Erik Wilson is a spray applicator out of Merced, California. He’s well known and respected for his work helping to create the ‘My Job Depends On Ag’ movement. He recently wrote an …
Celebrating New Year’s The “Right” Way?
People around the world ring in the new year with their own traditions. Here in the US, many of us sit around the television and watch a silver ball drop in …
The Western View: Keep Pets Safe During the Holidays
It’s Christmas, and as with any holiday, it’s time to think about making sure your pets survive the human festivities. The pet experts at PetMD say that the Christmas tree …
The Western View: What We Don’t Know About Geo-Engineering
I don’t think anyone doubts that the climate is always changing; change is the only constant not just in weather, but in life. The cause of climate change may be disputed …
Environmental Group Challenges Shasta Dam Project
One of the water projects that California voters approved is about to get underway. Workers are in the pre-construction phase of raising Shasta Dam up near Redding in Northern California …
BEE Where Website Helps Growers
A new program has started that helps growers know when when beehives are on or near their fields. Called “Bee Where,” the program creates an online database growers can check …
Molossia: Nation Building on a Tiny Scale
The west has a long tradition of enjoying the eccentricities of oddball characters – people like Joshua Norton, who declared himself Emperor of the United States in 1859 and was …
The Western View: San Francisco Supports Fish Not Farms
Sometimes I wish I lived in San Francisco just so I could move away from it. A whole lot of strange thinking comes out of that town. San Francisco Supports …
The Western View: The Blob is Back
The Blob is back. The last time it stuck around around, it raised havoc all around the country. The Blob is Back The blob is a sprawling dome of warm …
The Western View: ‘Sniffer Dogs’ Working in the Ag Industry
Man’s best friend has a new job, and it’s in the Ag industry. As reported in Citrus Industry Magazine, the use of canines or “sniffer dogs” is again being investigated …
The Western View: “Snake-Oil” Weathermen
When a hurricane hits the east coast, we can count on a lot more than wind and water damage. We can count on some outrageous video, of these incredible weathermen …
The Western View: El Niño Winter Ahead?
This year, we may have an El Niño winter. Then again, we may not! Weather experts with NOAA – the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the federal government’s weather experts …
The Western View: CRB Study in Ag Financial Issues
Every business person in California is painfully aware of the cost of doing business in such a highly regulated state, and the appearance that some state agencies have a strong …
The Western View: World’s Only Corn Palace
If you’re traveling in the midwest this summer, there’s a building in Mitchell, South Dakota, that you might want to stop and see. The folks in Mitchell say it’s the …