District Directors
Blanche Comino, District 1
Estrella, Shandon
Blanche and her husband John grow barley and safflower on their north county farm. She is a member of the CFBF Hay Advisory Committee, a director of the Central Coast Agriculture Water Quality Coalition and has assisted in coordinating the SLO Co. Farm Bureau Women's Ag Awareness Tour for the past five years. The Cominos have been members of Farm Bureau since the early 90s.
Ray Wiebe, District 2
Adelaida, Templeton, Atascadero
Longtime Farm Bureau director Ray Wiebe, is a fourth-generation farmer in the Adelaida area west of Paso Robles. A lifelong resident of the family ranch, he currently farms close to 200 acres of grain and runs a small herd of Hereford/Angus crossbreds on 2,500 acres of grazing pasture. Ray has been a Farm Bureau director since 1985.
Steven Beck, District 3
Pozo, Creston, Carrisa Plains
A district director for the SLO County Farm Bureau since 2001, Steve Beck is an owner and operator of a 45-acre Cabernet and Syrah wine grape vineyard in Creston. When he's not busy tending to viticulture concerns, Steve works as a craftsman in local barn and farm structure restoration projects as a sideline enterprise. His most notable project, thus far, was his building restoration work in 2002 at the El Saucito Ranch.
Tom Ikeda, District 4
Former president of SLO Co. Farm Bureau (2004-2006), Tom Ikeda is a third generation farmer in the Arroyo Grande Valley. He is the vice president of operations for Ikeda Bros. farming operation along with serving as secretary for the Pismo Oceano Vegetable Exchange. Tom earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Science and Management from U. C. Davis. He is also a graduate of Leadership SLO and the California Agricultural Leadership Program. In addition to serving on many community and professional committees, Tom has coached youth basketball for the past twenty years.
Kate Magnuson, District 5
Cayucos, Cambria, Cal Poly
Former president of SLO Co. Farm Bureau (2002-2004),Kate Magnuson has been a member of San Luis Obispo County Farm Bureau since the early 90's. Kate and her husband Mike farm wine grapes in northern San Luis Obispo County. In addition to the vineyard they have a small family winery where they are beginning to make wine for sale. Kate and Mike have three children (Grant, Ellie and Spencer) and continue to be involved in Farm Bureau Board of Directors.