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Unless otherwise noted, contact all of the following at (916) 441-2272.

AAFCO - American Association of Feed Control Officials  AAFCO Feed Definitions 
Recommended Uniform Feed Law
CHRIS ZANOBINI
Aflatoxin CHRIS ZANOBINI
Agricultural Commissioners, County CHRIS ZANOBINI
Agricultural Education  Agricultural Leadership Program 
Ag In The Classroom
DEBBIE MURDOCK
Agricultural Youth Education
                   FFA/4-H
BETSY PETERSON
Agricultural Statistics JANE TOWNSEND 
CHRIS ZANOBINI
Air  Air Resources Board 
Permit Assistance 
Air District Rules and Compliance 
Air Toxics Hot Spots
CHRIS ZANOBINI
DEBBIE MURDOCK
Almond Hulls CHRIS ZANOBINI
Americans With Disabilities Act CHRIS ZANOBINI
Ammoniation CHRIS ZANOBINI
Animal Plant Health Inspections Service/APHIS CHRIS ZANOBINI
Animal Welfare CHRIS ZANOBINI
Aquaculture JANE TOWNSEND
Arbitration JANE TOWNSEND
Board of Equalization CHRIS ZANOBINI
California Animal Nutrition Council/Conference ANN QUINN
California Bean Shippers Association JANE TOWNSEND
CAL-EPA CHRIS ZANOBINI
California Fisheries & Seafood Institute JANE TOWNSEND
California Grape Rootstock Improvement DEBBIE MURDOCK
California Seed Association DONNA BOGGS
California State Floral Association ANN QUINN
California Warehouse Association ANN QUINN
CAL-OSHA  Injury and Illness Prevention 
OSHA 200 Form 
Safety Training Video 
DONNA BOGGS
Cattlemen's Associations CHRIS ZANOBINI
CGFA Services, Inc. CHRIS ZANOBINI
Clear Title Laws in Purchasing Ag Commodities CHRIS ZANOBINI
Commodity Prices and Reporting NIDA AGNO
Confined Spaces  CAL-OSHA Rules DONNA BOGGS
Convention DONNA BOGGS
Conveyor  Advertising, Classified Ads, Subscriptions DONNA BOGGS
Conveyor Currents CHRIS ZANOBINI
Credit  Credit Manual 
Interest Charges/Usary Laws
CHRIS ZANOBINI
Dairy Issues CHRIS ZANOBINI
Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) BETSY PETERSON
Diesel, Diesel Exhaust CHRIS ZANOBINI
District Meetings, CGFA DONNA BOGGS
Drug Testing DONNA BOGGS
Dues Billings, CGFA ANITA SCHOEN
Eggs California Egg Quality Assurance Plan 
Egg Inspection 
Labeling Requirements 
Refrigeration Requirements

DEBBIE MURDOCK
Electrical Energy Discount Program, CGFA CHRIS ZANOBINI
Electrical Deregulation CHRIS ZANOBINI
Emissions Factors, Air CHRIS ZANOBINI
Environmental & Safety Study Group, CGFA CHRIS ZANOBINI
Environmental Rules & Regulations CHRIS ZANOBINI
European Corn Borer CHRIS ZANOBINI
Feed Delivery Video DONNA BOGGS
Feed Industry Statistics CHRIS ZANOBINI
Feed Law & Regulations  Collective Terms 
Feed Inspection Advisory Board 
Feed Licensing Forms 
Labeling 
Medicated Feeds 
Tonnage Taxes
CHRIS ZANOBINI
Feed Manufacturing Study Group, CGFA CHRIS ZANOBINI
Flour Milling CHRIS ZANOBINI
Food & Drug Administration, U.S.  Aflatoxin 
Ammoniation 
BST 
Livestock Drugs 
Meat & Bone Meal Ruminant Feeding Ban
CHRIS ZANOBINI
Food Processing CHRIS ZANOBINI
Food Quality Protection Act - FQPA CHRIS ZANOBINI
Grain & Commodity Inspection CHRIS ZANOBINI
Grain & Feed Industry Conference DONNA BOGGS
Karnal Bunt CHRIS ZANOBINI
Hay  Alfalfa Symposium 
Hay Complaint Filing with CDFA 
Standards 
Hazardous Materials 
Hauling Information and Training
CHRIS ZANOBINI
 
