EP 14 - Class is in Session w/ Ashleigh Rossi
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Class is in Session with Ashleigh Rossi! Ashleigh is a Fresno State Alumni graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Education and Communication. She worked for Bolthouse Farms for seven years in inside sales then completed her Career Technical Education Certification to start the Agriculture Education Program at Garces Memorial High School in 2018. She is the FFA Advisor at Garces. Future Farmers of America was the original name of this program until they changed it to The National FFA Organization in 1988. The program focusses on premier leadership, personal growth, and...
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EP 13 - The Broiler Room w/ Aaron Hegde
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Dr. S. Aaron Hegde, PhD joins us in the studio to talk about ag economics. Aaron is Chair and Professor of Economics at California State University Bakersfield. The department oversees degree programs in Agricultural Business, Economics and Environmental Resource Management. After receiving his PhD in Agricultural Economics from North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC and spending a couple of years in Pennsylvania State University, Aaron moved to Bakersfield in 2003. Among his many service contributions to the university, he is most proud of starting the BS degree in Agricultural...
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EP 12 - Toughness Don't Quit! w/ Justin Pettit
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On this episode of the Sultans of Soil we talk with Justin Pettit, co-owner and operator of Santa Carota Beef. The Pettit Family have been raising and producing extraordinary full-flavor beef for over 30 years. They had the inspiration to start feeding their cattle carrots back in 1989. The cattle are grass fed and carrot finished. They graze the rolling, lower foothills of Breckenridge Mountain, east of Bakersfield, California and enjoy a 95% carrot based diet. additionally, the Santa Carota Beef is gluten free, hormone free and never fed additional antibiotics. Justin talks about how...
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EP 11 - The Carrot at the End of the Stick! w/ Zach Wortiska
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Welcome back after a short break! We are ready to bring you many guests from the agriculture community this year. From row crops to beef, we've got you covered! This month on the "Sultans of Soil", we invite Zach Wortiska to the podcast. We talk about his position at Grimmway Farms as Seed and Planting Manager. His passion for the development of vegetables that make it to our grocery stores. How to build up young people in the agriculture industry, and last but not least, his brand @Seed_Farm_Table where he shares his time spent out in the field checking seed development and the...
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EP 10 - Conserve Water, Drink Beer! w/ Patty Poire & Romeo Agbalog
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On this episode of Sultans of Soil, our Tech Ag Team welcomes Kern County Farm Bureau’s newly appointed President, Patty Poire, and newly minted Executive Director, Romeo Agbalog. Both Patty and Romeo have impressive resumes in advocacy here in Kern County and with their direction the best is yet to come. We discuss the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) in detail including the legislation’s meaning for California’s Farmers and Disadvantaged Communities. The team dives in to aspects of water supply delivery and accessibility, water banking, and the regulatory agencies in...
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EP 9 - Cadillac Citrus w/ Jacie Green & Derek Vaughn
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Our guests on episode 9 are Jacie Green and Derek Vaughn from Johnston Farms, a fourth-generation family business straight out of Edison, CA, near the base of the Tehachapi mountains. Jacie and Derek talk about how the family business got started, their catalog of products and labels, how the demand for Vitamin C ramped up business overnight, and how Dark Chocolate and Cadillacs go hand in hand. You have to tune in to this one, it is entertaining and you will learn a thing or two about citrus that you didn't know before. Follow us on IG @techagfinacial and hashtag #sultansofsoil...
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EP 8 - Talking Sh*t w/ Clay Houchin & Scott Stanley
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After a short break from recording, we are excited about episode 8; the guest, the energy and the information!!! We invite the CEO of Buttonwillow Warehouse Company (BWC), Clay Houchin and CFO, Scott Stanley to the recording studio to talk about their experience in the agriculture service space. BWC is a family owned and operated business with over 50 years of experience serving California farmers distributing fertilizer and crop protection products. The guys discuss the price of doing business in today’s world with all of the changing variables; the cost of products and supplies, the cost...
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EP 7 - Beyond the Brochure
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In this episode we dive into Tech Ag Financial Group and what we do best - Agriculture Real Estate- Morgan and John are experts in this field, from evaluating water availability, soils, plantings, improvements, and much more to understanding the history of a piece of property. As landowners and sellers of land ourselves, we present our newest listings to you from a behind the curtain perspective. We hope you enjoy this episode! If you would like to learn more about any of our listings, please contact us at 661-6695-6500. Properties FOR SALE: 1,594.45 +/- Acres of Citrus & Open Farmland...
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EP 6 - Banking on Ag w/ Lucas Espericueta
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Are you interested in what the bank looks for when borrowing money for a piece of land? We sat down with Lucas Espericueta to discuss banking and agriculture and how the bank works with famers. Lucas is the Vice President at Farm Credit West, a second generation farmer, treasurer of the Kern County Farm Bureau, and is on the Kern County Fair Board as chairman of the finance committee. Lucas grew up farming with his father on their family farm, raising steer in 4-H, graduated from Stanford, and has tenure in finance at Farm Credit West. Lucas explains the five (5) C's of credit; Character,...
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EP 5 - A 2020 Christmas Show with the Team
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Join us for this special holiday episode with the Tech Ag Team; Morgan Houchin, John Moore and Stephanie Frausto. Get to know the team and have some fun in this episode. We talk about this years real estate market with all its adversity; the global pandemic, almond prices dropping, water access, new Presidency, California fires, no rain yet, is there anything else??? With a positive outlook on the year 2020 and the real estate market, we see opportunity in the future and discuss Q1 2021. We hope you enjoy this episode. Remember to keep the holiday spirit alive with your family and friends....
info_outlineWe take a look at the current state of Agri-business as it relates to the COVID-19 Pandemic. We hone in on the Almond Commodity with guest Matt Billings, owner of Billings Marketing and Pacific Almonds, along with owner and founder of AYO Almond Yogurt. Follow him @AYOyogurt on Instagram and Facebook.