U.S.: Where to See the Future of Fruit Production Right Now

Reza Ehsani has been on a mission ever since he received a Ph.D. in Agricultural Engineering from the University of California, Davis, way back in 2000, when he was among the first students trained in precision agriculture, writes David Eddy at Growing Produce. After that he worked in Ohio where he taught how precision agriculture technology could be applied to row crops such as corn and soybeans. But his chief interest in specialty crops eventually led him to take a post at the University of Florida, where he focused on citrus, tomato, and strawberries.

Two years ago, he moved to California and started working as a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of California, Merced. It is the newest campus in the UC system, and the only one in the San Joaquin Valley — one of the richest specialty crop regions in the world. His research concentrates on system integration and applied research in developing advanced technologies for production and postharvest of high-value crops to increase the profitability and sustainability of agriculture production systems.

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