 
 

 

Health Services, California Department of  Calif. Uniform Refrigerated Food Facility law (CURRFL FOOD SAFETY) Food Storers, Processors, Handlers License CHRIS ZANOBINI
Industrial Welfare Commission  Wage Orders 
Overtime
CHRIS ZANOBINI
Injury and Illness Prevention Plan DONNA BOGGS
Insurance  Property/Casualty, Products Liability, General Liability, Workers Comp, Mill Coverage, Vehicle 

Health & Major Medical, Life, Dental

MIKE TAYLOR 
800/464-0077

JIM BULOTTI, JR
916/609-8366

LAURIE ROOD 
916/568-2345

Labor  Minimum Wage 
Wage Orders 
Sexual Harassment Policies/Rules 
Disability, ADA, Drug Testing
CHRIS ZANOBINI
 

 

Laboratory Services  CGFA Laboratory Committee 
State Feed Laboratory 
Referral to Private Feed Analysis Labs
 
CHRIS ZANOBINI


 

Legislation  Info. on Current Legislation or Statutes 
Who Is Your Legislator 
How to Write a Legislative Letter
DENNIS ALBIANI
JANE TOWNSEND 
DEBBIE MURDOCK 
Liens  Agistors Lien 
Ag Supply, Dairy, Poultry/Aquaculture Feed Lien 
Information Package Agricultural Supply Lien 
Assignments 
Dairy Feed Lien 
Lien Search Assistance 
Poultry/Aquaculture Feed Lien 
Producers Lien 
Trucking Liens 
UCC - 1 Filings 
Warehouse Lien
 
CHRIS ZANOBINI  
NIDA AGNO 
CHRIS ZANOBINI  
 

NIDA AGNO 
CHRIS ZANOBINI


 

Livestock Drugs CHRIS ZANOBINI
Livestock Identification CHRIS ZANOBINI
Market Review, CGFA Daily NIDA AGNO
Market Enforcement  Complaint Filing 
Compliance 
Produce, Dealers & Processors License Forms
CHRIS ZANOBINI  
 
 

NIDA AGNO

Membership in CGFA   DONNA BOGGS 
NIDA AGNO
Methyl Bromide CHRIS ZANOBINI
BETSY PETERSON
Meat & Poultry Inspection CHRIS ZANOBINI
DEBBIE MURDOCK
Milk Inspection CHRIS ZANOBINI
Milk Pricing/Pooling/Stabilization CHRIS ZANOBINI
Noxious Weed Regulations CHRIS ZANOBINI
Nuisance Protections, Agriculture CHRIS ZANOBINI
Pacific Southwest Directory  Advertising Information 
PSD Listing Information/Corrections
To buy a Directory
DONNA BOGGS

