Agriculturalists of the Year

Nat DiBuduo, at left, congratulates Sark Sarabian. Both long-time ag industry leaders were selected as the 2007 Agriculturalists of the Year recipients.

The Greater Fresno Area Chamber of Commerce announced the Agriculturalists of the Year recipients for 2007 as Nat DiBuduo, president of the Fresno-based Allied Grape Growers, and Sarkis Sarabian, a diversified farmer and agricultural consultant in the Lone Star area. Baker, Peterson & Franklin CPA, LLP announced the Riverdale-based Borba Farms as the recipient of its 2007 Ag Business Award. The actual presentation of the awards will be held at a luncheon on Nov. 7 as part of the California State University, Fresno’s Agribusiness Management Conference at the Convention Center Valdez Exhibit Hall.

DiBuduo has been involved in more than 30 agricultural and community organizations and has been a vital part of the grape industry for the past 35 years. Sarabian and his sons farm more than 400 acres in southeastern Fresno County, and he has served as an international agricultural consultant in several countries. Borba Farms’ early beginnings in the Riverdale area date back to 1919 when A. J. Borba emigrated from the Azores. Today, the third generation is continuing the family farming tradition with more than 8,600 acres of diversified crops in production in western Fresno County.  Mark and Ross Borba have been active on several boards of agricultural and community organizations.

For information about the awards luncheon, click here or contact the Chamber at (559) 495-4800.

Mark Borba represents the Riverdale-based Borba Farms, which was selected as the Ag Business of the Year for 2007 by Baker, Peterson & Franklin, CPA, LLP.