James Anshutz, Managing Partner, is a Registered Professional Agricultural Engineer #452 in the State of California. He has over 40 years of experience in the Irrigation Industry. Past experience includes:

• Agricultural Irrigation Engineer for a large Corporate Farming Operation in Kern County, Ca.
• Vice President of a Farm Management Company in partnership with Metropolitan Life Insurance.
• Irrigation Manager for a large Water District in California.
• President/Founder of a Professional Agricultural Consulting Company in California.
• Managing Director in Asia for an International Provider of Irrigation Systems.
• Technical Director for an Israeli Drip Irrigation Manufacturer

Products and/or Services: Agricultural Engineering:

• Irrigation System Planning & Design
• Irrigation System Water & Energy Efficiency Performance Evaluation Services
• Irrigation System Retrofit/Upgrade Design Services to restore degraded systems to industry performance standards

The roots of his experience trace back to his ancestry who established themselves in California in the mid 1700’s. The family began farming and ranching on the Central Coast area in 1832. Those operations continue to this day.

Jim Dana’s background includes over 35 years of experience in the Ag Service business. Primarily dealing with Nutrient, Pest Management, and Agri-Business Technology strategies.

Agri West has participated and led numerous agri-business operations toward being successful and productive operations. This has included property acquisitions, development and operational management.

Being an agri-business company, Agri West has developed strategic alliances with specific advisors and suppliers in servicing the agricultural industry. Agri West is now providing expanded agronomic technical services that include soil, tissue, water, nematode sampling, analyzes, and recommendations. We also provide aerial imagery and assessments for crop production, real estate acquisitions, and crop assessments.

A most critical component of services now being offered, is Irrigation Management. Agri West has teamed up with providers of some of the most advanced irrigation monitoring and assessment tools known to the industry. With this technology, Agriculturalists can fully assess the relationships between irrigation and nutrient management along with a full scope of crop efficiency assessments to obtain the most optimum quality and quantity of crop production.

A second area of offerings is in Market Development. Agri West has the experience and expertise to facilitate the development of proprietary agricultural inputs and technologies. This include Nutrient Enhancement, Pest Management, Precision Agriculture Technology as well as Equipment Technology.

Based on the Coast, Agri West is able to reach out to most all production areas in California if not the West region. It would be our pleasure to work with you and your agri-business company in successfully expanding the knowledge of agricultural production coupled with a sound economic return on investment.

Together, the Gaskins and their dedicated staff of field representatives, support services personnel, and office staff provide a combined agriculture experience of more than 150 years.

As a family-owned company that operates like a large business, American Ag Inc. has become a leader in providing farmers and growers with high-quality products and services to meet the changing agricultural environment. Despite added regulations and increasing environmental concerns, American Ag Inc. continues to look for products and services that keep our customers ahead of the curve. We are always expanding our products and services to meet our customers needs for today and their needs for the future.

CENTRAL COAST AGRONOMY, LLC was founded in 2013 by it’s principal agronomist, Eryn Gray. Eryn brings over 15 years of agronomic and production management experience to CCA. He is a California State licensed Pest Control Advisor (PCA) and Certified Crop Advisor through the American Society of Agronomy. Eryn has worked in production for some of the world’s largest producers. As the a founding member of ALC Consolidated , He has developed a keen sense of understanding of how agronomics will help producers maximize their production, in many different crops, through implementation of technology.

Products and/or Services: Nutrient Management Plans (NMP): CCA
Irrigation Management Plans (IMP): CCA
Advance Pump Efficiency Program
SIP Certification Compliance Program
Source to Sync Fertility Monitoring
Monitoring and Automation Equipment
Fertilizer Supply
Biological Control

General Field Services (PCA and CCA)

• Independent Pest Control Advising (PCA)- focus in wine grape production along with various other California crops. Detailed field monitoring and scouting reports. Chemical recommendations and bid services based on bulk pricing. Compliance advising. Application/Calibration advising.
• Certified Crop Advisor (CCA)- focus on vineyard agronomy, irrigation monitoring and scheduling, irrigation systems, automation, compliance. Use of field data (Tissue/Lysimeter/Soil/Water) to generate detailed fertilizer recommendations based on detailed agronomic data. Distribution Uniformity and Irrigation Efficiency tests with full engineering to maintain maximum system efficiency.

Verdegaal Brothers Inc Sales Representative

• Sale and service of dry and liquid fertilizers and amendments.
• Acid sales and service (Sulfuric, Urea-Sulfuric, Phosphoric, etc.)
• Acid injection systems sales and service.
• Gypsum sales and service (Solution grade and Spreadable)

Products and Services

• Meras Water Solutions is a leading provider of agricultural water treatment. Our innovative water chemistries and maintenance service programs reduce mineral scale, biofilm and provide pathogen control for food safety programs.

1. Design, Planning & Construction Phase Services

• Cultivation design, development, and planning
• Cultivation design evaluation and review
• Network of vendors/acquisition of equipment and supplies
• Build phase oversight

2. Cultivation, Production & Operations Phase Services

• Development of standard operating procedures
• Advanced growing techniques
• Existing operations evaluation
• Technical growing best-practices in areas of:
  • Climate strategy
  • Irrigation strategy
  • Nutrition and fertilization plan
  • Genetics and strain selection
  • Integrated pest & disease management
  • Sustainability practices
  • GAP/GMP & food safety practices
  • Agribusiness
  • Staff training
  • Research & Development
• Growing staff recruitment
• Exposure to new horticultural technology

3. Horticultural suppliers & vendors

• Technical support for horticultural suppliers and manufacturers

Choosing WRT means choosing only high quality, thoroughly-tested products that improve plant health and production.

Products and/or Services: Puretec Industrial Water provides water treatment equipment and services including deionized water, soft water, reverse osmosis systems, filtration, UV disinfection and field service.