Don Emanuelli honored as Farmer of the Year

BRAWLEY — The Imperial County Farm Bureau (ICFB) honored two people Thursday, Oct. 14, On the Del Rio Nation Membership For his or her contribution to the agriculture enterprise and group in Imperial Valley. The Sixteenth Annual Jim Kuhn Memorial Farmer of the Yr Banquet and Meeting of Members was attended by farmers and their households, elected officers, enterprise house personalers, and distinguished visitors. 

Don Emanuelli, 68, was given the 2021 Jim Kuhn Memorial Farmer of the Yr Award. 

Don Emanuelli reacts as he provides a speech for receiving the 2021 Jim Kuhn Memorial Farmer of the Yr Award By way of the Sixteenth Annual Jim Kuhn Memorial Farmer of the Yr Banquet and Meeting of the Members at Del Rio Nation Membership in Brawley Thursday, Oct. 14.

By Joselito N. ViIlero

Mark Clayton was launched with the 2021 Betty Youthful Memorial Good friend of the Farmers Award. “Thanks all. I respect it,” Clayton said. 

Mark Clayton (left) reacts after he was launched by Paula Pangle, second Vice chairman of the Imperial County Farm Bureau, As a Outcome of the 2021 Betty Youthful Memorial Good friend of the Farmers Award By way of the Sixteenth Annual Jim Kuhn Memorial Farmer of the Yr Banquet and Meeting of the Members at Del Rio Nation Membership in Brawley Thursday, Oct. 14.

By Joselito N. ViIlero

The Jim Kuhn Memorial Farmer of the Yr Award is given to A One which has constructed a farm in Imperial Valley, provided jobs, and assisted to increase the agriculture enterprise, said Andrew Leimgruber, board secretary of the Imperial County Farm Bureau. 

The Betty Youthful Memorial Good friend of the Farmers Award is launched to A particular person or to An group who provides assist providers for the farming enterprise Similar to seeds, fertilizers, pest administration, irrigation, or One other oblique involvement with agriculture, said Leimgruber. 

Jeff Plourd, ICFB president, welcomed visitors and led Inside the flag salute. Mark McBroom, ICFB board member, led the invocation. Leimgruber talked Regarding the silent public sale; and launched the particular visitor speaker, Shaun Criminal, second Vice chairman of the California Farm Bureau. 

Rachel Min the pasts, ICFB authorities director, launched the 2020-2021 ICFB board directors and members. 

“It’s pretty an honor to have my household and pals having fun with the Evening time with me,” said Donald Robert Emanuelli, a gentle-spoken farmer whose farming roots Might be traced again to his grandfather about 100 years in the past in Belluno Veronese — a small metropolis in a fertile valley alongside the Adige River on the foothills of the Italian Alps in northern Italy. 

“My grandfather grew wine grapes,” said Emanuelli, Who’s understood by pals as “Don” and “Donnie.” Wine served On the banquet acquired here from These self similar vineyards in Belluno Veronese. 

Emanuelli was surrounded by his spouse, Mary, three youngsters, and their spouses when he was given this honor. 

Scott Emanuelli, second of his three sons, recounted a prolonged household historic previous that started in Italy, then L. a., After which to Brawley — the place their farm grew into its current state using current agricultural practices. Furthermore, they ventured into improvements and increaseed opperiodtions to export the ‘fruits’ from their land. 

Don’s three sons — Steven, Scott, and Brian — every have Their very personal roles Inside the household-personaled farm enterprise. As Scott Emanuelli study his speech, photographs of Relations have been projected on the display. It was a historic previous of farming and, As quickly as Shortly, Relations or pals from the viewers reacted with laughs or giggles.

“Do You’d like to requested Don what his favourite crop is … he would Inform you his Most useful ‘crops’ are his three sons and 9 grandyoungsters. They undoubtedly are the cream of any crop he has grpersonal, and he feels blessed to have All of them close by,” said Scott Emanuelli, first Vice chairman of Imperial County Farm Bureau, The identical bureau his father was a board member of since 2005 and President from 2012-2014. 

Don is joyful that Scott Can be The subsequent IFCB president. His household hopes to sometime have a fifth-period farmer.