February 2007

• Balcom and Moe Like many young people who grow up on farms, Jared Balcom wanted nothing to do with agriculture when he went away to college at Washington State University.
• Farm Labor Almost every farmer has had to deal with the farm labor issue. As the labor supply gets tighter and tighter, finding good workers and getting good employees to come back every year will become even more important, whether the workforce is needed for two weeks or 10 months.
• First Time for Everything
• High-Tech Farming It’s said that the information age started with the military in the 1950s, and the technology we have in the 21st century is a direct result of it. Farmers haven’t benefited near as much as other industries, but that may change for the next generation of produce growers.