YUBA-SUTTERAGLIFE APPEAL-DEMOCRAT 11 Tire Center in Woodland uation after all this time. Every day "I feel honored," Giovannetti said. there is something new, a different FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED SINCE 1990 It's an award that you can be proud challenge you must face. of Ag Fest is held annually during NORTH STATE In 1963, his family purchased Half National Agriculture Week in Moon Fruit and Produce, A few years March. Brett Pedroia, director of the later and fresh out of high schoo event, said this is the second year the Giovannetti began his long career in award for Farmer and Rancher of the farming. Since taking over, on Year has been given out netti helped his family turn the c While working at Valley Tire Cen pany into one of the largest melon er in his teens, Pedroia often worked growing and shipping businesses in with Giovannetti's father, Buster the western United States DRILLING That relationship carried over to WATER WELL DRILLING I started at the bottom driving tractor for my father,"he said. "I worked my way up from there. My favorite aspect of farming is harvest time because you get to reap the Ron when he became more involved Ron has been a big supporter of his wife, Norma, have attended most in the company Ag Fest, and I believe that he and of the 19 years of Ag Fests here at ICIP Over the years, Giovannetti expanded his portfolio. With his brothers, he started a farming and investment business called B. E Giovannetti and Sons. On top of that, he's the owner and current president of N&R Trailer Leasing, which leases out haulers for agriculture Valley Tire Center," Pedroia said. "..Buster and I were buds for many years, He had a long and successful ud to have continued the friendship with his son, Ron. "WE HELP YOU GROW... BY MAKING WATER FLOW" CALL US TODAY! (530) 891-5545 In addition to contributions to the farming community, the Giovan- nettis have stayed active through Nowadays, Giovannetti stays busy philanthropic efforts. Some of the helping run the various businesses, organization's they have contributed but farming is still in his blood. He tnclude local law enforcement, the currently owns about 900 acres of Rideout Health Foundation and Toys prunes and 1,000 acres of walnuts throughout the north state eWELL(530) 8391-5S45 for Tots. Both Ron and Norma were honored with the California Peace "The biggest change over the years Officers Association's Certificate of INDUSTRIES would have to be the modernization Appreciation in 2017 of it all and the cost of doing busi- ness," he said. That's what's really kept me excited about the whole sit WELLINDUSTRIESINC.cOM 3282 HIGHWAY 32 PROUD MEMBER OF BOTH CGA&NGWA NGW Ag Economy SERVING NORTHERN & CENTRAL Some tariffs haeeMORTASIAE than doubled in a year ELECTRIC & PUMP By Rachel Rosenbaum 160 percent in a mere Dnn Zea wrote in an mosenbaum@appealdemoorat.com eight months since the email Wednesday. He's dispute started: from 25 California growers percent up to 65 peror the California Dried LOCAL SALES &SERVICE the executive director NEW & USED PUMPS and farmers are feeling cent. That's a big hit, Plm Board. considering 45 percent of the state's prunes are dispute with China, but remain cautiously optimistic about the result of the tariff and exported WELL DEVELOPMENT Shipments to China orders, renegotiated prices and general mar- and Hong Kong are REHAB & REPAIR own turn to ECONOMY 113