It’s doubtful that Colorado farmer Bob Sakata ever set out to be an icon, but that’s the status he attained through a long, productive lifetime devoted to farming and agriculture as well as advocacy and activism for the important industries in his state.
Robert “Bob” Yoshiharu Sakata was born on April 15, 1926, in San Jose, Calif., to Aki Nishimura and Mantaro Sakata. His mother died of pneumonia leaving his father to raise 5-year-old Bob and three older…
The proposed project, known as the Perkins County Canal, just recently cleared a hurdle as Nebraska state lawmakers gave initial approval to a bill that allows Nebraska’s Department of Natural Resources to lay the groundwork…