Fog Compensates for Low Elevation

Taylor HillmanSpecialty Crops, Weather

Winter fog compensates for the lack of elevation in the pistachio producing areas of California, helping trees meet their chilling hour requirement. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Let’s Talk …

The Western View: Big Data

Taylor HillmanFeatures, Western View

The American Farm Bureau Federation has been studying the privacy and security issues associated with “Big Data”. Staff members held meetings in 2014 with growers, Ag tech providers, and others …

Viewing HLB Prevention as Insurance Policy

Taylor HillmanCitrus

A huanglongbing (HLB) technology summit earlier this month stressed the need for citrus growers to take Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) and HLB prevention strategies seriously. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch …

Agri View: Wolves vs. Livestock

DanAgri View, Cattle, General

Everett Griner talks about wolves continuing being problems for ranchers in today’s Agri View. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy …

California Drought Always a Possibility

Taylor HillmanDrought, Water

A California drought will always be a possibility and it’s truly amazing what the state produces agriculturally with its climate challenges. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Let’s Talk Livestock …

Groundwater Management a Costly Endeavor

Taylor HillmanWater

Sustainable groundwater plans could be a costly endeavor for local groundwater agencies to put together and present to the state. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Let’s Talk Livestock Risk …