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For almost 30 years, Pacific Ag Group has been one of the Nation's leading agricultural research and consulting companies. |
Founded in San Diego, California by Dr. Frank Sances in 1980, Pacific Ag Group was relocated to the Central Coast California in 1993, where it is now headquartered on a six acre research farm in the Edna Valley, just south of San Luis Obispo, California. In addition to this primary site, Pacific Ag Group has acreage in Arroyo Grande and Guadalupe, California, and year round offices in Dover, Florida. These locations uniquely place the Group in the heart of the agricultural marketplace it serves.
Pacific Ag Group focuses on issues involved in the production of high cash crops such as strawberries, lettuce, broccoli, tomatoes and many others. Pacific Ag has conducted active projects with clients throughout California and Arizona, North Carolina and Florida, and internationally in Mexico, Central America, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, Italy, France, Japan, and Israel. Corporate clients include major agrichemical manufacturers in the US, Europe and the Pacific Rim. In addition to this business clientele, governmental agencies such as USEPA, CalEPA, California Department of Transportation, and the USDA have contracted Pacific Ag Group for their technical expertise and invauable support staff.
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Owner and operator, Dr. Sances holds a Ph.D. in Entomology and Plant Physiology from the University of California, Riverside. He has published dozens of technical papers nationally and internationally, and is an active member in numerous professional organizations. Having worked extensively in this field since 1977, Dr. Sances has broad contacts in the agricultural community and government, and is a widely recognized expert in the production and pest management of high cash vegetables and small fruits.
Key staff members at Pacific Ag Group include the following professionals:
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Frank Sances, Founder and Research Director |
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Nathan Deal, Lead Biologist |
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Ken Ward, GLP Biologist |
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Brad Booker, Florida Ag Lead Biologist, |
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Leah Booker, Florida Ag Biology Technician, |
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Vishal Shinde, Post Doc Researcher and Entomologist |
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Oscar Cuevas, Applications Specialist |
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Ed Salla, Agricultural Engineer |
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Adalberto Arevalo, Applications Technician |
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Alejandro Espinosa, Ranch Supervisor |
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Susie Layous, Controller |
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Laura Shively, Administrative Assistant |
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Pete Marine, Florida Ag Research Operations Manager |
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Melina Piroso, Technical Illustrator |
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Steve Autry, Winemaker |
Pacific Ag’s state of the art laboratory facilities include a complete plant pathology laboratory, a new entomology lab and insect rearing facility, and a chemistry lab with gas chromatography and general chemistry capabilities for research project support. Lab projects have included pesticide residues in plant tissues, wine fermentation studies, and analysis of mineral constituents in soils and fertilizers.
In addition to these activities, Pacific Ag Group also operates an engineering lab dedicated to developing and testing specialized agricultural equipment. Extensive libraries of statistical and field testing software for efficacy data management and field residue GLP projects are maintained. Perhaps the most impressive of the equipment assets at Pacific Ag are the light and heavy field application spray and soil fumigation rigs. These modern machines are complete with supply trailers, tow vehicles and personnel, that are all highly mobile, allowing them to operate within a 500 km radius of their headquarters. This zone of activity and influence encompasses the most important agricultural areas in the Western United States.
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