TERMS OF USE

Last Updated: December July 24, 2026

These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the this website www.dellavallelab.com (the “Site”) operated by or on behalf of Dellavalle Laboratory, Inc. (“Dellavalle,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). These Terms constitute a legal and binding agreement between you and Dellavalle. By accessing our Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms, and that you agree to our Privacy Policy and our Cookie Policy. You can access our Privacy Policy here and our Cookie Policy here.  If you do not agree to any of these agreements, you may not access our Site.

  1. Acceptable Use

The Site is intended for use by United States residents who are at least 18 years of age. We do not represent that all content, materials, and products displayed on the Site are appropriate or available for use in geographic locations outside the United States. You agree not to access the Site or any content, materials, or products displayed on the Site where prohibited by law. We are not responsible for your compliance with local laws or other applicable laws.

You hereby agree that you are solely responsible for your conduct in connection with your use of the Site and for any and all acts and omissions that occur while you use the Site. In connection with your use of the Site, you further agree not to engage in any of the following prohibited activities: (a) interfere with or inhibit the use of the Site by other users; (b) use the Site for unrelated commercial purposes for yourself and/or third parties (for example, by reselling our products and services to others without our prior written permission); (c) interfere with, disrupt or attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Site or any other computer network; (d) copy, reverse engineer, or attempt to derive the source code of any part of the Site; (e) post any comment or message on the Site or Dellavalle’s related social media pages that is private, libelous, harassing, abusive, obscene, vulgar, sexually explicit, or inappropriate with respect to race, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, or other intrinsic characteristic, or is unrelated to our services or is clearly false or misleading; (f) disseminate or transmit files, graphics, software, or other material that actually or potentially infringes the copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, or other intellectual property of any person; (g) disseminate or transmit viruses, Trojan Horses, or any other malicious code or program; or (h) use the Site in a manner or engage in any other activity that would violate any of the provisions of these Terms or any applicable laws.  We may investigate any reported violation of these Terms and take any action that we deem appropriate. Such action may include, but is not limited to, issuing warnings, blocking your access to the Site, unilaterally removing posted content, and/or reporting any activity that we suspect violates any law or regulation to appropriate law enforcement officials, regulators, or other third parties.

  1. Personal Information

The Site is a service made available by Dellavalle.  When using the Site, you may choose to provide Personal Information such as your name, email address, and telephone number. If you use our Site to apply for employment with us, you may also be asked to provide your work history, resume, and other employment-related information. Please review our Privacy Policy regarding the Personal Information we collect, use, and share, and the terms of such collection, use, and sharing. You represent and warrant that all Personal Information you provide in connection with using a Site is complete, accurate, and non-fraudulent, and that you are authorized to provide that Personal Information to us. You acknowledge and agree that we may from time to time ask you to verify and update your Personal Information with us so that we have the most current information.

  1. Proprietary Rights; Limited License

The Site is made available for your personal, non-commercial use only.  You agree not to copy, duplicate, display, publicly perform, republish, transmit, distribute, modify, reverse engineer, or prepare derivative works of all or any portion of the Site for any purpose, nor delete or alter any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notices from copies of materials from the Site.

We grant you the limited right to access and make use of the Site as a user. The Site, including, without limitation, all text, graphics, images, logos, software, trademarks, service marks and trade names incorporated in the Site (“Content”) are owned by or licensed to us, or fairly used pursuant to applicable law. DELLAVALLE® and related designs, including our DELLAVALLE LABORATORY INC® logo, are registered and/or common law trademarks of Dellavalle.

Unless authorized in writing and in advance by us, you may not sell, reproduce, copy, distribute, modify, display, publicly perform or otherwise exploit the Content for any public or commercial purpose except as expressly permitted in order for you to access the Site as a user. No provisions of these Terms shall be construed to convey any property right in or license to the Content unless expressly provided to the contrary.

You may not use the Site to sell a product or service, or to increase traffic to your website for commercial reasons, such as reselling our services. You may not take search Content from a Site and reformat and display them, or mirror the Site’s home page or other webpages on your website.

For clarity, the foregoing permissions are limited to the Site, and no rights are granted with respect to any servers, computers, or databases associated with the Site.

