ABOUT US
The Foundation, originally formed by alumni of the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) College of Agriculture, was organized in 1976.
Since then and through 2012 it has awarded over 1.4 million dollars in scholarships and grants: to students at UNR and other accredited universities; to FFA and 4-H youth groups; for research grants; to support historical writings and other books and white papers relative to Nevada agriculture; and to sponsor various seminars and other educational activities for working farmers and ranchers in Nevada.
The Foundation’s Board of Directors and Officers have the responsibility of assuring that the Foundation’s mission and goals are achieved. All Foundation Directors, Officers and Trustees serve without compensation. Only the Executive Director and certain paid consultants receive compensation. The Foundation is purposefully statewide and is guided by a Board whose members are all actively involved in some phase of agriculture. The Board and Officers, together with a large body of Foundation Trustees and professional consultants, span generations and share a vast and deep knowledge of agriculture and its complexities within the state.
The steady growth of assets of the Foundation has been a result of charitable gifts and through prudent, professional investment of trust funds; however, the Foundation continues to rely upon the generosity of its sponsors to support its work.
Photo By: Mary Minor
DONATION
Photo By: Anthony R. Shane
HISTORY
The Foundation, originally formed by alumni of the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) College of Agriculture, was organized in 1976. Since then, it has awarded over $2 million in scholarships and grants: to students at UNR and other accredited universities; to FFA and 4-H youth groups; for research grants; to support historical writings and other books and white papers relative to Nevada agriculture; and to sponsor various seminars and other educational activities for working farmers and ranchers in Nevada.
OFFICERS – DIRECTORS – MEMBERS – ADVISORS – CONSULTANTS
We would like to express our gratitude for your interest in the Nevada Agricultural Foundation. Please contact us at info@nevadaagriculturalfoundation.org if you need further information or have any questions.
OFFICERS
President: Frank Bishop, Minden
Vice President: Sue Hoffman, Reno
Immediate Past President: Erica Freese, Reno
Treasurer: Leah Taboada, Reno
Secretary/Executive Director: Cathy Guild, Reno
DIRECTORS
(All officers plus the following)
Ray Callahan, Reno
Tom Cates, Reno
Diego Lozada, Reno
John O’Brien, Reno
Louis Test, Reno
Josh Vittori, Reno
ADVISORS
Mark J. Elston, Reno (Stifel)
Jim Elson, Reno (Stifel)
RESOURCE PERSONEL
Eric Kronawetter (Albright & Associates, Ltd.)
Ash Parr, Armarion Branding (armarionbranding.com) (Web)
MEMBERS
Dave Armstrong, Reno
Thomas Barnes, Spring Creek
Michelle Burrows, Nibley, UT
C. Richard Capurro, Sparks
Darrin Damonte, Reno
Jeremy Drew, Minden
Michael Fischer, Gardnerville
Joe Guild, Reno
Nancy Henker, Minden
Larry Irvin, Reno
Gail Kosach, Reno
Anthony Lesperance, PhD, Paradise Valley
Alan List, Lovelock
Richard A. McDougal, Lodi, CA
Mary Minor, Dayton
Anthony Moura, Lovelock
Gail Munk, Lovelock
Peter H. Olsen, Fallon
Mike Phillips, Lovelock
Carla Pomeroy, Fallon
Maxine Shane, Reno
Rita Stitzel-Miller, Winnemucca
David Thawley, Reno
Laurel Wachtel, Wells