MyAgLife

The MyAgLife Podcast

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The MyAgLife Podcast is brought to you by JCS Marketing, Inc., the publisher of the industry-leading ag publications West Coast Nut, Progressive Crop Consultant and Grape & Wine Magazine. Our podcast will bring you exclusive interviews with industry professionals and more on a variety of production ag topics!

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7/9/21 - MyAgLife Episode 73: Interview with Meridian Growers’ Jim Zion about West Coast Port Congestion 08.07.2021 16:31

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Jim Zion, managing partner at Meridian Growers, to discuss congestion at West Coast ports and how tree nut shipments are being affected.

7/2/21 - MyAgLife Episode 72: Interview with UCCE’s Shulamit Shroder and Jessie Kanter about Cover Cropping to Achieve Management Goals 01.07.2021 15:16

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Shulamit Shroder, UCCE community education specialist in Kern County, and Jessie Kanter with the UCCE Small Farms and Specialty Crops Program in Fresno County to discuss cover cropping to achieve management goals and lessons learned from recent cover crop trials in the San Joaquin Valley.

6/25/21 - MyAgLife Episode 71: Interview with UCCE’s Jhalendra Rijal about Managing Stink Bugs in Almond 24.06.2021 24:09

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Jhalendra Rijal, UCCE IPM advisor for North San Joaquin Valley, to discuss stink bug management in almond, including monitoring for true bugs as well as predatory stink bugs.

6/18/21 - MyAgLife Episode 70: Interview with UCCE’s Franz Niederholzer about Reducing Dust and Potential Disease from Orchard Mowing 17.06.2021 12:29

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Franz Niederholzer, UCCE orchard systems farm advisor for Colusa, Sutter and Yuba counties, to discuss proper timing and other considerations for orchard mowing to reduce dust and potential disease.

6/11/21 - MyAgLife Episode 69: Interview with UCCE’s Mark Bolda about the Challenges of Managing Fusarium in Strawberries 10.06.2021 19:37

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Mark Bolda, UCCE strawberry and caneberry farm advisor in Santa Cruz County, to discuss the challenges of managing Fusarium in strawberries and methods organic and conventional growers can use to control this pathogen.

6/4/21 - MyAgLife Episode 68: Interview with Superior Almond Hulling’s Kevin Long about the Pressures Almond Facilities are Facing with Harvest Congestion 03.06.2021 18:14

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Kevin Long, general manager at Superior Almond Hulling, to discuss how almond facilities are coping with harvest congestion and preparing for bigger crops to come.

5/28/21 - MyAgLife Episode 67: Interview with UCCE’s Houston Wilson about Navel Orangeworm as a Candidate for Area-Wide Integrated Pest Management in California 27.05.2021 26:59

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Houston Wilson, UCCE assistant specialist in the Department of Entomology at UC Riverside, to discuss navel orangeworm as a candidate for area-wide integrated pest management in California.

5/21/21 - MyAgLife Episode 66: Interview with UCCE’s Doug Amaral about Best Management Practices for Nitrogen Fertilization in Almonds 20.05.2021 18:29

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Doug Amaral, UCCE farm advisor for Kings and Tulare counties, to discuss implementing best management practices for nitrogen fertilization in almonds.

5/14/21 - MyAgLife Episode 65: Interview with Gatzman Appraisal’s Janie Gatzman about Trends in California Tree Nut Property Values 13.05.2021 13:48

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Janie Gatzman, a fourth-generation tree nut farmer and owner of Gatzman Appraisal, to discuss trends in California tree nut property values.

5/7/21 - MyAgLife Episode 64: Interview with Heliae Agriculture’s Karl Wyant about Biological Management Practices to Maximize Soil Quality 06.05.2021 17:47

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Karl Wyant, Vice President of Ag Science at Heliae Agriculture and vice chair of Western Region CCA, to discuss biological management practices to maximize soil quality.

4/30/21 - MyAgLife Episode 63: Interview with University of Connecticut’s Sandro Steinbach about Effects of the Trade War on the California Tree Nut Industry 29.04.2021 17:59

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Sandro Steinbach, assistant professor at the University of Connecticut, to discuss how the California tree nut industry was impacted by the trade war and the difficulties that still remain.

