March 16, Tuesday -- The Common Threads awards ceremony and luncheon will recognize the philanthropic endeavors and community service of four women involved in agriculture. Receiving awards will be Barbara Vineyard, a Placer County farmer and rancher; Susan Cohen Grossman, Solano County Agricultural Commissioner; Parry Mead Murray, a Napa Valley grape grower; and Margo Souza, a Turlock dairy owner. The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the University Club at UC Davis. It is co-sponsored by UC Davis' Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, California Women in Agriculture, California Farm Bureau Federation, nine county farm bureaus and the California Agricultural Leadership Foundation.
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Pat Bailey, Research news (emphasis: agricultural and nutritional sciences, and veterinary medicine), 530-219-9640, pjbailey@ucdavis.edu