Re: How many of us are farmers?

Posted by Medfarm on February 08, 2001 at 22:53:37 from (209.162.39.114):

In Reply to: How many of us are farmers? posted by hendrik on February 07, 2001 at 05:15:05:

I and my family farm about 320 acres of almonds, oranges, hay and cereal grains. I am 49 and have an Agricultural Engineering degree from Fresno State University, California. We are 3rd generation farmers in the San Joaquin valley of central Califronia. My grandfather started farming Thompson seedless grapes for Sun Maid raisins in 1911. We would like to grow all permanent crops but the financial risk is extremely high, so we grow grains on about on the open ground. Water is extremely precious and expensive. Equipment ranges from 1998 John Deeres to 1941 Case SC. I still work a professional day job because of my educational background and the unstable farming economy. My son goes to college and does most of the farming except for harvesting.

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