MyAgLife Daily News Report

Kristin Platts reports on the recent $25 million received by Westlands Water District to complete drought mitigation projects aimed at building a more reliable water supply for South-of-Delta communities, farms and ecosystems reliant on Central Valley Project water.

UC Davis' Isaya Kisekka discusses 2024's most extensive groundwater demand management workshop , which will cover current challenges with groundwater demand management implementation, funding opportunities and policy development, and available tools, technologies and implementation strategies. 

On this week's MyAgLife in Almonds episode, UCCE's Luke Milliron discusses the growing list of maladies with the Monterey almond variety in the northern Sacramento Valley. For more information and visuals, check out UCCE's Growing the Valley podcast .

On today's episode, Jason Scott reviews the top three almond pests growers can still monitor for before summer comes and temperatures rise.

On this week's Tech Thursday episode, UC ANR's Andy Lyons and Sean Hogan detail DroneCamp , the largest and most extensive drone training for collecting agricultural field data, coming up next month.

Christine Lott recently joined the California Walnut Board and Commission as its new director of integrated communications. She discusses plans for innovative marketing and communications strategies moving forward.   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, California Citrus Mutual Board Chair Jared Plumlee offers his main focuses for the 2024 growing season.

On today's episode, Jason Scott reviews the top five micronutrients needed for tree nut orchards as identified by UCCE farm advisors, researchers and crop consultants.

On today's episode, hear this week's regional and national ag news.

On today's episode, we hear about the recent launch of climate-friendly rice in the U.S., the first such commodity to come out of USDA's Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Program.

On today's episode, Kristin Platts on a declared temporary emergency in Stanislaus County for beet curly top virus and its vector, the beet leafhopper.

On this week's MyAgLife in Almonds episode, it's World Bee Day, and BeeHero's Omer Davidi discusses robust data from the 2022-24 almond growing seasons showing optimized pollination activities and new revelations.

On today's episode, Vicky Boyd hears from Aaron Barcellos, who grows asparagus near Firebaugh, on how the 2024 season has progressed.

On this week's Tech Thursday episode, winemaker Cameron Hughes shares his experiences using artificial intelligence to enhance the process of making and selling wine.

On this week's Walnut Wednesday, California Walnut Board and Commission's Josh Rahm returns to provide important regulatory updates for California walnut growers.   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.o...

On this week's MyAgLife in Citrus episode, UCCE's Sandipa Gautam explains the potential threat citrus leprosis and its mite vectors pose to California citrus.

On this week's MyAgLife in Almonds episode, UCCE's Cameron Zuber details considerations he thinks are important when replanting an almond orchard.

On today's episode, Kristin Platts reports on Biotalys' new pipeline program BioFun-6, which looks to further advance biofungicide efficacy against botrytis, powdery mildew and anthracnose in high-value fruits and vegetables.

On today's episode, Vicky Boyd hears from Sarah Haupt of Biofiltro about how they have enlisted worms to help treat wastewater coming from wineries and food processors.

On today's episode, Kristin Platts hears from UCCE's Sarah Light on her Sacramento Valley cover crop trials as well as some (surprising) findings.

On today's episode, we hear from Winters, Calif. high school student Allison Aguiar on the inspiration behind her state title speech, 'The Fall of the California Nut Industry.'

On this week's MyAgLife in Almonds episode, Blue Diamond Growers' Mel Machado updates on where the 2024 almond crop stands.

On today's episode, Vicky Boyd hears from Firebaugh-area producer Joe Del Bosque about how reduced federal water allocations impact his farm and workers.

On this week's Tech Thursday episode, Crush Fabrication's Chris Price describes how automatic pumpovers, which provide consistent and even distribution of juice over the grape cap during the blending of a wine, differ from traditional pumpovers as well as the California wine industry's recent uptick in adoption of this technology.

On this week's Walnut Wednesday, Greg Montez, PCA and technical services and field development with Albaugh, discusses copper applications in 2024 for walnut growers dealing with blight and how to avoid resistance.   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...