Editor’s note: The following is the second part of a two-part article series regarding diesel fuel injection systems. Click here to see part 1. In my last column I began discussing diesel fuel injection systems, including some background information as to how technological advances such as this one came about. In this article I’ll continue discussing fuel injection, as well as other changes that were made in the diesel and overall automobile industry. When electronics were first introduced into the automobile industry, they were pretty basic. Diesels were among the last to have electronics incorporated into the engines. Many different electronic parts were created, beginning with the addition of a “computer” to the engine.

Age: I’m 61, but feel 39 Location: Riverdale, California My dairy’s history: My grandfather, A. F. Mendes, started dairying in about 1917 after working a short while as a milker. He owned dairies in various locations near Riverdale during the 1920s. He started the dairy at our current location in 1937. In 1961, he sold his interest to four of his six children. Between 1980 and 2005, the family underwent various reorganizations resulting in three separate dairy farms. My parents and I each acquired 50 percent of the current A. F. Mendes, Inc. in 2005. My son Paul is the fourth generation of dairy farmers in our family.