Business Crackin’ for a Record Long Time at Colusa Farm Show

Clarence and Jan Davidson were the first people to sign up for the Colusa Farm Show 44 years ago. Their marriage is going strong after 53 years. Clarence and Jan are known for being the longest attending vendors since The Colusa Farm Show's opening.

Clarence told me a couple of years ago, his wife didn't attend, so he told her, "this year I’m giving away Gideons again" (meaning New Testament bibles) in addition to his regular selling nutcrackers. "I knew that would get her to come with me again."

Clarence, owner of his privately held Davebilt Company manufactures a rotary nutcracker of sorts,and nut gleaning tools.

His rotary nutcracker is a popular novelty for youth and old alike. All day at the show people can't help but want to crank his hand built machine. "I have thirty other vendors, two of which sell these online, but I am the only builder."

A father and visiting orchardist from Butte City told me his boys (Skyler and Caleb pictured) are influencing him to make a purchase. It was clear the machine works quickly, and makes a crunchy noise that makes the activity really seem fun.

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Clarence and Jan are an easy find just across from the Capital Press Booth #39 at the Colusa Farm Show.

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Colusa Farm Show is the longest running farm show in California.

Closure Wings on Olive & Grape Harvesters are Not the Same.

Today at the Colusa Farm Show I learned a lot about precision machining from Robby Dobler. Their booth sits next to the Capital Press booth in the Main Exhibition Hall.

Robby couldn’t speak more highly of his father who started Dobler Imagineering thirty five years ago. His father, Darrell Dobler, he explained, is something of a genius when it comes to producing a final product. “If I could remember what half of what my Dad forgot, I’d be happy.”

"When you need to have a part of any kind made quickly, and for less than the price of what you might buy it new, Dobler Imagineering is all about that."

Be it plastic, metal, remakes, prototypes, metal work, farming, restaurant, and custom machine parts, conveyor parts, or even “that thing” that isn’t made anymore; they can make it. And they can make it cheaper.

I was curious to know why Dobler Imagineering was at the Colusa Farm Show. “We do the best precision machining around.” Robby said, “but these closure wings are the real reason we are here.”

So I asked, "What makes these closure wings special Robby?"

“Our product has twice the thickness on the wear strip. Closure wings are typically replaced on harvesters with an inferior product. For olive and grape harvesters, that means alot of money spent. Our harvester closure wings have twice the wear strip compared to our competitor’s. Theirs will last maybe 60-80 acres. Our product will last an entire season without changing.”

Robby Dobler shared with me he is a resident of Lodi, California and will return from the Colusa Farm Show on Thursday to his wife Carolyn, and his really “great kids”….a skateboarding 11 year old and two 8 year old gymnasts.

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Truly a high precision problem solving machining firm,

Dobler Imagineering is based out of Victor, California.

Capital Press goes to Colusa

The Colusa Farm Show is under way. If you are attending the show, look for Capital Press representatives on the grounds. Stop by our booth and say hello, get a free copy of the newspaper and see for yourself how the Capital Press covers agriculture in California and the West.

We previewed the event here. Look for more in this week's paper and online at www.capitalpress.com.