MyAgLife Daily News Report

Environmental policy reviews are not yet made public by the new administration. The Pacific Legal Foundation says the public has a right to know what's under review. Today's guest is Senior Attorney Tony Francois, who talks about what that could mean for the agriculture industry. 

Are you prepared for a food safety inspection? Hear from an expert on what you need to know and how you can prepare. We cover Governor Gavin Newsom's State of the State address from last night. Hear what he says on wildfires, climate change, vaccines for farm workers, and infrastructure improvements. Also in today's show, the Los Angeles City Council is considering an ordinance that would effectiv...

Pollinator health is vital to most of the crops we produce and the food we eat. For today’s show, we’re focusing on bee health. Sabrina talks with Barbara Bar-Imhoff with the Center for Integrative Bee Research about the latest findings in bee health. We talk about Africanized bees, varroa mites, and more.

What is needed for the state’s water infrastructure? Sabrina Halvorson talks with Executive Director of the California Farm Water Coalition Mike Wade to get his thoughts. Hear what he wants the state’s representatives to know. We also have comments from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack from Commodity Classic. He talks about the priorities for the next farm bill, climate change, trade, and more. 

In Friday’s MyAgLife Daily News Report, we highlight the Citrus Showcase. Hear what keynote speaker Peter Zeihan says about globalization and our trade partners. The National Association of Wheat Growers talks about carbon capture and other priorities for the new administration.

A fifth straight dry month is now officially in the books and farmers are warned to expect low supplies. Sabrina Halvorson talks with Cannon Michael of Bowles Farming about the current situation, farming with less water and what he's expecting for this year. We also have highlights from the California Walnut Board and Commission industry meeting and Commodity Classic.

In today's show, we report on the California Walnut Board and Commission Industry Meeting, and Commodity Classic. Sabrina Halvorson has featured interview with Stacey Whitney, Director of the Altadena, CA, farmer's market about getting more Black farmers involved in local markets. 

We preview the upcoming Citrus Showcase in this edition of the MyAgLife Daily News Report. Sabrina Halvorson also reports on Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack's announcement about a new equity committee at the USDA. Taylor Chalstrom has details on the Section 18 renewal for the bactericide Kasumin.

In today’s MyAgLife Daily News Report, we listen to comments from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the USDA’s plans for the next four years. We also hear from California’s Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross, Assemblymember Robert Rivas and Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry from the California Small Farms Conference. Topics include climate change and labor in the state. We get an update on poli...

In the My Ag Life Daily News Report today - The California Air Resources Control Board votes on a gradual phase out of agricultural burning in the state. The Nation's new agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack explains why he thinks the USDA is different now versus when he served before. And, it's National FFA Week! In this special episode, we hear from the California State FFA Leadership Team. 

In today's episode, we report from the California Public Utilities Commission hearing on the recently released report looking at electricity cost increases over the next ten. We also cover the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Winter Policy Meeting. Our National FFA Week celebration continues with interviews with State Secretary Mia Arisman and State Treasurer Reese Gonsalve...

In today's episode, Sabrina Halvorson talks with Ian LeMay, president of the California Fresh Fruit Association about the industry's top issues for 2021. The nation has a new agriculture secretary, as the senate votes in favor of Tom Vilsack. The topic of farmers markets after COVID-19 is discussed at the California Small Farms Conference, and we talk to California State FFA Vice President Emma Th...

For today's My Ag Life in Citrus feature, Sabrina Halvorson talks with Casey Creamer, President and CEO of California Citrus Mutual about vaccines for farm workers and the state's vaccination rollout. We celebrate National FFA Week with California FFA President Dean Hill, and we report on the California Small Farms Conference. 

On today's show, Sabrina Halvorson reports on the discussion on California wildfires at the USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum. We also talk to California cotton grower Aaron Barcellos about the U.S. Cotton Protocol and we kick off our National FFA Week interview segment by meeting the national officer Western Region Vice President David Lopez. Jason Scott debuts the new segment How it Works with a d...

On this Friday episode of the My Ag Life Daily News Report, Sabrina Halvorson talks with Tricia Sheehan of Dairy Management Inc. about animal activists and what a farmer should do if confronted by an activist group. We also talk about how to handle misinformation and misrepresentation on social media. U.C. Davis assistant professor Dr. Cristina Lazcano shares her research into healthy soil for vin...

In today's show, we talk with Hannah Gbeh, the Executive Director of the San Diego Farm Bureau on several hot topics including hemp production, government regulations, labor and more. We also report from the National Ethanol Conference and get the industry's take on California's electric car order. 

It's Walnut Wednesday and today we're learning about the new walnut variety UC Wolfskill. We talk with Chuck Leslie of the UC Davis breeding program about the benefits the new variety has for growers and what it takes to develop a new variety. We also talk with Joe Grant of the California Walnut Board about the UC Wolfskill variety and the board's commitment to research. 

For this episode, we hear from an expert on the economy and agriculture. We also get an update on the possibilities for 5G technology on the farm and have tips on canopy maintenance for pistachios.

In today's show, we hear about a new nut processing course offered at Fresno State. 

In Friday's episode of My Ag Life, Sabrina Halvorson get details on a program that provides funds for low dust harvesting equipment for tree nuts (for more information, click here. ) Taylor Chalstrom talks with Drew Wolter, new senior specialist in Pest Management at Almond Board of California. Sabrina covers the House Ag Committee budget markup meeting and we have highlights from the final day of...

We take on some of the most important issues for California ranchers today as Sabrina Halvorson talks with California Cattlemen president Tony Toso. They talk about the lasting effects of wildfire, how cattle can help mitigate the fires, drought conditions, market issues and more. We also learn about Annie's Project and get an update on the pistachio industry. 

In today's show Sabrina Halvorson talks with Katherine Jarvis-Shean about research into changing chill hours and walnut dormancy. We also have highlights from Day 1 of the World Ag Expo, an update on the fruit industry, and today's news.   

Today, our focus is on citrus. We talk with President and CEO of California Citrus Mutual Casey Creamer about the upcoming Citrus Showcase. For more information on the showcase, click here.

In today's episode, Sabrina Halvorson talks with Stephanie Alexandre about her family's organic dairy farm and its new certification. We also hear about the BrandStorm event from the United Fresh Produce Association and we have key points from the confirmation hearing for EPA nominee Michael Regan. 

Today, Sabrina Halvorson talks with Madera County almond farmer Mallvinder Kahal about transitioning the family farm and his advice for farmers. We also talk with Dennis Albiani of California Advocates about what farmers in the state can expect politically this year. News today includes information from the citrus grower virtual meeting.