Director Profile: J.P. LaBrucherie, LaBrucherie Produce, El Centro, CA By Tim Linden It was in 1911 that Jean Pierre LaBrucherie emigrated from France and came to California’s Imperial Valley. He started a dairy farm and grew alfalfa and other forage crops. His son, Matthew, added a vegetable operation in the 1950s, raised cattle and started ...
By Tim Linden Water has long been listed as one of the two most important elements when considering the future of California farming. Agricultural experts often put it at the top of the list or sometimes in second place with labor issues edging it out. There is some optimism about the labor situation moving forward ...
By Tim Linden Robert Medler joined Western Growers in mid-January as the organization’s new manager of Arizona government affairs. He hit the ground running as the Legislature was in session, but the transition was seamless as he was previously the chief lobbyist for the Tucson Metro Chamber of Commerce. Q: Briefly detail your path from ...
By Tim Linden True to technology startup folklore, Bear Flag Robotics began its life in co-founder Igino Cafiero’s garage. It was there that he began tinkering with the concept of an autonomous tractor by building a self-driving ATV (all-terrain vehicle). It was also there that he and co-founder Aubrey Donnellan developed the concept of using ...