Ag Management Team

I have been involved in the farming industry for many years, from tree fruit, table grapes and blueberries; I’ve come to learn a vast variety of fruits. My name is Saul Acosta, and I first came into farming from my father before me who taught me all he knew, but my professional career did not begin until age 20 in 1985. After 28 years of experience I have worked for three major corporations in the agricultural industry, such as Gerawan Farming, Ballantine Produce and Munger Farms.

After the start of my career at Gerawan Farming I picked up invaluable knowledge and experience that serves me to this day. Soon after that, I began to take on new challenges from other companies; Ballantine Produce and Munger Farms. Although the two were very different from one another in the sense of produce, I welcomed the new challenge and took it head on. Ballantine had dealt with produce I was familiar with such as tree fruit; however Munger Farms proposed a unique challenge with the blueberries and pistachios which I was less familiar with. Nevertheless I came out of the company with more knowledge than I had began with, which benefited me that much more.

My success has been attributed to my dedication and perseverance to stride for perfection in all that I do. As the years went on, I was never content with what I knew; I was always listening and trying to learn more. Whether it would be a new pesticide that repels better, or a completely new farming technique, I trusted my knowledge and experience to guide me. The seriousness I put towards my job was how I was able to succeed. Farming has always been my passion.