Kime & Associates... agricultural consultants for the southwest

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KIME & ASSOCIATES is an Arizona-based (USA) agribusiness enterprise... "we build competencies with essential agribusiness expertise"

If you are involved in agriculture or have plans to be, we can provide the expertise capable of analyzing and optimizing your current or planned agricultural investments. Whether you want to know the prospects of a particular farm, or are looking for information on cultural practices, or need someone experienced to oversee a farming operation... however ag-related it might be, we can often fulfill your needs.

Research services for agricultural projects (start-ups) is our specialty!!

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). Further, we don't do loans, brokerage, pest control recommendations, accounting or provide financial or legal services (except perhaps as an expert witness).

WE PROVIDE THESE SERVICES: (for the southwestern U.S. , Mexico and central America)

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
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: licensed (former) agricultural pest control advisor (PCA) - 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
21 years: Animal Health Technician-instructor

WHO WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO HELP

absentee farm owners
attorneys
farm loan institutions
farm owner-operators
farm tenants
governments
insurers
investors
produce companies
realtors

SOME PREVIOUS AG CLIENTS

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

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 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 !

For a FREE initial consultation call (520) 384-3072 or email ao_kime@yahoo.com
No charge for answers to a few simple questions either

For basic information on insects (both pests & beneficial) and weed control, see organic farming & gardening
For the terminology, see biological control agents

Last modified: 06/22/10