North state farm advisor to retire

William Krueger, the University of California Cooperative Extension farm advisor in Glenn County whose specialties include olives and other tree crops, is retiring in June.

"I've been doing this job for 32 years," Krueger told more than 100 growers this morning during an olive seminar at the Corning Veterans Hall. He said he will continue with some of his research projects after he retires, but not his day-to-day duties.

Krueger is only the latest in what is expected to be a wave of retirements among farm advisors and specialists in the UC system. For my look at what that could mean for growers and others who rely on their expertise, check CapitalPress.com soon.