John W. Inman
Inman was a professioanl engineer and farm adviser emeritus with the Monterey County Agricultural Extension, Salinas, CA.
Into Gear: Ample Water Supply For Salinas, CA
For more than a year, there has been a constant stream of news articles on how California agriculture […]
Success Of The RoboCrop Weeder, Thinner
At a recent meeting in Salinas, CA, Dr. Steve Fennimore, a University of California (UC) Cooperative Extension Service […]
Farm Equipment Industry Consolidation May Impact Growers
The recent Italian Farm Equipment convention in Laguna Nigel, CA, was an opportunity for Italian farm equipment manufacturers […]
California Agricultural Diesel Truck Regulations Adopted
Last year I wrote about new regulations proposed by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to control exhaust […]
Salinas Growers Look To Rail Transportation
The increase in fuel costs, particularly diesel fuel, has affected all agricultural producers. In California’s Salinas Valley, the […]
National Agriculture Sustainability Standard: A Bad Ideal As Proposed
The idea of a national standard for sustainable agriculture sounds like a good idea. However, like many other […]
Air Board Regulations Could Devastate Agriculture
The California Air Resources Board has proposed regulations for reducing diesel engine emissions that could force California growers […]
Findings From The Ag Innovation Conference
An agricultural innovation conference held last fall in Salinas, CA, featured some new and visionary ideas about agriculture in […]
The Use Of Biodiesel
In my previous column, I discussed the basics of biodiesel and some of the quality issues surrounding this […]
Biodiesel, A New Fuel For Vegetable Growers
Most of the current publicity about biofuels is about ethanol made from corn. Unfortunately, this is of only […]
Guiding Cultivators Offer Cost Savings To Growers
Growers in California’s Salinas Valley report significant savings when using an automatic cultivator guidance system. The system, made […]
A 2007 View On Advances In Technology
The Tillivator, although it was supposed to eliminate hand weeding, was not a successful venture. Technology that is […]
ATVs And UTVs Part V
The first ATVs and UTVs on the market were two-wheel-drive units. Early on manufacturers began offering four-wheel drive […]
Times Are Changing For Diesel Engines
Diesel engines are the power unit for growers, and now they are being changed to meet new exhaust […]