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Highly experienced agricultural consultants holding important information... solutions for uncertainties

A problem identified is a problem... SOLVED!!

KIME & ASSOCIATES... 'building competencies with essential agribusiness expertise'

An Arizona-based (USA) agribusiness enterprise

Whether you're looking for new southwestern territory as a closer shipping point or to fit a harvest time slot, or looking for growers in a particular area, or even if you're looking for a head grower... we can often fulfill your needs.

We'll quickly tell you if we can't help as there would be areas we have little or no experience (such as being unfamiliar with certain crops). We don't do loans, brokerage, pest control, accounting or provide legal services (except as expert witness).

WE PROVIDE THESE SERVICES: (for Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Colorado and Mexico)

• agribusiness research
  • feasibility studies - any agricultural project
  • farm analysis - overall potential, downsides
  • crop inspections - prognosis (no pest control recommendations)
  • cropping prospects - best choices, alternatives
  • budget reviews
  • ag-investment analysis for investors
• farm management services
  • tenant search
  • management search
  • oversight of management
  • consultants on cultural practices
• agribusiness (general-legal)
  • information on customary farm business practices
  • expert witness 

WE HAVE DECADES OF EXPERIENCE

• MS degree - agricultural economics
• 25 years: owned/operated diverse farming operations
  • cotton, lettuce, cabbage, alfalfa, pinto beans, melons, sugar beets, pecans
• 13 years: management/sales - agricultural chemicals - CA, AZ, CO
• 10 years: former licensed PCA (agricultural pest control advisor) - AZ, CA
• 5 years: contract grower (lettuce, cabbage, potatoes, cotton, garlic)
• foreign consultant - Mexico (garlic), Nicaragua (cotton)
• government reports prepared:
  • wine appellations to Bureau/ATF, Washington, D.C.
  • agricultural research bulletins
  • economic applications of high-value crops
• 21 years: animal husbandry: specializing in cattle hybrids, breeding stock, quarter horses
• Animal Health Technician-instructor

SOME PREVIOUS AG CLIENTS:

• Ace-Hi Arizona, Inc
• Action Produce
• Cactus Distributors, Inc.
• Cook Distributing Co.
• EverKrisp Vegetables
• Nish Noroian Farms
• Rancho De Arboles
• Sheppard Produce
• Nationwide Agribusiness (insurance company)

Our fee? $65/hr plus any travel expenses. Sometimes however an hourly rate isn't appropriate in which case a flat fee will be proposed. For simpler matters, we can conduct much (or all) of our business by phone (or email) at the following rates:

• Quick and easy solutions by phone...
  • $30 flat fee (up to 1/2 hour)
  • If we can't help (or not much help), there's no charge
• Quick and easy solutions by email...
  • $30 flat fee
  • You'll have our advice (or recommendation) within 24 hours
  • If we can't help (or not much help), there's no charge

Not satisfied with our answers? Just say so and we won't send you a bill !

Put to rest those nagging doubts... get a second opinion!!

Some free advice… while those time-tested areas and growers are always your best bet, but if there is a need to expand beyond, great caution must be taken. Those who have expanded beyond know the risk of crop failures is high the first year (new area, new growers)... be prepared to absorb some losses initially.

A comforting thought... while I normally try to add a comforting thought for each agricultural sector, it's hard to find one for this... it's a tough-tough business. One good thing, it isn't boring... often fast paced with a small fortune always on the line. Yet, there's deep satisfaction when the fields are making good high-quality yields... meaning the sense of accomplishment can come quickly and is often felt.

For information on organic farming/gardening see:

• biological control agents
• farm and garden pests
• beneficial insects
• weed control

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