The MyAgLife Podcast

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with CCA and Nutrien’s Director of Agronomy Dr. Karl Wyant to discuss getting your soil tests in line for 2024 to help guide nutrient management decisions and other practices.

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Mike Wade, executive director at California Farm Water Coalition, to discuss updates to the Sites Reservoir project and the importance of improving the state’s water management system.

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with George Zhuang, UCCE viticulture farm advisor in Fresno County, to discuss improving fruit quality while maintaining yield using management practices like mechanical leaf removal or regulated deficit irrigation.

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Jhalendra Rijal, UCCE IPM advisor in the northern San Joaquin Valley, to discuss the carpophilus beetle, a pest presenting new challenges for almond and pistachio growers.

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with CalCom Energy's John Volker and Jeff Lounsberry to discuss major changes to the Net Metering Aggregation program, or NEMA, and what these changes mean for the farming community.

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Jason Scott, CEO of JCS Marketing Inc., and Roger Isom, president/CEO of Western Agricultural Processors Association, to discuss the importance of agriculture getting involved in politics and the upcoming My Ag Nite social/political event for the industry. Register for My Ag Nite at https://myaglife.com/product/my-ag-nite/.

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Roger Isom, president/CEO of Western Agricultural Processors Association, to discuss regulatory updates for California growers and processors in the realm of sustainable pest management and Endangered Species Act guidelines. 

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Jason Haegele, North American agronomy lead with ICL Growing Solutions, to discuss the rising demand of water-soluble fertilizers and selecting the right product in a sea of options.

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Rachelle Antinetti, founder of Antinetti Consulting, to discuss developing the next generation of the ag workforce and a multi-year grant helping ag employers and community colleges create internship and apprenticeship opportunities.

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Franz Niederholzer, UCCE farm advisor in Colusa, Sutter and Yuba counties, to discuss almond management considerations for October, including nutrient sprays, soil analyses, cover crops and more.

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Nutrien’s Director of Agronomy Dr. Karl Wyant to discuss the concept of outsmarting your fertilizer competition for improving nutrient uptake of crops.

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Tim Bucher, CEO and co-founder of Agtonomy, to discuss new pathways to farm autonomy and bringing scale and autonomy to ag robotics.

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Mike Ming, agricultural appraiser and broker out of Kern County and owner of Alliance Ag Services, to discuss changing property trends and what’s driving tree nut land values.

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Dr. Karl Wyant, Western Region Certified Crop Advisers Association chair, and Jason Scott, publisher of  Progressive Crop Consultant , to discuss the upcoming Crop Consultant Conference on September 27th and 28th in Visalia and what consultants can expect from this event.

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Elif Ceylan, strategic advisor with the VINE Validation of Innovation Program and co-founder of Opengate Partners, to discuss supporting innovation in the agriculture technology sector and finding climate-resilient solutions for California food systems.

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Louise Ferguson, UC Davis pomology specialist, to discuss salinity management in drip irrigated pistachio and potentially reducing dormant-season leaching.

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Tian Tian, UCCE viticulture farm advisor in Kern County, to discuss tips for managing vineyard nutrition including understanding vine nutrient status and determining nutrient needs.

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Franz Niederholzer, UCCE orchard advisor for Colusa, Sutter and Yuba counties, to discuss almond management recommendations for August and how the crop is fairing.

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with JW Lemons, CCA, certified professional agronomist and account manager with Verdesian Life Sciences, to discuss using plant nutrition and biostimulant products to continue production in citrus trees infested with huanglongbing.

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Dr. Ellen Bruno, assistant cooperative extension specialist in the Dept. of Agricultural and Resource Economics at UC Berkeley, to discuss the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, or SGMA, in 2023 and how to best support its implementation moving forward.

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Teleos' Brian Hegland to discuss implications of California Department of Pesticide Regulation's proposed restrictions on Telone/1,3-D set to come into effect January 2024.

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Brittney Goodrich, assistant professor of cooperative extension in UC Davis’ Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, to discuss the economics for navel orangeworm management in almond orchards taking costs and returns into consideration.

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Dr. Karl Wyant, Western Region Certified Crop Advisers Association chair, and Jason Scott, publisher of Progressive Crop Consultant, to discuss the upcoming Crop Consultant Conference on September 27th and 28th in Visalia and what consultants can expect from this event. Register today at Conference | Progressive Crop Consultant

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Steven Soares of HotSpot Ag to discuss simplifying irrigation management and other management tasks through automation and real-time data.

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Brad Higbee, research entomologist and field R&D manager at Trece Inc., to discuss field studies related to mummy sanitation practices in pistachio and their effect on navel orangeworm damage and egg trap counts.