  1. Disclaimer and Limits on Liability

THE SITE AND THE CONTENT ARE PROVIDED “AS IS,” “AS AVAILABLE,” AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND ALL WARRANTIES THAT MAY BE IMPLIED BY ANY COURSE OF PERFORMANCE OR USAGE OF TRADE, ALL OF WHICH ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.  YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND THE CONTENT IS SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK.  IN NO EVENT SHALL DELLAVALLE OR ITS SHAREHOLDERS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, MANAGERS, EMPLOYEES, OR AFFILIATES BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY CLAIMS RELATING TO THE USE OF THE PRODUCTS DISPLAYED ON THE SITE OR ANY CONSEQUENCES WHICH MAY RESULT THEREOF.

TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, DELLAVALLE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), PRODUCT LIABILITY, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA, OR ANY OTHER COMMERCIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE, OR YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES OFFERED THROUGH THE SITE EVEN IF THE COMPANY HAS KNOWLEDGE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, OUR MONETARY LIABILITY TO YOU RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE SITE SHALL BE LIMITED TO $100.00.


  1. Errors, Omissions, and Inaccuracies; Inaccessibility or Inoperability

We strive to provide complete, accurate, and up-to-date information on our Site. Unfortunately, despite those efforts, human or technological errors may occur. For example, our Site may contain typographical errors, inaccuracies, or omissions, some of which may relate to product pricing, availability, and characteristics. Some information may not be complete or current. There may also be intervening changes in law, regulation, or agency policy that relate to the products displayed on the Site. We reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies, or omissions, including after a transaction has been initiated, and to change or update information at any time without prior notice.

You also understand and agree that the Site may, at times, be inaccessible or inoperable for any reason, including: (a) equipment or communications malfunctions; (b) periodic maintenance, repairs or administrative reviews which we may undertake from time-to-time; or (c) causes beyond our control or which are not foreseeable by us. We will not be responsible or liable in any way to you or anyone else due to or as a result of any such inaccessibility or inoperability. We make no commitment to update or correct any errors on the Site.

  1. Indemnification

This section only applies to the extent permitted by applicable law. If you are prohibited by law from entering into the indemnification obligation below, then you assume, to the extent permitted by law, all liability for all claims, demands, actions, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including attorneys’ fees, costs and expert witnesses’ fees) that are the stated subject matter of the indemnification obligation below.

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold Dellavalle Laboratory, Inc. and its employees, officers, shareholders, directors, agents, representatives, affiliates, service partners, licensors, successors, and assigns harmless from and against any losses, costs, liabilities, settlements, fines, payments or damages (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs) resulting from any claim, suit, or proceeding, threatened or otherwise, at law or in equity made or brought against us, and caused by, arising out of, resulting from, or in any way attributable to: (a) your use of the Site; (b) anything you post or submit to the Site; (c) your violation of these Terms; (d) your violation of the rights of any third parties; and/or (e) use of the Site by any other person accessing the Site using your computer or Internet access account.

  1. Privacy Policy; Confidentiality

Our Privacy Policy governs our collection and use of the information you provide to us or that we obtain through your use of our Site and our respective rights relative to that information. In general, we use the information you provide us for the purpose of providing our services to you. We will not sell your Personal Information to third parties for the purpose of marketing to you. Please review our Privacy Policy before you use our Site. Your use of the Site indicates your agreement to our Privacy Policy.

As noted above, we cannot guarantee the confidentiality of information provided over the Internet such as, for example, when using the Site, or sending or receiving e-mail messages. We will not be responsible for any harm that you or any person may suffer as a result of a breach of confidentiality from your use of the Site.

  1. Choice of Law; Jurisdiction; Limitation of Actions

These Terms, and any disputes arising out of it, will be governed by the laws of the State of California, regardless of its conflict of law principles or those of the jurisdiction where you live or in any other jurisdiction. You and we agree to submit any disputes arising under these Terms to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Superior Court of Fresno County, California, or, if federal court jurisdiction exists, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, Fresno Division. You and we agree to waive any jurisdictional, venue, or inconvenient forum objections to such courts (without affecting either party’s rights to remove a case to federal court if permissible), as well as (1) waive any right to a jury trial and (2) waive any right to bring a class action or private attorney general claim. Any law or regulation providing that the language of a contract shall be construed against the drafter shall not apply to these Terms.  This paragraph will be interpreted as broadly as applicable law permits.

