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Our Mobile Dairy Instructors

Efrain Valenzuela
Mobile Dairy Manager and Instructor

Resides in Los Angeles, CA
Efrain has a degree from Cal Poly Pomona, where he majored in Animal Science.

When Efrain has free time, his favorite thing to do is to read a good book.

The hobbies and clubs Efrain is involved with are photography, scuba diving, hiking and walking the dogs.

Efrain’s favorite part of his job: He gets to introduce cows to inner-city kids.

Efrain’s Mobile Dairy cow and calves come from:

  • Ontario, CA in the Chino area; they reside at Covina FFA.

The types of cows and calves Efrain uses:

  • Holsteins


Mishael Tarbell
Mobile Dairy Instructor

Resides in Tulare, CA
Mishael has a degree from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, where she majored in Animal Science with an emphasis in Equine Science.

Mishael's favorite thing to do in her free time is photography.

The hobbies and clubs Mishael is involved with are spending time with her horses and dog, riding her motorcycle, snow/wakeboarding, going swimming, dancing, photography and reading.

Mishael’s favorite parts of her job are being outdoors, being around animals and being able to give children an experience they have not likely had an opportunity to participate in before.

Where Mishael’s cows and calves are from:

  • Sweeney Dairy, Visalia, CA

The type of cow Mishael uses:

  • A 4-year-old Jersey cow
  • Approximately 1,000 lbs.



Kimberlee Youman
Mobile Dairy Instructor

Resides in Lodi, CA
Kimberlee has a degree from Fresno State University, where she majored in Agriculture Education with an emphasis in Animal Science.

When Kimberlee has free time, she loves to travel around the state of California. She has lived here her entire life and still loves to find places that make her proud to live here.

The hobbies and clubs Kimberlee is involved with are watching college football, going to Fresno State games, riding horses and going to the lake. Kimberlee is also involved in 4-H and leadership conferences.

Kimberlee’s favorite part of her job: She loves surprising kids everyday when seeing a farm animal is out of the norm for them.

Kimberlee’s Mobile Dairy cow and calves come from:

  • Bay Meadow Dairy, Galt, CA
  • Cal Denier, Galt, CA
  • Luis Dairy, Marysville, CA

The type of cow Kimberlee uses:

  • Registered Guernsey cow named Rosie
  • She weighs 1,300 lbs.
  • 5 years old.


Warren Jeffery Byers
Mobile Dairy Instructor

Resides in Aptos, CA
Jeff attended UC Santa Barbara and has a B.A. in Environmental History and an M.A. in Psychology.

When Jeff has free time, his favorite thing to do is spending time with friends and family. He also enjoys exercise, playing music and reading.

The hobbies and clubs Jeff is involved with are swimming, surfing and bicycling. Jeff also plays in a gospel jazz band at his church and a jazz and concert band at Cabrillo College.

Jeff’s favorite part of his job: The young students with all their energy and the dairy animals.

Jeff’s Mobile Dairy cow and calves come from:

  • Moon Glow Dairy, Moss Landing, CA near Monterey.

The type of cow Jeff uses:

  • Holsteins; the cow is Electron but Jeff calls her Ellie
  • She weighs around 1,800 pounds
  • She is 6 years old.


Steven Miller
Mobile Dairy Instructor

Resides in Ladera Ranch, CA
Steve has a degree from Cal Poly Pomona, where he majored in Agriculture Education.

When Steve has free time, his favorite things to do are going to the movies and watching Oklahoma Sooner football.

The hobbies and clubs Steve is involved with are raising crossbred sheep and purebred Old English Babydoll Sheep; judging livestock at county fairs and jackpot shows; and conducting livestock project seminars for 4-H and FFA students.

Steve’s favorite part of his job: He works with a new group of students every day, and he gets to work outside.

Steve’s Mobile Dairy cows and calves come from:

  • Duhalde Dairy and Valley Livestock in Chino, CA
  • Bullfrog Dairy in El Centro, CA

The type of cows and calves Steve uses:

  • A purebred Holstein cow named Jackie
  • 2 years old and approximately 1,200 pounds
  • Cecil is a purebred Holstein bull calf; born 9/24/08.



Laura LaFayette
Mobile Dairy Instructor

Resides in Norco, CA
Laura has a degree from Cal Poly Pomona University, where she majored in Agriculture Science (Agriculture Education).

When Laura has free time, her favorite thing to do is ride her horses and play with her son.

The hobbies and clubs Laura is involved with are camping, hiking, 4x4ing and reading.

Laura’s favorite part of her job: Teaching children about the dairy industry and sharing the excitement that she has for animals and agriculture with children.

Laura’s Mobile Dairy cows and calves come from:

  • Bakersfield, CA

The type of cow Laura uses:

  • A Holstein cow named Polly
  • She weighs about 1,400 lbs.
  • 4 years old.