MyAgLife Daily News Report

On today's show, we hear about on-farm recharge research efforts in pecans and other permanent crops. Additionally, Kylie Harlan reports on similarities of a disease in both strawberry and chickpea.   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...

On today's episode, Patrick Cotter reports on a project looking to evaluate the effects of climate change on grapes and mitigate it using shade films. Additionally, we hear about Farm Service Agency's Emergency Relief Program for 2020 and 2021 disaster years.   Supporting the People who Support Agriculture Thank you to our sponsors who make it possible to get you your daily news. Please feel free...

On episode of Walnut Wednesday, we hear postharvest updates in the walnut world. Additionally, Vicky Boyd reports on the perils of beet curly top virus in tomato.   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:/...

On today's episode, we hear about a salmon conservation project that looks to incentivize growers' rice fields in the winter. Additionally, Kylie Harlan reports on the effects of the Ukraine War on global ag.   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 Boar...

On this week's MyAgLife in Almonds episode, we hear implications of high hull prices. Additionally, Patrick Cotter reports on soil quality as it relates to deficit irrigating alfalfa.    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 today's episode, we hear about changes in cherry breeding to boost California production. Additionally, Kylie Harlan asks UCCE Strawberry and Caneberry Advisor Mark Bolda about the possibility of using microbes in place of fertilizers given high input prices.   Supporting the People who Support Agriculture Thank you to our sponsors who make it possible to get you your daily news. Please feel fr...

On this week's Tech Thursday episode, we hear about using beneficial bacteria strains to mitigate plant biotic and abiotic stressors. Additionally, Dr. Karl Wyant explains improving physical and chemical soil management to increase soil quality.   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...

On this week's Walnut Wednesday episode, UC Davis Food Chemist Selina Wang details the issue of rancidity in the walnut industry. Additionally, Kylie Harlan reports on determining herbicide resistance in rice fields.   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 Wal...

On this week's MyAgLife in Citrus episode, we hear about citrus irrigation workshops being held next month for Southern California growers and consultants. Additionally, Vicky Boyd reports on California Farm Water Coalition drought statistics.   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 w...

On today's episode, Almond Board of California's Gabrielle Ludwig dives in the pressing issue of maximum residue levels for exported almonds. Additionally, Kylie Harlan reports on Kerb herbicide drip trials in lettuce.   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, agronomist JW Lemons goes into the importance of stress mitigation as the season starts to round out for many crops. Additionally, Patrick Cotter reports on new gene-editing technology being used to combat one of grape's most prolific pests, the glassy-winged sharpshooter.   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 different methods to partially mechanize pruning in table grape vineyards. Additionally, Kylie Harlan reports on new agriculture emission reduction statistics.   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://wa...

On this week's Walnut Wednesday episode, University of California Cooperative Extension's Kat Jarvis-Shean breaks down changing winter chill accumulations and solutions. Additionally, Patrick Cotter reports on new funds to support groundwater-reliant communities.   Supporting the People who Support Agriculture Thank you to our sponsors who make it possible to get you your daily n|ews. Please feel...

On today's episode, hear about the new invasive black fig fly from UCCE's Houston Wilson. Additionally, we cover information on the third-annual Western Region CCA Scholarship and Honorarium program.   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 –  http...

On today's episode, we get a preview of the North Valley Nut Conference Agenda and more from UCCE's Luke Milliron. Additionally, we hear about the potential issue of smoke taint in almond as number of wildfires have increased in the state. Register for the North Valley Nut Conference here .   Supporting the People who Support Agriculture Thank you to our sponsors who make it possible to get you yo...

On today's episode, we hear about research looking into boosting the nutritional bounty of carrots and onions using genomics tools. Additionally, Patrick Cotter talks with one of UC ANR's newly appointed Presidential Chairs for Tree Nuts, Mae Culumber.   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 visi...

On this week's Tech Thursday episode, we hear about a newly discovered protein in fungus that bypasses plant defenses. Additionally, Kylie Harlan reports on Braga Fresh's work in regenerative agriculture.   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 – ...

On this week's Walnut Wednesday episode, Cathy Merlo reports on Diamond Foods' culinary walnut innovation journey. Additionally, California Walnut Board's Jennifer Olmstead discusses boosting domestic walnut consumption.   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...

On this week's MyAgLife in Citrus episode, Ashtyn Carr reports on declines in overall production due to smaller orange and grapefruit crops in California, Florida and Texas, and smaller mandarin crops in California and Florida. Additionally, we hear about first-of-its-kind avocado pruning trials in southern California.    Supporting the People who Support Agriculture Thank you to our sponsors who...

On this week's MyAgLife in Almonds episode, we hear an update on irrigation tech research taking place at the Nickels Soil Lab almond orchard. Additionally, Vicky Boyd reports on a wastewater treatment system that uses worms.   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 Calif...

On today's show, learn about maximizing soil quality by maximizing soil health and we report on the UC Davis Strawberry Breeding Program and an upcoming 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 their websites. The California Walnut Board –  https://walnuts.org/ Phycoterra – https:...

On today's episode, Wilbur-Ellis' Matt Comrey tells us what irrigation schedulers should know before irrigating. Additionally, we hear about an experimental hedgerow project in an organic avocado orchard.   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 – ...

On this week's Walnut Wednesday episode, we hear about current data from whole orchard recycling trials in walnut. Additionally, Ashtyn Carr reports on a beehive technology that uses artificial intelligence and precision robotics.   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, hear about how conservation has changed on cultivated cropland since the beginning of the 21st century, according to an NRCS study. Additionally, Cierra Polhemus reports on a newly revised flood prevention plan for the Central 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 vi...

On this week's MyAgLife in Almonds episode, hear about management considerations for the month of May. Additionally, Patrick Cotter reports on the most recent almond acreage report.   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/ P...