Tri Valley (TIV) 10-Q 2009 Q1 Quarterly report

Exhibit 32.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350

In connection with the Form 10-K of Tri-Valley Corporation for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2009, I, F. Lynn Blystone, Chief Executive Officer of Tri-Valley Corporation, hereby certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350 as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that:

(1) Such Form 10-Q fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) of 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in such Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Tri-Valley Corporation.

Date:	May 15, 2009
By:	/s/F. Lynn Blystone
	F. Lynn Blystone, Chief Executive Officer CHOB Tri-Valley Corporation