MyAgLife Daily News Report

On this week's MyAgLife in Technology segment, Precision Pest Ecologist Emily Bick discusses new inexpensive technology using microphones to detect the sound of insects feeding on plants.

On this week's MyAgLife in Walnuts episode, California Walnut Board CEO Robert Verloop discusses crop and shipment updates as well as food safety preparedness.    Supporting the People who Support Agriculture Thank you to this month's Walnut Wednesday sponsor who makes it possible to get you your daily news. Please feel free to visit their website. The California Walnut Board - https://walnuts.org...

On this week's MyAgLife in Citrus episode, Sandipa Gautam compares this year's citricola scale outlook to 2023 and how weather plays an important role in population size.

On this week's MyAgLife in Almonds episode, Blue Diamond Growers' Mel Machado explains how recent weather patterns have affected the state's almond crop and what growers are doing with irrigation, pest and orchard floor management.

On this week's MyAgLife in Fertilization episode, hear from industry experts on discerning between the need for a liquid or dry fertilizer in the vineyard.   Supporting the People who Support Agriculture Thank you to this month's MyAgLife in Fertilization sponsor who makes it possible to get you your daily news. Please feel free to visit their website. Deerpoint Group, Inc. - https://deerpointgrou...

On today's episode, Western Agricultural Processors Association President/CEO Roger Isom explains the issue with controlling lygus bugs this year in light of reduced management options, and what's being done in this space.

On today's episode, we're talking almonds again. Kristin Platts hears from RaboResearch's Roland Fumasi on the market outlook over the next few years for almonds and why the industry will likely see a rebound.  

On this week's MyAgLife in Almonds episode, hear the top almond articles from the month of June as they relate to orchard floor hygiene , early crop estimation and crown gall.  

On this week's MyAgLife in Fertilization episode, Agro-K's Sean Jacobs explains how growers can make better, quicker fertilization adjustments by analyzing sap between leaves of different growth stages.   Supporting the People who Support Agriculture Thank you to this month's MyAgLife in Fertilization sponsor who makes it possible to get you your daily news. Please feel free to visit their website...

On today's Tech Thursday episode, Semios' Jordan Hazell discusses advancements in artificial intelligence-powered pest management. To hear more on this subject, check out last week's MyAgLife podcast .    

On this week's Walnut Wednesday episode, California Walnut Board's Josh Rahm joins to discuss regulatory updates in the realm of water and pesticides.   Supporting the People who Support Agriculture Thank you to this month's Walnut Wednesday sponsor who makes it possible to get you your daily news. Please feel free to visit their website. The California Walnut Board - https://walnuts.org/

On this week's MyAgLife in Citrus episode, we hear how an improved nutrition plan can mitigate the effects of huanglongbing on citrus trees.

On this week's MyAgLife in Almonds episode, UCCE's Franz Niederholzer talks pest management, regulated deficit irrigation and leaf sampling as part of the July checklist for almond growers.

On this week's MyAgLife in Fertilization episode, CCA and Soil Specialist Rich Kreps discusses fertilization considerations for permanent crops during summer as it relates to potassium, soil health and more.   Supporting the People who Support Agriculture Thank you to this month's MyAgLife in Fertilization sponsor who makes it possible to get you your daily news. Please feel free to visit their we...

Kristin Platts visits with Western Agricultural Processors Association Vice President Priscilla Rodriguez at the organization's annual conference to discuss updates to the state's electric vehicle mandates and continued advocation for fairness on behalf of California agriculture.

UC Davis' Daniele Zaccaria explains how the management actions of Groundwater Sustainability Agencies operating under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act might be having unintended consequences for sustainable agricultural practices, such as the adoption of cover crops.   Link to the full report here .

On this first episode of Working with Fertility: Ask the Expert, Madera-based Deerpoint Group President Deborah Miller and Jeff Carr, Deerpoint’s director of grower relations, discuss a new tool for growers in its DPG Potassium PlusTM, a soluble and readily plant-available potassium for tree nuts, grapes, tomatoes and any other crops that require potassium.   Supporting the People who Support Agri...

On this week's MyAgLife in Almonds episode, Almond Board of California's Julie Adams discusses new funding that will be instrumental in expanding market access and promoting California almonds in five international markets.

On this week's MyAgLife in Fertilization series, UCCE's Tian Tian discusses keeping up with grapevines' unique nutrition requirements.   Supporting the People who Support Agriculture Thank you to this month's MyAgLife in Fertilization sponsor who makes it possible to get you your daily news. Please feel free to visit their website. Deerpoint Group, Inc. - https://deerpointgroup.com/dpg-potassium-p...

On today's Tech Thursday episode, UCCE IPM Advisor Siavash Taravati discusses the new, easy-to-use online Pomerix pesticide database available to consultants and growers.

On this week's Walnut Wednesday episode, UCCE's Jhalendra Rijal reminds walnut growers about budget-friendly husk fly management and discusses a novel biological approach to management the industry is looking into.   Supporting the People who Support Agriculture Thank you to this month's Walnut Wednesday sponsor who makes it possible to get you your daily news. Please feel free to visit their webs...

On this week's MyAgLife in Citrus episode, UC Merced's Tapan Parthak explains how the CalAgroClimate online tool can inform citrus growers' climate related management decisions in the short and long term.

On this week's MyAgLife in Almonds episode, Vicky Boyd hears from Blue Diamond Growers' Mel Machado on orchard management tips as hull split and harvest approach.

On the first installment of the new MyAgLife in Fertilization series, Nicole Nunes with CDFA's Fertilizer Research and Education Program discusses the role of growers and crop consultants in meeting and certifying requirements for Irrigation and Nitrogen Management Plans, or INMPs. Tune in every Friday in June for a new fertilization-related segment.   Supporting the People who Support Agriculture...

On today's episode, we hear about a novel weed management technique being explored which uses sterile pollen to control seed production of Palmer amaranth.