MyAgLife Daily News Report

On this week's MyAgLife in Almonds episode, we hear how processors and even growers can manage their stockpiles. Additionally, Kylie Harlan reports on the importance of ag personnel knowing their way around a railroad.   Supporting the People who Support Agriculture Thank you to our sponsors who make it possible to get you your daily news. Please feel free to visit their websites. The California W...

On today's episode, we hear about proper protocols for soil health sampling and testing, including the best times to do so. Additionally, we get another look at speaker topics for next month's Crop Consultant Conference in Visalia.   Supporting the People who Support Agriculture Thank you to our sponsors who make it possible to get you your daily news. Please feel free to visit their websites. The...

On today's episode, Vicky Boyd reports on a long-term study on reduced tillage as well as more recent efforts to reward growers who adopt "reduced disturbance systems." Additionally, we hear about the importance of identifying and reporting weedy rice. Supporting the People who Support Agriculture Thank you to our sponsors who make it possible to get you your daily news. Please feel free to visit...

On this week's Walnut Wednesday episode, we hear about new walnut breeding opportunities in the state. Additionally, Vicky Boyd talks with Dustin Harrell, director of the Rice Experiment Station, as he previews the upcoming August 31st Rice Field Day. Supporting the People who Support Agriculture Thank you to our sponsors who make it possible to get you your daily news. Please feel free to visit t...

On today's episode, Verdesian CCA JW Lemons discusses the upwards trend in demand for biological products (despite high input prices) and why this trend is likely here to stay.   Supporting the People who Support Agriculture Thank you to our sponsors who make it possible to get you your daily news. Please feel free to visit their websites. The California Walnut Board –  https://walnuts.org/ PhycoT...

On this week's MyAgLife in Almonds segment, we hear about important pre-harvest prep considerations. Additionally, Vicky Boyd reports on a company using drones to apply predatory mites and other beneficial insects.   Supporting the People who Support Agriculture Thank you to our sponsors who make it possible to get you your daily news. Please feel free to visit their websites. The California Walnu...

On today's episode, we get our first preview of the kind of valuable information consultants can expect to hear at this year's upcoming Crop Consultant Conference in Visalia, Calif. Additionally, Kylie Harlan reports on a recent grape field day showcasing new varieties that resist Pierce's Disease.   Supporting the People who Support Agriculture Thank you to our sponsors who make it possible to ge...

On this week's Tech Thursday episode, we hear about a new machine learning model that can detect a pesticide's toxicity toward honeybees. Additionally, Vicky Boyd reports on how the drought continues to affect the Sacramento Valley.   Supporting the People who Support Agriculture Thank you to our sponsors who make it possible to get you your daily news. Please feel free to visit their websites. Th...

On today's episode, Cathy Merlo talks with new California Walnut Board and Commission leader Robert Verloop on his plans to reenergize the state's walnut industry.     Supporting the People who Support Agriculture Thank you to our sponsors who make it possible to get you your daily news. Please feel free to visit their websites. The California Walnut Board –  https://walnuts.org/ PhycoTerra®  – ht...

On this week's MyAgLife in Citrus episode, UC Davis' Daniele Zaccaria discusses researching acceptable accuracy levels of citrus ET by way of satellite remote sensing in order to improve water management and competitiveness in citrus production areas. Additionally, Kylie Harlan reports on American Farm Bureau Federation's recent iteration of the Western Drought Report.   Supporting the People who...

On this week's MyAgLife in Almonds episode, we hear about new CDFA Healthy Soils funded project examining biochar applications in almond orchards. Additionally, Almond Alliance's Aubrey Bettencourt discusses the organization's role in the "Almond Express", a streamlined system for getting almonds to carriers at the ports.   Supporting the People who Support Agriculture Thank you to our sponsors wh...

On today's episode, we get information on the nuances of carbon products as part of the larger biological product sphere as well as their Modes of Action. Additionally, Kylie Harlan reports on a parasitic wasp that controls a highly destructive fruit fly being released after 12 years of research.   Supporting the People who Support Agriculture Thank you to our sponsors who make it possible to get...

On today's episode, we get advice on checking machinery before tree nut harvest. Additionally, Kylie Harlan reports on the return of the Zero Emission UTV Program for ag businesses.    Supporting the People who Support Agriculture Thank you to our sponsors who make it possible to get you your daily news. Please feel free to visit their websites. The California Walnut Board –  https://walnuts.org/...

