Regina's Perspective

As a producer of the Chem-Man software product, I've always loved the idea of streamlining the process for applicators, billers, operators, etc.Another priority is safety. The fewer things a pilot has to worry about, the better. Fewer distractions mean a safer environment. I'll never forget talking to a customer that...

During my time with Chem-Man, I had the opportunity to work with and visit aerial operations all over the United States and Canada. I must admit that in my many years of working for an aerial operation in the Delta of Arkansas, my scope of the industry was very narrow...

One of the largest obstacles our industry faces is the number of available pilots and qualified people interested in learning what it takes to become an ag pilot. This past fall and winter, while at various state ag conventions, the number of operators looking to hire pilots was astonishing. It...

As I mentioned in my last article, convention season is well underway. This year is my first national convention I have attended. Foot traffic was much heavier than state conventions and it was interesting to see pilots and operators from around the world. While visiting with a vast array of...

As I mentioned last month, my position with Chem-Man requires me to do quite a bit of traveling. Although I miss my wife and dogs at home, I do enjoy where my work trips land me. Believe it or not, I am currently writing this article while awaiting my next...

I can now mark "Travelling to Canada" off my bucket list! The trip was an eye-opening experience! The trip had its ups and downs but what an adventure! One of the funniest things I was teased about was traveling to "Regina," and my first name being Regina (pronounced differently). It...

Jerry and I like to take our dog Rosie riding down our farm turnrow and then down a gravel road, riding through more farms ending up in a beautiful dense forest of trees where we circle back. It's almost a daily ritual and my favorite part of the day. Recently,...

I believe this has been one of those years that I would call “challenging” for our industry. On the one hand, the extreme droughts have caused some operations to contract their work in other areas. One of my California customers mentioned, “In all my years, this is the first time...

Before joining the social media movement in 2009, I would’ve never thought I’d write an article about “social media.” However, I find it has been very helpful in communicating with my customers. I never in my wildest dreams realized how much so. Many people dismiss the social media platform by...

Throughout the last 30 years of supporting our Chem-Man software, I’ve seen the price of gas rise and fall. Of course, when it comes to the billing side of things, we get many calls on whether to charge a fuel surcharge and how to do it. My immediate instinct makes...