December 2023 - 28

Ty Torrance
Ty Torrance graduated from the
University of Georgia with a bachelor's
degree in agriculture and a master's
degree in plant protection and pest
management. After graduating, he
Zach Wortiska
Zach Wortiska is Seedway's California
sales business manager. He grew up
in Bakersfield, California. Wortiska
has worked 12 years in the vegetable
seed industry after graduating
began working for UGA's Extension service. Since 2016,
Torrance has worked in counties with significant vegetable
production and is the Tri-County Vegetable Agent for Tift,
Colquitt and Worth counties. He has served on the Georgia
Fruit and Vegetable Commodity Commission Research
Review Board since 2021.
Travis Torrey
At Torrey Farms in Elba, New
York, Travis Torrey is a partner.
The 12th-generation western New
York family farm grows a variety of
crops on 15,000 acres for the fresh
and processing markets, including onions, cabbage,
cucumbers, green beans, squash and potatoes. The
grower, packer and shipper also grows row crops and
forages for dairy farms. Torrey and his wife have five
children. He enjoys attending his children's events
and traveling.
from Cal Poly State University with a bachelor's degree
in agriculture business and farm management. He's
passionate about agriculture and loves developing and
selecting vegetable varieties. His social media page,
@Seed_Farm_Table, educates people about where their
food originates.
George Zhuang
George Zhuang started as a viticulture
farm advisor for the University of
California Cooperative Extension in
Fresno County in 2015. He earned a
master of horticulture science degree
from Michigan State University and a bachelor degree in
viticulture and enology from China Agricultural University
in Beijing. As a UCCE viticulture Extension specialist,
Zhuang conducts applied research on rootstock selection,
vineyard water management, mechanization and disease
management. He also updates growers on university
research and vineyard management issues.
The Fruit + Vegetable 40 Under 40 Class of 2023 will be honored Tuesday, December 5, during the Great Lakes Fruit,
Vegetable & Farm Market EXPO. A special ceremony and reception will be held from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
For more on the 40 Under 40 virtual ceremony, visit fruitgrowersnews.com/celebrate40under40
THANK YOU
A special thank you to our 2023 Fruit + Vegetable 40 Under 40 sponsors.
Your support of the next generation is appreciated!
28 | DECEMBER 2023

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December 2023

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of December 2023

Editor's Letter
Watermelon Pressures
Battling food insecurities
40 Under 40 Class of 2023
Michigan Vegetable Council's proactive approach
2023: Year in review
Great Lakes EXPO News: Mastering pest management
Great Lakes EXPO News: Stop the Rot project
2024 Buyers' Guide
Consider automatic irrigation control systems
Autonomous tech invades the 'salad bowl'
Robotic risk
Robots perform field work
Cover crop mixes
Farm Market & Agritourism: Revolutionize customer relationships
Ag Labor Review: DOL's end run
Business: Effective succession planning
Classifieds
Advertiser Index
December 2023 - 1
December 2023 - 2
December 2023 - 3
December 2023 - Editor's Letter
December 2023 - 5
December 2023 - Watermelon Pressures
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December 2023 - Battling food insecurities
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December 2023 - 40 Under 40 Class of 2023
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December 2023 - Michigan Vegetable Council's proactive approach
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December 2023 - 2023: Year in review
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December 2023 - Great Lakes EXPO News: Mastering pest management
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December 2023 - 40
December 2023 - Great Lakes EXPO News: Stop the Rot project
December 2023 - 42
December 2023 - 2024 Buyers' Guide
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December 2023 - Consider automatic irrigation control systems
December 2023 - Autonomous tech invades the 'salad bowl'
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December 2023 - Robotic risk
December 2023 - 73
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December 2023 - Robots perform field work
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December 2023 - Cover crop mixes
December 2023 - 81
December 2023 - Farm Market & Agritourism: Revolutionize customer relationships
December 2023 - 83
December 2023 - Ag Labor Review: DOL's end run
December 2023 - 85
December 2023 - Business: Effective succession planning
December 2023 - 87
December 2023 - Classifieds
December 2023 - 89
December 2023 - Advertiser Index
December 2023 - 91
December 2023 - 92
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