Agriculture is the leading industry in Stanislaus County and the Stanislaus County Farm Bureau, established in 1914, has maintained a mission to serve and support local agriculturalists ever since. But how much do Stanislaus County residents know about this industry and organization that supports it? Anna Genasci, the Director of Communication and Education at the Stanislaus Farm Bureau and host of their Farm Bureau Foodies program on Facebook, wants to make sure that members and guests of the American Association of University Women (AAUW), Oakdale-Riverbank-Escalon Branch know what the Farm Bureau is and what they are up to. To this end, Genasci will speak to them at their Feb. 9 dinner meeting.
Before becoming the Bureau’s Director of Communication and Education, Genasci worked at Foster Farms in live production, then pursued and received certification from the Department of Pesticide Regulation. She became a pesticide inspector for Stanislaus County and is often a frequent guest speaker to ag students at MJC. She majored in Animal Science at Modesto Junior College and received her Bachelor’s Degree from California State University, Chico in Agricultural Communications. Genasci and her family now reside in Oakdale.
Attendees must be fully vaccinated. Members and their guests attending this on-site/online meeting can call (209) 847-0271 or email tcjake15@gmail.com for location or Zoom information.
The American Association of University Women (AAUW) advances gender equity for women and girls through research, education, and advocacy. The nonpartisan, nonprofit organization has more than 170,000 members and supporters across the United States, as well as 1,000 local branches and more than 800 college and university members. Learn more at www.aauw.org. Branch information is at http://ore-ca.aauw.net or by emailing the branch at AAUW.ORE@gmail.com. Graduates holding an associates or higher degree from an institution of the AAUW list of qualified institutions and persons holding an honorary degree are eligible for membership in AAUW.