Rough Year for California Beekeepers: Wildfires, Mites and Forage Loss are Concerns, but Not Expected to Impact Almond Pollination / West Coast Nut January 2021

Listen to this article from West Coast Nut by Associate Editor Cecilia Parsons.
Pierce’s Disease in Grapevine: Identification and Control of Insect Vectors is Crucial to Control / Progressive Crop Consultant January/February 2021

Listen to this article from Progressive Crop Consultant by UCCE Area Viticulture Advisor Karl T. Lund.
MyAgLife Episode 49: Exclusive Interview with UCCE’s Sarah Light about Pests in Hemp

Taylor Chalstrom talks with Sarah Light, UCCE Agronomy Advisor in Sutter, Yuba and Colusa counties, about pests in hemp and the crop and yield loss currently being assessed in this newer commodity.
MyAgLife Episode 48: Exclusive Interview with UC Davis’ Alireza Pourreza about Almond Yield Forecasting by Drone

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Alireza Pourreza, director of the Digital Agriculture Lab at UC Davis, to talk about almond yield forecasting by drone and how Virtual Orchard Technology can capture light interception for improved crop forecasting.
Growing with Mating Disruption: The New Standard for Navel Orangeworm IPM / West Coast Nut January 2021

Listen to this article from West Coast Nut by Emily J. Symmes, Ph.D., Senior Manager of Technical Field Services, Suterra.
Pest and Weed Expert Joins the Almond Board Team: New Position will Provide Opportunity for Advancement in IPM Techniques / West Coast Nut January 2021

Listen to this article from West Coast Nut by the Almond Board of California.
Making Nitrogen and Potassium Fertilizer Decisions in Vineyards: The What, When and How Much for Applying Key Nutrients / Progressive Crop Consultant January/February 2021

Listen to this article from Progressive Crop Consultant by Craig Macmillan, Ph.D., Macmillan Ag Consulting and Kris Beal, The Vineyard Team.
MyAgLife Episode 48: Exclusive Interview with UC Davis’ Alireza Pourreza about Almond Yield Forecasting by Drone

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Alireza Pourreza, director of the Digital Agriculture Lab at UC Davis, to talk about almond yield forecasting by drone and how Virtual Orchard Technology can capture light interception for improved crop forecasting.
MyAgLife Episode 47: Exclusive Interview with JCS Marketing Inc.’s Jason Scott on the Upcoming 2021 California Walnut Conference

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Jason Scott, CEO and publisher of JCS Marketing Inc. and West Coast Nut magazine, to talk about the upcoming 2-day California Walnut Conference on January 21st and 22nd. The conference will provide 4.5 hours of DPR CEUs and 5 hours of CCA CEUs (pending approval).
Weather Station Use in Vineyards: Newly Developed Weather Technologies Provide Multiple Beneficial Insights to Growers / Progressive Crop Consultant January/February 2021

Listen to this article from Progressive Crop Consultant by UCCE Viticulture Farm Advisor Gabriel Torres and Technical Viticulturist Stephen Vasquez, Sun-Maid Growers.