Meet the Staff: Tony Sanchez
August 25th, 2010
Tony Sanchez, Airport Ranch Supervisor
Tony was hired by Mike in 1976. He has been a faithful 34 year veteran on the farm. Starting out as a irrigator, he worked with concrete piping until the farm converted over to PVC piping in the early 80s. There are still a couple concrete pipelines still on the farm.
Tony’s irrigation experience led him to his current title of Airport Ranch Supervisor, where he serves as the liaison between Mike and the non-English speaking crews. Tony manages up to forty employees. He is in charge of all of the vineyard and irrigation crews and oversees the pruning, shoot thinning, crop thinning, suckering, training, harvest, and a myriad of other tasks.
Tony’s favorite task is thinning. His favorite wine is Airfield Riesling. His favorite sport is football. Over the years, Mike has convinced Tony to become a Cougar fan.
Married 39 years to his wife Janie, Tony has raised three boys (Tony, Robert, & Joel) and now has six grandchildren. We would like to salute Tony for being one of Airfield’s finest.