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Agriculture

Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009

Get palate set for Taste of Valley

Focus On Farming

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The seventh annual Taste of the Valley event, set for Thursday evening in Turlock, will benefit the scholarship fund at California State University, Stanislaus, agricultural studies department. It will run from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Assyrian-American Civic Club, 2618 N. Golden State Blvd. The event will feature wine, cheese, hors d'oeuvres, and live and silent auctions. Tickets can be bought in advance or at the door. For more infor- mation, including how to donate auction items, contact Wendy Olmstead at 664-6648 or wolmstead@csustan.edu.

Chuck Cozzitorto of Hilmar has qualified for the 2010 World Livestock Auctioneer Championship, to be held June 17-19 in Oklahoma City. He was among the top eight scorers at a regional event in Billings, Mont., last month. The competition tests professional auctioneers on the clarity of their chant, their ability to spot bidders and other skills needed to conduct a livestock sale. The event has been put on for 47 years by the Livestock Marketing Association, based in Kansas City, Mo.

To submit items about agribusiness, call 578-2385, send a fax to 578-2207, or send an e-mail to jholland@modbee.com.