The Crop Advisor

I have been an independent crop consultant, operating my own company for the past 30 years, working with operations of all sizes, from small farms to enterprises with tens of thousands of acres to manage. Pest management was my initial focus, however my interest the past 15 years has been targeted towards plant water, nutrition, and microbial interactions and their effect on crop quality and quantity. My crop experience runs the gamut from grapes, tree nuts, tree fruit and citrus to corn, tomatoes, vegetables and grains.

Years ago I felt that the current fertility paradigm in the agricultural industry needed to change and was in fact changing due, in part, to regulatory pressures. I was also seeing some negative long term trends in fields that were farmed conventionally. In many situations production had plateaued or gone down. Soil chemistry had been altered over time and/or soil microbiology had been diminished.

The industry needs more people looking to alternative management programs that often times includes revisiting farming methods that had been abandoned decades prior. I think integrating old and current farming practices with new technology will be necessary to be successful going forward. By bringing this perspective paired with my years of experience to the table, my consulting will help your operation to adapt to any challenges it may face.