Growing through the California drought

Bill Phillimore, executive vice president at Paramount Farming Co. in Shafter, Calif., spoke at this year’s Seeley Summit which focused on water. Phillimore, whose company is a producer of a variety of tree crops, discussed the impact the drought has had on water availability and trying to operate under severe water restrictions.

This year’s Seeley Summit focused on “Water: Horticulture’s Next Game Changer?” Nowhere is the effect of water or lack of it more pronounced than in California. Bill Phillimore, executive vice president at Paramount Farming Co. in Shafter, Calif., knows firsthand the effects drought can have on an agricultural producer. Phillimore’s administration responsibilities include the handling of water and power issues.

During this year’s Seeley Summit, Phillimore shared his company’s experience dealing with severe drought conditions. He sat down with Hort Americas to discuss what his company has experienced and what it is doing to continue producing its crops during the drought.

Click here to read the interview with Bill Phillimore written by Davit Kuack at the corporate blog of Hort Americas, www.hortamericas.blogsport.nl