Past Presidents
Honoring the leaders who have guided the Madera County Farm Bureau throughout its history of over 100 years of service to our agricultural community.
J.W. Schmitz Sr.
1921
F.H. Davis
1922
W.C. Ficklin Sr.
1923
James L. Davis
1924
Ben Hayes
1925
E.W. Williams
1926
Ray Humphries
1927
Jack Holliday
1928
T.O. Cavin
1929
Harry Kendall
1930
F.R. Grimes
1931
H.V. Eastman
1932
J.W. Schmitz Sr.
1933
A.C. Shaw
1934
Carl W. McCollister
1935
L.F. Hillhouse
1936
E.A. Merritt
1937
O.L. Baker
1938–1941
W.R. Ocheltree
1941–1943
V.E. Bishop
1943–1945
W.C. Ficklin Jr.
1945–1946
Allen W. Hatch
1946–1948
Peter Anderson
1948–1951
W.E. Wattenbarger
1951–1952
J.W. Schmitz Jr.
1952–1954
Robert Silkwood
1954–1956
V.J. Roberts
1956–1958
J. Frank Martin
1958–1960
Walter Rosskopf
1960–1962
Bob Weber
1962–1964
Lionel Rogers
1964–1966
A.K. Baker
1966–1968
M.C. Barcus
1968–1970
Henry J. Bitter
1970–1972
John Yakligian
1972–1974
Charles Youngclaus
1974–1976
J. Gordon Kennedy
1976–1978
Benton Coulthard
1978–1980
James N. Powell
1980–1982
Donald D. Roberts
1982–1984
John Biscay
1984–1986
Thomas Hagopian
1986–1988
Thomas Fry
1988–1990
Jeff Coulthard
1990–1992
Chester Andrew
1992–1994
Ron Pistoresi
1994–1996
Joe Galleano
1996–1998
Dino A. Patrucci
1998–2000
Thomas A. Rogers
2000–2002
Rick Cosyns
2002–2004
2004–2014
Records being researched
Jay Mahil
2014–2018
Nick Davis
2018–2021
Michael Naito
2021–2022
Laura Gutile
2022–2026
Current President