers Association (1785 N. Fine Ave., Fresno); Host: Earl Williams
• 11:30 – Lunch – Espana’s, Los Banos, Calif.
• 1:00 p.m. – Tour Morning Star Tomato Processing, Los Banos, Calif.
• 3:30 – Delta Farms (13816 W. Bisignani Rd., Los Banos); Meet w/local growers
• 7:00 – Dinner @ San Juan Ranch (8021 W. Hutchins Rd., Dos Palos); Hosts: Daniel Burns, Pat Gallichio & local growers
• Hotel – Picadilly Inn, 2305 W Shaw Ave., Fresno – 559 224-3363
Tuesday, July 27
8:00 a.m. – Depart Hotel for Stone Land Co. (28521 Neveda Ave., Stratford); Tour solar project hosted by Ron Nimmo
• 10:00 – Tour Stone Land Co. Shop complex/equipment; Host: Tony Azevedo
• 11:30 – Tour: Huron Ginning roller plant; Host: Matt Toste
• 12:30 p.m. – Lunch – Harris Ranch
• 2:00 – Terra Nova Ranch (16729 W. Floral Ave, Helm); Host: Don Cameron followed by individual farm tours
• 6:00 – Dinner @ Jack Stone’s Barn (20500 Lacey Blvd., Lemoore)
• Hotel – Picadilly Inn, 2305 W Shaw Ave., Fresno – 559 224-3363
Wednesday, July 28
• 8:00 a.m. – Depart Hotel with luggage – travel to Kingsfresh Produce (4572 Ave 400, Dinuba)
• 11:00 – Tour table grape production/harvest Kirschenmann Farms (29781 Fresno Ave., Shafter); Host: Kenny Kirschenmann
• Lunch – (TBA)
• 2:00 p.m. – Tour Buttonwillow Land & Cattle (7540 Tracy Ave., Buttonwillow); Host: Bill Tracy
• 7:00 – Dinner – Woolgrowers (620 E. 19th St., Bakersfield)
• Hotel – The Double Tree Hotel, 3100 Camino Del Rio Ct., Bakersfield – 661-632-2223
Thursday, July 29
• 7:00 a.m. Depart Hotel with luggage to Fresno Airport for outgoing flights.
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