A California native, Grant grew up on a Sonoma County family farm raising prunes and wine grapes. With a grounding in agriculture and an aptitude for math and science, he earned a BS in Agricultural Engineering at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Grant holds two professional registrations, one as an agricultural engineer and another as a civil engineer. He spent his entire career as a consulting engineer specializing in agricultural water management. Grant founded Davids Engineering in 1993, a firm dedicated to sustainable agriculture that works primarily with irrigation water suppliers and the farmers they serve to build improved water management capacity. Grant and his wife, Joni, are mostly retired and reside outside Winters, CA. They enjoy gardening, cooking, relaxing on the Mendocino Coast, and spending time with friends and family.
Will you help protect local farms? As the year-end approaches, you can make a meaningful contribution to the preservation of farmland across Yolo County. Your gift to YLT directly supports essential work to finalize land agreements with willing landowners, ensuring more farmland is protected for future generations. Together we can cultivate hope for the future of farming in Yolo County.
