(YUBA-SUTTER) – In the Appeal-Democrat, Kulwant Johl, owner and operator of Johl Orchard in Marysville, will be honored by the California Farm Bureau for distinguished service in agriculture at the organization’s 105th annual meeting in Reno on Dec. 1.

The Distinguished Service Award honors lifelong achievements and contributions in agriculture. The Farm Bureau has honored outstanding individuals with this award for over 60 years.

As a third-generation farmer, Johl oversees his family’s 1,000 acre farm which produces thousands of peaches, prunes, almonds and pomegranates, each year.