  1. Integration and Conflicting Terms; Severability

These Terms and the Privacy Policy referenced herein constitute the complete and exclusive agreement between you and us with respect to use of the Site, and supersede any and all prior or contemporaneous communications, representations, statements, agreements, and understandings, whether in oral, written or electronic form, between you and us concerning the use of the Site.  These Terms and the Privacy Policy shall be construed as consistent with each other whenever possible, but if such construction is unreasonable due to conflicting terms, the terms of the Privacy Policy shall control over the Terms.

Any provision of these Terms that is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall be severable from these Terms in that jurisdiction without in any way invalidating the remaining provisions of these Terms. The unenforceability of any provision in a given jurisdiction shall not make that provision unenforceable in any other jurisdiction.

  1. Changes to Terms of Use

We may modify these Terms at any time, at our sole discretion, without specific notice to you.  The latest version of these Terms will be posted to the www.dellavallelab.com Site, and you should review these Terms prior to using the Site.  Any such changes to these Terms will become effective immediately, and your continued use of the Site following such notification will be deemed confirmation of your acceptance of such changes. You will not be eligible for any compensation because you cannot use any part of the Site or because of a failure, suspension, or withdrawal of all or part of the Site.

  1. Notice to California Users

Residents of California who use the Site are entitled to know there are no charges to the consumer for use of our Site  You may contact us to resolve a complaint regarding any aspect of our Site by emailing us at support@dellavallelab.com.

  1. Assignment

These Terms are personal to you. You may not assign your rights and obligations under these Terms without our prior written consent. We may assign any of our rights and delegate any of our obligations hereunder at any time, without your consent, at our sole discretion. These Terms and our Privacy Policy will inure to the benefit of our successors, assigns, and licensors.

  1. Force Majeure

Neither Dellavalle nor its shareholders, managers, officers, directors, agents, employees, representatives, or affiliates shall be liable for performance of its obligations under these Terms if it is prevented or delayed from performing such obligations as a result of (a) any provision of any present or future law, regulation, or agency policy of any state or of the United States, (b) any act of God, war, civil unrest, or emergency condition, (c) the unavailability, failure or interruption of the Internet; or (d) any other circumstances beyond the reasonable control of Dellavalle and/or its shareholders, managers, officers, directors, agents, employees, representatives, or affiliates.

  1. Waiver

The failure to require performance of any provision in these Terms shall not affect in any way the full right to require such performance at any time thereafter, nor shall the waiver by us of a breach of any provision hereof be taken or held to be a waiver of the provision itself or of any other provision in these Terms.

  1. Headings

The section headings used in these Terms are for convenience only.

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Susan Villagran

Water Treatment Operator
T1

Susan attended San Joaquin Valley College where she earned an Associate of Science. She is a California Water Treatment Operator (T1) and a lead Sample Technician. Susan specializes in environmental monitoring including regulatory projects, drinking water systems and bacterial swabbing for packing sheds and other food processing industries. She serves clients throughout Kings, Tulare and Fresno counties.

Martin James

Environmental Specialist
D3/T2

Martin studied water treatment at Fresno City College and Sacramento State Water Programs. He has worked with drinking water systems since 2008 before joining Dellavalle in 2018. He specializes in environmental services and private/public water systems. Martin is a Distribution Operator (D3) and Treatment Operator (T2) serving Merced, Madera, Fresno, Kings, and Tulare counties.

Maribel Garcia

Food Safety Specialist
Office Administrator(Hanford)

Maribel attended Cal Poly, Pomona where she earned her bachelors in Microbiology with a minor in Chemistry. Maribel assists clients in the Tulare and Kings counties.

Cynthia Tiemersma

Dairy Technician

Cynthia was raised on her family’s dairy farm in Tulare County. She attended Dordt University where she graduated with a degree in Agriculture: Biotechnology. As a Dairy Technician for Dellavalle Lab, she assists dairy farmers with nutrient management, Dairy General Order regulations and requirements, and Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plans. Cynthia primarily works in Kings and Tulare Counties but also assists dairymen throughout the San Joaquin Valley.

Christian Duran

Agronomist
Technical Consultant(Fresno)

Christian is a certified crop advisor working as an Agronomic Support Tech with the Fresno Agronomy team. Born and raised in the Central Valley, he is no stranger to agriculture and the daily impact it has on rural farming communities. Christian obtained his B.S. in Plant Science from Fresno State and looks forward to servicing growers with their irrigation management, crop nutrition, and soil fertility needs.