On this week's Walnut Wednesday episode, we hear from a walnut processor about pricing questions and regulatory burdens. Additionally, Kylie Harlan reports on parasitoids being used to combat Asian Citrus Psyllid.     Supporting the People who Support Agriculture Thank you to our sponsors who make it possible to get you your daily news. Please feel free to visit their websites. The California Waln...

On today's episode, we hear about the sheer consequences of small leaks in irrigation systems.  Supporting the People who Support Agriculture Thank you to our sponsors who make it possible to get you your daily news. Please feel free to visit their websites. The California Walnut Board –  https://walnuts.org/ PhycoTerra®  – https://phycoterra.com/ Verdesian -  https://vlsci.com/

On this week's MyAgLife in Almonds episode, Almond Board's Sebastian Saa lays out the importance of maintaining spur health for next year's crop. Additionally, Kylie Harlan investigates the relationship between lygus bug Infestations and fruit size in strawberries. Supporting the People who Support Agriculture Thank you to our sponsors who make it possible to get you your daily news. Please feel f...

On today's episode, we hear about staying in compliance with wildfire safety regulations from Cal/OSHA. Additionally, Vicky Boyd reports on how this year's winegrape harvest is shaping up.   Supporting the People who Support Agriculture Thank you to our sponsors who make it possible to get you your daily news. Please feel free to visit their websites. The California Walnut Board –  https://walnuts...

On this week's Tech Thursday episode, Tomra Food's Head of Engineering, Maciek Wasowski, describes the research and development process behind tree nut processing and sorting equipment. Additionally, Vicky Boyd reports on the feasibility of growing coffee in Southern California.   Supporting the People who Support Agriculture Thank you to our sponsors who make it possible to get you your daily new...

On this week's Walnut Wednesday episode, UCCE Farm Advisor Emeritus Janine Hasey explains ethephon application protocols pre-harvest. Additionally, Kylie Harlan reports on new resistant genes discovered for strawberry fusarium wilt.   Supporting the People who Support Agriculture Thank you to our sponsors who make it possible to get you your daily news. Please feel free to visit their websites. Th...

On this week's MyAgLife in Citrus episode, Citrus Research Board President Marcy Martin discusses results and feedback from the Board's recent successful referendum. Additionally, Kylie Harlan reports on the ag industry's response to rising labor costs.   Supporting the People who Support Agriculture Thank you to our sponsors who make it possible to get you your daily news. Please feel free to vis...

On this week's MyAgLife in Almonds episode, we hear about efficacy of biosolarization in almond orchards for nematode control. Additionally, Vicky Boyd reports on steps rice growers can take to save water with some caveats.    Supporting the People who Support Agriculture Thank you to our sponsors who make it possible to get you your daily news. Please feel free to visit their websites. The Califo...

On today's episode, we hear how microbes in soil can mitigate abiotic stressors, such as sunburn, drought stress and nutrient deficiencies, in crops. Additionally, Kylie Harlan provides a look at the small but powerful artichoke industry in California, which grows 100% of the country's supply.   Supporting the People who Support Agriculture Thank you to our sponsors who make it possible to get you...

On today's episode, we hear about substantial funding for UC ANR to provide technical assistance as well as other services for the state's organic growers. Additionally, Vicky Boyd reports on a 6th grade teacher in Visalia who incorporates ag into her class lesson plans to raise awareness of the Valley's top industry.   Supporting the People who Support Agriculture Thank you to our sponsors who ma...

On this week's Walnut Wednesday episode, we hear how Chile's emerging walnut industry may actually compliment the U.S. walnut industry. Additionally, Vicky Boyd reports on Cal Poly's upcoming annual Strawberry Center Field Day on July 28th.    Supporting the People who Support Agriculture Thank you to our sponsors who make it possible to get you your daily news. Please feel free to visit their web...

On today's episode, we hear about the basics of trunk injection of plant protection materials. Additionally, Kylie Harlan reports on a study showing how winter honeybees have a higher resistance to imidacloprid.   Supporting the People who Support Agriculture Thank you to our sponsors who make it possible to get you your daily news. Please feel free to visit their websites. The California Walnut B...