Preserving agriculture’s past and securing its future NATIONWIDE NEWS
The following information is provided by Nationwide®, the #1 farm and ranch insurer in the U.S.* Agriculture is more than just a business for us at Nationwide. From our company’s roots to our many associates who today actively manage farms and ranches, it’s at the heart of everything we do. So, as we celebrate National Ag Day next month, it’s more than just a single day of annual reflection. The day, all of its activities and the spotlight it shines on agriculture, is a high point in our everyday commitment to preserving the heritage of agriculture and securing its future. That’s especially true in 2023. This year marks the 50th anniversary of National Ag Day, organized by the Agriculture Council of America. This year’s theme is “Growing a Climate for Tomorrow,” an idea that’s close to everything we do at Nationwide. As we pause to recognize the hard-work- ing men and women of American agricul- ture for all they do this National Ag Day on March 21, we’re also looking ahead and doubling down on our commitment to protect your next. With nearly a century of protecting America’s rural community, Nationwide is as committed as ever to paving the way for farmers and ranchers to succeed today and tomorrow. Today, that means providing
everything from high-value information on new tools and technology, such as telemat- ics and HAYTECH, to insurance products and services that evolve with farmers and ranchers’ changing needs. Just like the 2023 National Ag Day theme, we work every day to grow a climate for tomorrow. As we cel- ebrate the 50th anniversary milestone for National Ag Day, we’re focusing on how to adapt and evolve to ensure our customers have what they need, when they need it. “Nationwide has a deep heritage in agri- culture. We were founded by farmers, and it’s part of our heritage,” said Nationwide Agribusiness President Brad Liggett. “This year’s National Ag Day theme aligns close- ly with our unending respect and support for agriculture. But it’s also fundamental
to our commitment to ensuring we’re evolving alongside our customers so we’re always there when, where and how they need us.” Nationwide’s deep agricultural his- tory cannot be overstated. But for many associates at Nationwide, National Ag Day is personal. Associates like Senior Consultant Erin Cumings also manage farms or ranches along with their work at Nationwide. That makes National Ag Day, its long heritage of raising awareness about farming and ranching, and espe- cially the 2023 theme vitally important to both work and family life for Cumings and the many associates like her. And it exem- plifies just how important agriculture is to us at Nationwide.
“National Ag Day is a day when we can shine a light on agriculture in general,” said Cumings, who alongside her husband oper- ates a farm in central Iowa. “I love being able to bring my whole self and all of my experi- ence and expertise to Nationwide every day.” Visit AgInsightCenter.com for import- ant resources and expert tips on trending topics to help you run a successful business and maintain the safety of your operations. While there, we encourage you to sign up to receive our bimonthly email newsletter.
*A.M. Best Market Share Report 2021. Nationwide, the Nationwide N and Eagle, and Nationwide is on your side are service marks of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. © 2023 Nationwide. Training offered for water-rights holders
Senate Bill 88, which became law in 2018, requires that all water-rights holders who have previously diverted or intend to divert more than 10 acre- feet per year to report their diversions to the state. The bill allows any diverter who has completed a UC Cooperative Extension instructional course and passed a
proficiency test on measurement devices and methods to be considered qualified to install and maintain devices or imple- ment methods of measurement. Registration materials may be found at https://ceshasta.ucanr.edu/. For more information, call 530-224-4900 or email Larry Forero at lcforero@ucanr.edu or Sara Jaimes at sbjaimes@ucanr.edu.
The University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources will host a train- ing session March 2 to help water-rights holders learn how to measure and report the water they divert. The session will be held from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the UC ANR building at 2801 Second St., Davis. Registration fee is $30.
CIMIS REPORT | www.cimis.water.ca.gov
CALIFORNIA IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM
For the week February 9 - February 15, 2023 ETO (INCHES/WEEK)
YEAR
3.0
THIS YEAR
2.5
LAST YEAR AVERAGE YEAR
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
MACDOEL II (236)
BIGGS (244)
DAVIS (06)
MANTECA (70)
FRESNO (80)
SALINAS-SOUTH (214)
FIVE POINTS (2)
SHAFTER (5)
TEMECULA (62)
IMPERIAL (87)
THIS YEAR LAST YEAR AVG. YEAR % FROM AVG.
.46 .59 .42 2
.68 .56 .55 23
.69 .84 .55 26
.69 .81 .55 30
.59 .70 .47 28
.77 .77 .49 62
.69 .73 .48 45
.58 .97 .62 -6
.68 1.12 .65 5
1.02 1.12 .80 28
W eekly reference evapotranspiration (ETo) is the rate of water use (evapotranspiration—the sum of soil evaporation and crop transpiration) for healthy pasture grass. Multiplying ETo by the appropriate “crop coefficient” gives estimates of the ET for other crops. For example, assume ETo on June 15 is 0.267 inches and the crop coefficient for corn on that day is 1.1. Multiplying ETo by the coefficient (0.26 inches x 1.1) results in a corn ET of 0.29 inches. This
information is useful in determining the amount and timing of irriga- tion water. Contact Richard Snyder, UC Davis, for information on coefficients, 530-752-4628. The 10 graphs provide weekly ETo rates for selected areas for average year, last year and this year. The ETo information is provided by the California Irrigation Management Information System (CIMIS) of the California Department of Water Resources.
For information contact the DWR district office or DWR state headquarters:
SACRAMENTO HEADQUARTERS: 916-651-9679 • 916-651-7218
NORTHERN REGION: Red Bluff 530-529-7301
NORTH CENTRAL REGION: West Sacramento 916-376-9630
SOUTH CENTRAL REGION:
SOUTHERN REGION:
Fresno 559-230-3334
Glendale 818-500-1645 x247 or x243
20 Ag Alert February 22, 2023
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