John Deere
RDO Equipment Co., 501 El Camino Real, Salinas
424-8036, www.rdoequipment.com
The lush fields of Salinas farmland might make it look like folks in the agriculture industry possess superpowers some of us don’t. But one of their most valuable superpowers isn’t so mysterious: It’s good, reliable equipment that works when it’s needed. RDO is the only licensed John Deere equipment dealer in Monterey County, and their 40-plus-person staff includes a full parts department with field technicians who come to farmers to help fix tractors when they break. They keep the farmers farming, and do their part to keep the nation fed. Heroic indeed.