NIDA AGNO

Pacific Egg & Poultry Association
DEBBIE MURDOCK
Pest Exclusion & Detection  Approved Mill Licensing-Noxious Weeds, Corn Borer Quarantines CHRIS ZANOBINI
Pesticides  Applicator Information 
Label Review 
Registration 
Training
BETSY PETERSON
Personnel & Equipment Advertisements DONNA BOGGS
Pets CHRIS ZANOBINI
Pet Food Licensing CHRIS ZANOBINI
Political Action Committee, CGFA JANE TOWNSEND
Poultry
DEBBIE MURDOCK
Predator Control CHRIS ZANOBINI
Produce Dealers License CHRIS ZANOBINI
Processors License CHRIS ZANOBINI
Proposition 65 Compliance CHRIS ZANOBINI
Quarantines  Cereal Leaf Beethe 
European Corn Borer 
Noxious Weeds 
Phytosanitary Certification 
Pink Bollworm
CHRIS ZANOBINI
Rail Service/Railroads CHRIS ZANOBINI
Retail Food Store Issues CHRIS ZANOBINI
DEBBIE MURDOCK
Rendering  Kitchen Grease 
Licensing for Renderers and Transporters 
Meat & Bone Meal, Ruminant Feeding Ban
DEBBIE MURDOCK
Safety  CAL-OSHA Compliance  CHRIS ZANOBINI
Sales Tax  Feed Exemption 
Pharmaceutical Exemption 
Board of Equalization Tax Tips Handbook for Retailers
CHRIS ZANOBINI
Seed Association, California CHRIS ZANOBINI
Seed Industry Conference JANE TOWNSEND
Seed Law  Seed Registration/License Forms 
Seed Labeling Requirements 
Seed Meditation/Arbitration 
Seed Warranty Information
CHRIS ZANOBINI
NIDA AGNO 
CHRIS ZANOBINI

NIDA AGNO

Telephone, CGFA Long Distance Service NIDA AGNO
Top Management Conference, CGFA DONNA BOGGS
Trucking  Biannual Inspection of Terminals 
Drivers Hours of Work 
Rate Deregulation 
Overweight Rules 
Weight Fees
CHRIS ZANOBINI
USDA  Ag Marketing Service 
Animal Plant Health & Inspection Service 
Import Restrictions 
Export Rules
CHRIS ZANOBINI
Unemployment Insurance CHRIS ZANOBINI
Wage & Benefit Survey, CGFA JANE TOWNSEND
Water  Regional Water Quality Control Boards 
State Water Regulations 
NPDES - Stormwater Runoff Group 
Waste Water
CHRIS ZANOBINI
DEBBIE MURDOCK

BETSY PETERSON

Weights & Measures  County Sealers 
Sealing of Scales 
Scale Registration Fees
Truck Scales 
Weighmaster Certificates 
Weighmaster Licensing and Enforcement
CHRIS ZANOBINI
Wheat  California Wheat Commission CHRIS ZANOBINI
Workers Compensation Insurance 
CGFA GROUP
MIKE TAYLOR 
800/464-0077 
mtaylor@iwins.com


Bios

CHRIS ZANOBINI, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT (chris@cgfa.org)
Chris Zanobini serves as the Executive Vice President of the California Grain and Feed Association, a position which he accepted as of August 1, 2007.

DONNA BOGGS, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR (dboggs@cgfa.org)
Donna Boggs started with the association in 1985 and serves as the Associate Director.

JANE TOWNSEND, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR (jtownsend@cgfa.org)
Jane Townsend started with the association in May 1991 and serves as an Associate Director.

ANITA SCHOEN-GORE, CONTROLLER (anita@cgfa.org)
Anita Schoen-Gore joined the staff in 1992 and serves as the Controller.

NIDA AGNO, ASSISTANT CONTROLLER (nida@cgfa.org)
Nida joined the staff in March of 1995 and serves as the Assistant Controller.

ANN QUINN, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR (aquinn@cgfa.org)
Ann Quinn joined the Association staff in February of 1997 and serves as an Associate Director.

DEBBIE MURDOCK, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR (dmurdock@cgfa.org)
Debbie Murdock joined the Association team in October of 1997 and serves as an Associate Director.

BETSY PETERSON, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR (bpeterson@cgfa.org)
Betsy Peterson joined the Association staff in 2002 and serves as an Associate Director.

ANNE ALCON, SECRETARY (anne@cgfa.org)
Anne Alcon joined the Association staff in February of 2001 and serves as the Secretary.

LENSI HOPKINS, SECRETARY/RECEPTIONIST (lensi@cgfa.org)
Lensi Hopkins joined the Association team in January of 2003 and serves as the Secretary/Receptionist as well as providing assistance to special projects.



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