Tim Nuss: Inside California Specialty Crop Farming | Ep. 133

In this episode of The Crop Science Podcast Show, Tim Nuss, CFO of Nuss Farms and co-founder of The Modern Acre and AgList, shares how a California specialty crop operation manages diversification, biological product adoption, smart spraying, irrigation infrastructure, and energy flexibility. He discusses grower trust, demand response programs, and how new ag tools move from idea to field use. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Diversification across multiple specialty crops helps reduce operational risk while creating flexibility to navigate changing markets, pricing pressure, and production challenges."

Meet the guest: Tim Nuss https://www.linkedin.com/in/timnuss/ is Chief Financial Officer at Nuss Farms, a fifth-generation specialty crop farm in California. He is also co-founder of The Modern Acre and AgList, where his work connects farming, ag technology, biological product discovery, and grower-focused business models. Learn more from Tim Nuss on The Crop Science Podcast Show, available on all major platforms.

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What you will learn:

(00:00) Highlight

(01:01) Introduction

(01:48) Farm diversification

(07:41) Biological product adoption

(08:16) Biostimulants

(12:25) Building grower trust