{"id":7374,"date":"2015-12-29T12:15:02","date_gmt":"2015-12-29T17:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ncis.staging.wpengine.com\/?p=6464"},"modified":"2021-03-13T10:34:27","modified_gmt":"2021-03-13T16:34:27","slug":"crop-insurance-in-action-greg-wegis-bakersfield-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iripreviewsite.com\/cropinsuranceinamerica\/crop-insurance-in-action-greg-wegis-bakersfield-california\/","title":{"rendered":"Crop Insurance in Action: Greg Wegis, Bakersfield, California"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iripreviewsite.com\/cropinsuranceinamerica\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Greg-Wegis-edited-2-e1444747717901.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ncis.staging.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Greg-Wegis-edited-2-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"Greg Wegis edited 2\" \/><\/a>Greg Wegis\u2019 great-grandfather established their multi-generational farm in the early 1900s and the have been farming in Bakersfield, California ever since. Wegis grows almonds, pistachios, tomatoes, corn, wheat, alfalfa and cherries and he plans to start growing table grapes in the near future.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have a passion for what I do,\u201d Wegis said. \u201cBeing raised around my grandfather and my dad, just talking about it. It\u2019s a lifestyle; producing food for people to eat and nourish their bodies. It\u2019s a good feeling and an occupation I think that\u2019s very noble.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Today Wegis\u2019 farm employs 80 people full-time to keep everything running smoothly. Wegis said he prides himself on being a family-oriented business, knowing each one of his employees and their family.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe take care of our people, because they take care of us,\u201d Wegis said. \u201cThey take care of our land and we treat them as an extension of our family. I think that is unique in the multi-generational family farming business; you don\u2019t find that in a lot of other industries.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Not only does Wegis feel his employees deserve credit for the hard work they provide, but he further recognized that his farming operation wouldn\u2019t be possible without all of the supporting companies that aid them in their day-to-day operations. This includes companies who help with tractor and machinery parts, processing and manufacturing, sales, bankers, insurance agents, fuel, transportation companies and \u201cthe list goes on and on.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to Wegis, farm income in California is a $47 billion industry. The county he resides in, Kern County, is responsible for providing a little over $6 billion.\u00a0 Translating that into the amount of jobs agriculture provides within Kern County, Wegis said it\u2019s \u201csomewhere around 70,000 jobs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust the almond industry alone, employs about 110,000 individuals in the Central Valley,\u201d Wegis explained. \u201cAnd we\u2019re connected. So whatever happens to us, in turn affects them, either in food prices or food availability.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Minus a great winter in 2002 and 2011, the area Wegis resides in has been in a drought for over four years. To combat this issue, Wegis said their farming operations rely on two separate solutions to stay sustainable and in business.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith our farm, we have around 10,000 acre-feet of water that we\u2019ve contracted for. My grandfather and his generation helped build the Central Valley Project and the State Water Project, (bringing) us water from Northern California to help us be more sustainable south of the Delta Area.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In order to take part in the Central Valley Project and the State Water Project, farmers in the California region must pay a set amount of money regardless if they receive the designated amount of water or not (water supply levels rely on what is available each year in the area\u2019s designated reservoir, which could lead to the possible shortages). By doing this, Wegis said it has helped \u201creplenish the aquifers\u201d that were once depleted and helps keep farms in the region sustainable.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re the breadbasket of the world here in Central Valley, as far as fruits, vegetables, nuts and milk,\u201d Wegis concluded. \u201cThe United States relies heavily on us to produce that food. If we have to reduce our footprint, we cannot farm the acres we used to, and that\u2019s definitely going to affect everyone. And that\u2019s the message we\u2019re trying to [get] everybody [to] understand.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wegis said he insures their crops to protect them against natural disasters, diseases or insects that they have little control over. \u201cWithout crop insurance it would not allow us to farm.\u201d In the end, Wegis attributes crop insurance as a vital tool in agricultural risk management. \u201cIt\u2019s just a crucial tool to circumvent the ups and downs of Mother Nature and agriculture,\u201d Wegis expressed.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greg Wegis\u2019 great-grandfather established their multi-generational farm in the early 1900s and the have been farming in Bakersfield, California ever since. 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