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Take steps to secure farm data from cyberattacks The following information is provided by Nationwide®, the No. 1 farmand ranch insurer in theU.S.*
companies are investing considerably in data security. Ask questions of your machinery and precision agriculture partners to confirm the security of your data on their platforms. According to a report from the FBI, these steps can help shore up potential vulnerabilities in your data security at the farm level: •Beproactiveandactivelymanagedata: Be proactivewith and accountable for the steps you can take to keep your data se- cure. Perform recommended software updates, frequently change account pass- wordsandregularlycheckapplicationand platform security settings to help ensure you’re equipping yourself with the latest security tools. • Choose the right platforms: Research your options formanagingyour farmdata. Consider paying even a smallmonthly fee for stronger security settings. The right de- cision is a balance between expense and your data security expectations. • Store your data right: Where and how you store your data is important to its se- curity frompotential cyberattacks. If stored in the cloud, make sure the platform has adequate securityprotocols. If doing so lo- cally, use a storage devicewith firewalls in place that’s not connected to the internet.
• Involve your whole team: Create pro- cesses tomanage the increasingvolumeof data gleaned by today’s precision agricul- ture tools. Stayingup todatewith the latest andmost effective data security tools and platforms is not easy for everyone. Meet withemployeesandother farmstakehold- ers regularly to ensure everyone is on the same page to keep your data secure. Another step is to get the right cyber lia- bility insurance. Consultwitha trustedadvisor toensure you have the right cyber liability coverage for your farm, should a cyber theft or data compromiseoccur. Cybercrimeand iden-
tity theft can be complicated and costly. Cyber liability coverage fromNationwide can help offset the devastating effects hacking, data theft and identity fraud can haveonyourbusiness froma financial and reputation standpoint. For more tips and information to help you maintain safety on your farm, vis- it www.nationwide.com/lc/resources/ farm-and-agribusiness. *A.M. Best Market Share Report 2019. Nationwide, the Nationwide N and Eagle, andNationwide is onyour sideare service marks of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. ©2021Nationwide. than a year earlier. The lender said it had distributed 1.5% of eligible average outstanding loan bal- ances to its customers in 2020 as a cash patronage dividend, which included a special, pandemic-related relief payment of 0.5% paid during the summer. Farm Credit West, based in Rocklin and part of the nationwide Farm Credit System, operates 10 branch offices in California and three in Arizona.
There’s a proverbial snake in the grass when it comes to the security of high-value farm-level data generated by today’s precision agriculture technology. Prioritize cybersecurity to help secure your data from theft, so it’s only used for intended purposes. With the advancement of data-driven precision agriculture tools, vulnerability to cyberattacks is on the rise. Thegoodnews is cybersecuritycapabil- ities also continue to advance. Protect your data by first recognizing its value, then working in secure hardware and systems. There’s a value exchange in using any digital platform. Free services typically comewithacaveat.Google isoneexample; whenusing its freeservices, usersgrant the company permission to use that data in different ways. Thatmaymeanyour email data is used to enable partner companies to target ads based on interests expressed in your messages. The paid version of G Suite can cost as little as $5 amonth, but it includes stronger data protection. Start securing your data with a look at your technology providers. Many
Farm Credit West reports growth The cooperative lender Farm Credit West has reported continued growth in net income, earning assets and capital, and said its results had allowed it to dis- tribute larger cash patronage dividends to its customers.
In announcing 2020 financial re- sults, Farm Credit West said net in- come totaled $296 million, earning assets grew to $11.9 billion and total capital reached $2.4 billion—all higher
CALIFORNIA IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM CIMIS REPORT | www.cimis.water.ca.gov
For the week March 11- March 17, 2021 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.
.70 .61 .62 12
.78 .71 .65 17
.81 .80 .94 -15
.82 .75 .88 -5
.71 .70 .77 -7
.80 .72 .79 2
.66 .76 .82 -19
.76 .72 .80 -4
.48 .29 .91 -48
1.24 .54 1.30 -4
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
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