4/23/21 - MyAgLife Episode 62: Interview with WAPA’s Roger Isom about Proposed Pesticide Mill Taxes 22.04.2021 22:23

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Roger Isom, President and CEO of Western Agricultural Processors Association, to discuss a new state proposal on pesticide mill taxes and the impacts this may have on the agriculture industry.

4/16/21 - MyAgLife Episode 61: Interview with Nematologist Kristi Sanchez about Root Lesion Nematode in Walnut 15.04.2021 19:15

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Kristi Sanchez, nematologist with TriCal Diagnostics and TriCal, to discuss root lesion nematode in walnut.

4/9/21 - MyAgLife Episode 60: Interview with Hemp Grower James Knox about the Fundamentals of Hemp Nutrition 08.04.2021 21:47

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with James Knox, owner of KLR farms, to discuss the fundamentals of hemp nutrition and how growers can meet nutrient needs for this crop.

4/2/21 - MyAgLife Episode 59: Interview with CCA Rich Kreps about Nutrition Plans for Pistachio Orchards 01.04.2021 17:29

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Rich Kreps, CCA, SSp. and contributing writer, to discuss nutrition plans for pistachio orchards and how growers can make better orchard nutrition decisions.

3/26/21 - MyAgLife Episode 58 – Interview with Heliae Agriculture’s Karl Wyant about Making Sense of Biostimulants 25.03.2021 20:51

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Karl Wyant, Vice President of Ag Science at Heliae Agriculture and vice chair of Western Region CCA, to talk about making sense of biostimulants for improving your soil.

3/26/21 - Enhancing Diamondback Moth Management with Mating Disruption / Progressive Crop Consultant March/April 2021 25.03.2021 11:21

Listen to this article from Progressive Crop Consultant by UCCE Entomology and Biologicals Advisor Surendra K. Dara.

3/26/21 - Control Codling Moth to Control NOW in Walnuts: Monitoring, Mating Disruption and Insecticide Sprays will Keep Moth Populations Down / West Coast Nut March 2021 25.03.2021 10:52

Listen to this article from West Coast Nut by Associate Editor Cecilia Parsons.

3/26/21 - TAC Panel Weighs in on Optimizing Orchard Profitability / West Coast Nut March 2021 25.03.2021 6:00

Listen to this article from West Coast Nut by Associate Editor Cecilia Parsons.

3/19/21 - MyAgLife Episode 57: Exclusive Interview with UCCE’s Jhalendra Rijal about Spring Season Pest Monitoring Activities in Almond Orchards 18.03.2021 30:08

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Jhalendra Rijal, UCCE area integrated pest management advisor in San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Merced counties, to discuss spring season pest monitoring activities in almond orchards.

3/19/21 - Almond Growers Consider Multiple Factors in Replanting Decisions : Lower Prices Push Out Older, Less Productive Orchards / West Coast Nut March 2021 18.03.2021 7:21

Listen to this article from West Coast Nut by contributing writer Mitch Lies.

3/19/21 - California Almond Bloom From the Beekeeper’s Perspective: A Bee’s-Eye-View of the Life and Travels of an Almond Pollinator / West Coast Nut March 2021 18.03.2021 10:30

Listen to this article from West Coast Nut by contributing writer Danita Cahill.

3/19/21 - New Findings on Limb Dieback of Figs in California: Pruning Practices can help Protect from Disease Pathogen / Progressive Crop Consultant March/April 2021 18.03.2021 8:44

Listen to this article from Progressive Crop Consultant by UCCE’s Themis J. Michailides, David Morgan and Giorgio Gusella.

3/12/21 - Chill, Heat and Choosing Male Pollinizers: A Complex Situation for Pistachio Growers / West Coast Nut March 2021 11.03.2021 7:09

Listen to this article from West Coast Nut by associate editor Cecilia Parsons.

3/12/21 - Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Hazelnut: Battle Between This Existing Pest and Growers Has Just Begun / West Coast Nut March 2021 11.03.2021 7:26

Listen to this article from West Coast Nut by contributing writer Hazelnut Marketing Board.