Category: Manufacturing

Agriculture in the High Desert

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“Back in the 40s and 50s this area was full of fields of alfalfa, apple orchards and crops that served the entire area,” said Paul Johnson, who describes himself as an ‘old alfalfa farmer with a tear in his eye’.

Scott Turbon Mixer, Adelanto Manufacturer

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“Mixing It Up”…Scott Turbon Mixer, Inc. is a California manufacturing rarity. By Cheryl Scott The Kemper Campbell Ranch Mixer finds Bill Scott and his engineer, Christopher Vaage in a state of exhilaration. Bill gleefully proclaims, “We just mixed and de-aerated 5,000

Manufacturing Key to High Desert Economic Plans

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For all the economic changes brought about by modern technology, one thing has stayed the same: manufacturing remains the backbone of commercial activity and, while not as visible or as glamorous as the newest shopping mall, its steady development is

Barstow – The Little Town That Could

By Cheryl Scott. Barstow may not be the biggest city in the High Desert, but what it lacks in size it makes up for in its outlook for its future economy. Bolstered by stable employment at two military bases,

Hesperia Designated as Enterprise Zone

By Thurston "Smitty" Smith. Like most cities in California, is working diligently to encourage business growth and expansion in our City. On April 1, 2010, the City of Hesperia received the rare designation as an Enterprise Zone, one of