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Article: John De Luca Named Agriculturalist Of The Year.(Brief Article)
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- Wines & Vines
- Article date:
- August 1, 2001
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The California State Fair (CSF) honored John De Luca, president of Wine Institute, with the prestigious award at the CSF gala in August at Cal Expo. The award, established in 1980 by the Board of Directors of the CSF, recognizes outstanding leadership in agricultural finance, government, production agriculture, education, labor, research, communications, trade and/or public service.
For 25 years, De Luca has been instrumental in dealing with the industry's legal, governmental and trade issues in the United States and overseas. He has provided leadership in the areas of higher labeling and advertising standards, direct shipments to consumers, and reducing tariff ...