Scotty Sakamoto

Agronomist

Scotty is a Certified Crop Advisor and works as an Agronomist for Dellavalle Lab. Born and raised in Clovis, California, he obtained a BS in Business Administration from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo along with an AA in Plant Science through Reedley College. Scotty services clients throughout Fresno, Madera, and Merced counties working with a diverse range of row and tree crops. Scotty’s journey in the world of agriculture is a testament to the fusion of business insight and agricultural stewardship. Whether you are a farmer seeking expert advice or an enthusiast eager to learn more about agriculture, Scotty is your go-to agronomist ready to share his knowledge and experience to help maximize yields while minimizing environmental impact.

Lisa Rubin

Agronomist
Technical Consultant

Lisa specializes in Regulatory Compliance. She works on Waste Discharge Requirement reporting, Sediment and Erosion Control Plans, Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plans, and many other permitting and compliance projects. Previously she worked at the State Water Board and has been with Dellavalle Lab since 2015. Lisa is a Certified Crop Advisor and Certified Technical Service Provider for CAP 102. In addition, she has a Bachelor’s in Plant Health Studies from Fresno State and an Associate’s in Natural Science and General Agriculture from Reedley College.

Chad Reenders

Manager
Agronomist

Chad studied Agricultural Engineering at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Prior to joining the Dellavalle Team, he gained valuable experience working on a farm that produced food and forage crops, as well as tree nuts. Chad has been a guest lecturer at Cal Poly, Cuesta, and Fresno State in soil and plant science classes. Chad is a Certified Crop Adviser serving Southern Fresno, Northern Tulare, Kings, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara counties.

Carlos Olmedo

Agronomist
D1/T1

Carlos studied Agriculture at Woodland Community College and Business at CSU Sacramento. He has worked for Dellavalle Lab since 2012. He started as a Field Technician where he gained experience and studied to become a Certified Crop Adviser. Carlos is also a Distribution Operator (D1) and Treatment Operator (T1). He now serves both agricultural and environmental clients throughout Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus and surrounding counties.

Scott Fridlund

Principal
Lab Director

Scott has a Masters of Agricultural Chemistry from U.C. Davis. He worked in the Division of Agricultural and Natural Resources Lab prior to joining the Dellavalle Laboratory team in 1993.

Keith Backman

Sr. Agronomist

Keith has a Master’s degree in Horticulture/Pomology from U.C. Davis. He is also a Certified Crop Adviser, Certified Professional Horticulturist, and a California Water Distribution Operator. Keith has served as an expert witness for many Ag projects throughout the state and has vast lecturing experience for Universities and professional Associations and Conferences. He is also a contributing author for the Western Fertilizer Handbook and has been involved in the writing of Certified Crop Advisor Exams. Keith served as a Sr. Agronomist/Consultant for over 45 years and now offers his support and expertise to the rest of the Agronomy Team.

Danyal Kasapligil

Vice President
Secretary/Treasurer
Manager (Davis, CA)
Sr. Agronomist

Danyal received a BS in Plant Science from U.C. Davis, and an MS in Agriculture from Cal Poly. He has worked as a certified crop advisor for over 25 years and is also a certified professional agronomist, water system distribution operator (D-1) and a licensed pest control advisor. A past president of the California Irrigation Institute he currently serves on the advisory board for the western region certified crop advisors. Danyal manages our office in Davis and works with growers throughout northern California, providing assistance with plant nutrition, soil fertility, irrigation management, and soil site assessments for new developments.

Nat Dellavalle

Founder
Board Advisor
Soil Scientist
Sr. Agronomist

Nat is the Founder of Dellavalle Laboratory, Inc. He earned a Bachelor’s in Soil Science from Cal Poly. After graduation, Nat gained valuable on-farm experience prior to setting up several successful agricultural laboratories. He is a Certified Crop Adviser and Certified Professional Agronomist/Soil Scientist. Nat has served as President of the American Society of Agronomy -California Chapter, President of the Soil and Plant Analysis Council, and has served on many University, Agricultural and Environmental committees.

Ben Nydam

President
Sr. Agronomist

Ben is the President of Dellavalle Laboratory and has been with the company since 1990. He grew up on an almond farm near Turlock, CA and studied Agricultural Engineering at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Ben is an irrigation specialist and a Certified Crop Advisor.

In addition, he is a past President of the American Society of Agronomy California Chapter and a member of the Technical Advisory Committee for the North Fork Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency. As an Agronomist, Ben serves clients throughout Tulare and Kern counties.