NICKELS SOIL LAB

FUNDRAISER

Join West Coast Nut Magazine and friends of agriculture to Support NICKELS SOIL LAB

At West Coast Nut, we are deeply committed to the future of California agriculture, that’s why we proudly support Nickels Soil Lab (NSL), operated by the Leslie J. Nickels Trust, year after year. A heartfelt thank-you to everyone who has been generously supporting NSL over the years and especially to those who made our last fundraiser dinner such a success!

We’re already working on plans for the 2025 Fundraiser Dinner, and will be sharing more details soon.

If you haven’t already, we invite you to make a donation to support Nickels Soil Lab (NSL). Since the 1970s, NSL has been at the forefront of research and innovation that strengthen California agriculture, from pioneering water-saving drip irrigation to advancing sustainable orchard practices.

Your contribution will ensure NSL continues delivering impactful, real-world research, while also developing new, innovative plantings focused on reducing input costs in the years ahead.

With your support, this privately owned research farm will continue operating in close cooperation with University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR), UC Cooperative Extension, and the Colusa County Water District. Together, we serve as a unique bridge between growers, researchers, local communities, and the future of agricultural innovation for another 50 years and beyond.

Thank you for helping us grow the future of California agriculture!

Click Here to Learn More About Nickels Soil Lab

How can you help?

Join our HELICOPTER
GOLF-BALL DROP FUNDRAISER

Crain Orchards will match (1:2) donations from walnut growers and industry up to a total of $70,000.

July 31, 2023
UCCE COLUSA OFFICE

Date: July 31, 2023

Time: 9:00 AM
Location: UCCE Colusa Office
100 Sunrise Blvd. Suite E, Colusa, CA 95932

Please join us at the UCCE Colusa office for coffee and donuts to watch a helicopter — many thanks to Yerxa Farms — drop up to 300 individually numbered golf balls on the putting green at Colusa Golf Course (the course will be closed to the public during this event).

Purchase your tickets below or mail your check to our office: individual tickets are $40/each or a set of 3 tickets can be purchased for $100, limited to the first 300 tickets, no need to be present to win. Each ticket will have a number that matches one of the golf balls and if your golf ball is in one of the four locations listed below, you win a prize.

WHO WINS?

PRIZE#1: The closest golf ball to the pin wins a Prosteel Theftgard Gun Safe donated by Beeler Tractor Colusa and Air-O-Fan Products.

PRIZE#2: The 2nd closest to the pin wins a $600 gift card to Kittle’s Outdoor and Sports Co., Colusa, donated by Simplot Grower Solutions.

PRIZE#3: The 3rd closest to the pin wins a Tiffany & Co bracelet.

PRIZE#4: Furthest from the pin wins a fully loaded Yeti cooler.

Your gift is tax-deductible as allowed by law.

Make your generous tax deductible donation to the Leslie J. Nickels Testamentary Trust (LJNTT) in support of Nickels Soil Lab (NSL).

100% of the proceeds go to Nickels Soil Lab.

If you are having technical difficulties donating, please email rita@jcsmarketinginc.com with details. If you would like to mail your donation, please send check to: Nickels Soil Lab, PO Box 246, Colusa, CA 95932. Thank you!

Agenda

Introducing our evening's Comedian, Jeff Applebaum

A native New Yorker, Jeff has appeared on the “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson,” Comics Unleashed, America’s Got Talent, and his highly rated Dry Bar Comedy special was released in 2022! He was in “The Pursuit of Happyness” with Will Smith, and plays the role of Joey Bishop in the long running musical tribute to The Rat Pack.

Jeff is also active in the business and hi-tech worlds, has two engineering degrees from MIT, and also helped to set up an organic cucumber farm in Morgan Hill, CA . He enjoys meeting and performing for people around the globe. Learn more at: www.jeffapplebaum.com

If you are having technical difficulties securing your seat or table, please email rita@jcsmarketinginc.com with the number of tickets you would like to secure. If you would like to mail your donation, please send check to: Nickels Soil Lab, PO Box 246, Colusa, CA 95932. Thank you!

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