MyAgLife Daily News Report

On today's episode, Patrick Cotter reports on NASA groundwater research in the Central Valley using satellite imagery. Additionally, we hear about automated vs. mechanical cultivators for weeding in processing tomatoes. 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 Wa...

On this week's Tech Thursday episode, we hear about how to increase adoption of soil water measurement technology. Additionally, Vicky Boyd talks to a cherry grower near Linden about the trials and tribulations of this year's crop.   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 this week's Walnut Wednesday episode, California Walnut Commission's Claire Lee talks foreign opportunities and competition. Additionally, Vicky Boyd reports on the impacts of drought on some aerial applicators in the state.   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 Cal...

On this week's MyAgLife in Citrus episode, we hear about ethyl formate usage potential and its upcoming approval. Additionally, CDFA Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program  Director Victoria Hornbaker breaks down the program's current priorities.   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 MyAgLife in Almonds episode, we hear about incentives for conservation practices in the San Joaquin Valley. Additionally, Patrick Cotter reports on heat illness prevention standards to keep in mind going into summer.   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, Dr. Karl Wyant discusses how to properly feed soil microbes and keep them from going dormant. Additionally, Cierra Polhemus reports on a USDA study improving traceability of foodborne illnesses.    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 failed federal water policy in Northern California's Klamath Basin growing region. Additionally, Cierra Polhemus reports on drip irrigation research from UC's Desert Research and Extension Center.   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 this week's Walnut Wednesday episode, California Walnut Board Health Research Director Carol Sloan explains the need for health research and what consumers want to see. Additionally, Patrick Cotter reports on the recent uptick in strawberry demand and acreage.      Supporting the People who Support Agriculture Thank you to our sponsors who make it possible to get you your daily news. Please fee...

On today's episode, we hear about fall seasonal effects on E. coli in romaine lettuce. Additionally, we talk with California Pecan Growers Association's new president.   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 today's episode, Almond Alliance President and CEO Aubrey Bettencourt discusses the Alliance's recent disaster designation request for February's freeze. Additionally, Patrick Cotter reports on varroa-resistant honeybees.   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 show, Vicky Boyd reports on one of California's last asparagus growers and what he's doing to compete. Additionally, we learn about USDA Farm Service Agency's Conservation Reserve Program and its CLEAR30 initiative for bettering water 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 vi...

On this week's Tech Thursday episode, Ashtyn Carr reports on AI for crop improvement and developing new plant cultivars. Additionally, we report on a brand-new insecticide option for lepidopteran pests in California.   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 Walnut Wednesday episode, we get updated on what's in store for walnut breeding in the state. Additionally, Ashtyn Carr reports on funding for repairs to the Friant-Kern Canal.   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://waln...

On this week's MyAgLife in Citrus episode, we hear about the benefits of mating disruption in an integrated pest management program for California Red Scale. Additionally, Patrick Cotter reports on an upcoming weed science webinar series from USDA-ARS which runs from now through June 7th.   Supporting the People who Support Agriculture Thank you to our sponsors who make it possible to get you your...

On this week's episode of MyAgLife in Almonds, Almond Board of California's Sebastian Saa discusses the importance of yield estimation in the midst of high input prices. Additionally, we hear about the benefits of hedgerows in almond orchards.   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, we hear about the importance of calibrating your orchard sprayer. Additionally, Ashtyn Carr reports on a new genetically modified purple tomato for fresh market.   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...

On today's episode, we hear about the how and the why behind GPS soil mapping for variable rate applications. Additionally, Cathy Merlo reports on the winegrape outlook.   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 –...

On this week's Walnut Wednesday episode, we hear about updates to the Federal Marketing Order rules governing inspection. Additionally, Heliae Ag's Dr. Karl Wyant explains the synergy that can be had with soil microbes and compost applications.   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 today's episode, we hear about increasing consumer concerns regarding food transparency and how quality assurance programs can address those concerns. Additionally, Cierra Polhemus reports on a new comprehensive export training program for California food and agriculture called CalAgX.   Supporting the People who Support Agriculture Thank you to our sponsors who make it possible to get you your...

On today's episode, hear from Suterra's Emily Symmes on why peach twig borer could make a comeback in almonds in the future. Additionally, Vicky Boyd reports on how recycled water has helped some growers during drought.   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...

Today's show features a report on the upwards trend in ag land prices and how this might affect current and future farmers with UC Davis Economist Dan Sumner. Additionally, Cierra Polhemus details the work of Chico State's Center for 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...

Today's Tech Thursday episode details the importance of smart-farming platforms with real-time alerts. Additionally, we hear continued coverage from Ashtyn Carr on the recent 2022 DIGICROP Conference. 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...

Cathy Merlo gets a view on tree nut commodities, including walnuts, at the 2022 Outlook Agribusiness Conference in Visalia. Then Taylor Chalstrom has a report with UC ANR Vice President Glenda Humiston discusses the importance of new farm advisor hirings.    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...

On this week's MyAgLife in Citrus episode, we hear from California Citrus Mutual Board of Directors Chair Matt Fisher on supply and regulations for different citrus commodities. Additionally, Vicky Boyd reports on the convenience of mobile irrigation labs.   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...

On this week's MyAgLife in Almonds episode, we report directly from Almond Board of California's Soil Summit in Chico. We also hear a preview for the Madera County Almond Day from UCCE's Phoebe Gordon.   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 –  ht...