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He was an active member of the American Association of Professional Landmen (#20806). In this capacity, he was responsible for most of the western US and Canada. In the late 60s, the oil company decided to branch out and use the oil land in Kern County to begin what started as an experiment in farming. In 1968, the Superior Farming Company was established with Milo as a Vice President and Board Member (his high school FFA activities would serve him well). Milo was proud of early plantings of pistachios, grapes (Superior Seedless), almonds and kiwi fruit: some of which were the first to be grown in North America. They were expensive investments that would take years to see a return. Many of these crops can still be seen in the farmlands north of Bakersfield. While in this capacity, he was an early proponent of drip irrigation systems which provide a way to maximize the limited supply in water deficient areas. It was his farming experience that began his self-education about water as a natural resource. Although he left the corporate world in 1981, he never retired. Instead he engaged in numerous public service activities that benefited Kern County through his continued activities with water and those he began on behalf of education. His experience with the farming company led to his involvement and participation with issues pertaining to water and its distribution for farming. He served as an officer, board member or landowner/observer in a number of water districts.

Orbituary Millo E. Hall