Litigation Support

AgQuest has provided litigation support and expert witness testimony in a number of matters related to agriculture. Our work has included crop loss assessments, determining the effects of shallow ground water on crop yields, evaluations of land use suitability, and resolution of disputes concerning property rights. With over 25 years of agricultural experience, AgQuest has demonstrated the ability to provide expert witness testimony supported with in-depth research and high quality report production.

Our litigation experience has included:

Year	Case	Description
1987	D. Gardner vs. K. Karins	Resolution of lease dispute concerning vineyard development and water resources.
1991	F&L Farm Company vs. City of Lindsay, Lindsay Olive Growers, et al	Effects of nitrate leaching to groundwater quality for agricultural land.
1991	Sonoma Valley County Sanitation Dist. vs. Community Realty Company	Land condemnation proceeding concerning suitability of land for vineyard development
1994	Rain & Hail Insurance vs. Michael Hat Farming	Estimate grape crop injury due to rain.
1995	S. Meisner vs. T. Lee Estate	Assess monetary value of vineyard farm management activities.
1996-2002	Sumner Peck, et al vs. US Bureau of Reclamation et al	Assessment of crop damages owing to shallow groundwater conditions.
2000	R.S. Natt vs. Coulture Pruning	Yield assessment of severe pruning of walnut orchard.
2003	J & K Farms vs. Peelman Realty et al	Production levels of Thompson Seedless grapevines as a function of age.
2003	Merjan Financial vs. Cal West Rain	Irrigation water resource needs during development of 450 acre vineyard.

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