Agriculture Advisory Committee
The Advisory Committee is extremely important because it is a mechanism to (1) improve communication; (2) solicit the confidence of the public; (3) obtain valuable input on the programs and services available to students with disabilities; (4) include the students’ voice in the process of maintaining a strong disability support program Authority cited: Sections 67312, 70901 and 84850, Education Code. Reference: Sections 67310- 67312 and 84850, Education Code
Contact Information
Erin Krier
Coordinator and Assistant Professor, Agriculture
805-922-6966 ext. 3305
erin.krier@hancockcollege.edu
Members
- Chair - Erin Krier, AHC Agriculture Program Coordinator
- Dr. Sean Abel, AHC Dean of Academic Affairs
- Dr. Rita Abi-Ghanem, AHC part-time faculty
- Natalie Baldwin, Pioneer Valley High School FFA
- Teri Bontrager, Santa Barbara County Farm Bureau
- Jose Chang, Santa Barbara County Agricultural Commissioner
- Emma Chow, USDA NRCS
- Rosemary Cummings, Nipomo FFA
- Marc DeBernardi, Santa Maria High School FFA
- Tyler Dickinson, Pioneer Valley High School FFA
- Tom Durant, Durant Distributing, Inc.
- Kevin Dwyer, California Giant
- Brenda Farias, USDA
- Dr. Christopher Greer, UC Cooperative Extension
- Guillermo Guerra, Righetti FFA/PT AHC Faculty
- Hector Geurra, Pioneer Valley High School FFA
- Miguel Guerra, Righetti FFA/PT AHC Faculty
- Tom Gulliver, Farm Credit West retired
- Emily Guzman, AHC Agricultural Plant Science student
- Danilu Jelderks, DRAM Agricultural Consulting
- Ron Labastida, Babe Farms
- Larry Lahr, Rincon Corporation
- Hailey Liles, AHC Agricultural Business student
- Jerry Mahoney, Blosser Urban Garden
- Holly Nolan Chavez, Ag, Water, Environment Employer Engagement
- Brian Ray, Community Bank of Santa Maria
- Andrew Rice, California Giant
- David Robertson, Veggie Rescue
- Dr. Shehbaz Singh, AHC part-time faculty
- Nic Tasca, AHC Agriculture Program Outreach Coordinator
- Luis Valdez, AHC agriculture program alumnus
- Jill Vink, Pest Control Adviser
- Stephen Waldron, Plantel Nurseries
- Claire Wineman, Grower-Shipper Association
- Christine Woodman Ready, Nipomo FFA/PT AHC Faculty
- Montse Zarate Antonio, AHC alumnus and Cal Poly plant science transfer
Meetings
Upcoming Meetings
May 11, 2026 | 6:00 pm
Meeting Documents
Agriculture Advisory Committee Fall 2025 Meeting Notes 12.08.2025
Agriculture Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda 12.08.2025
Agriculture Advisory Committee Spring 2025 Meeting Notes 05.19.2025
Agriculture Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda 05.19.2025
Agriculture Advisory Committee Fall 2024 Meeting Notes 12.02.2024
Agriculture Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda 12.02.2024
Agriculture Advisory Committee Spring 2024 Meeting Notes 05.06.2024
Agriculture Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda 05.06.2024
Agriculture Advisory Committee Fall 2023 Meeting Notes 12.04.2023
Agriculture Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda 12.04.2023
Agriculture Advisory Committee Spring 2023 Meeting Notes 05.01.2023
Agriculture Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda 05.01.2023
Agriculture Advisory Committee Fall 2022 Meeting Notes 12.05.2022
Agriculture Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda 12.05.2022
Agriculture Advisory Committee Spring 2022 Meeting Notes 04.04.2022
Agriculture Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda 04.04.2022
Agriculture Advisory Committee Fall 2021 Meeting Notes 12.06.2021
Agriculture Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda 12.06.2021