7/15/22 – MyAgLife Episode 126: Interview with CCA Rich Kreps on Making a Postharvest Plan Now to Increase the Bottom Line
Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Rich Kreps, Certified Crop Advisor and Soil Specialist, to discuss making a postharvest plan now to ensure crop health for next season and increase the bottom line.
Episode 377 |July 15, 2022 | Weeds In Irrigation Canals, Asian Citrus Psyllid finding
On today’s episode, we hear about the issue of weeds in irrigation canals. Additionally, Vicky Boyd reports on the recent find of an Asian citrus psyllid infected with the citrus greening bacterium in a San Diego County commercial citrus orchard.
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7/8/22 – MyAgLife Episode 125: Interview with Western Region CCA’s Dr. Karl Wyant and Progressive Crop Consultant’s Jason Scott on the 2022 Crop Consultant Conference
Taylor Chalstrom sits down withDr. Karl Wyant, Western Region Certified Crop Advisers Association chair, and Jason Scott, publisher of Progressive Crop Consultant and West Coast Nut magazines, to discuss the upcoming Crop Consultant Conference on September 28th and 29th in Visalia and what consultants can expect from this event.
Episode 376 | July 14, 2022 | Tech Thursday
On this week’s Tech Thursday episode, we hear about a new tool for detecting powdery mildew on strawberry. Additionally, UC Merced’s Catherine Keske describes the Internet of Things (IoT), a project using sensors and autonomous robots to more easily …
Episode 375 | July 13, 2022 | Grazing Sheep in Vineyards Part 1, Walnut Wednesday
On today’s episode, Kylie Harlan reports on some of the basics to consider when thinking about integrating grazing sheep into a vineyard. Additionally, we hear how climate change is affecting insect pest behaviors and why this will likely be detrimen…
Episode 374 | July 12, 2022 | Quarantine Release for Orange Tree, Beneficial Fungi For Orchards
On this week’s MyAgLife in Citrus episode, we get information on the Sweet Mother Orange tree’s release from quarantine and the Citrus Clonal Protection Program’s role in this. Additionally, we hear about beneficial fungi for pest management in orcha…
Episode 373 | July 11, 2022 | Winter Recharge Research, Trucking Industry Costs Soar
On this week’s MyAgLife in Almonds episode, UC Davis’ Helen Dahlke discusses recently published research on recharging almond orchards during the dormant season. Additionally, Catherine Merlo reports on soaring costs and continued port issues in the …
7/8/22 – MyAgLife Episode 125: Interview with Western Region CCA’s Dr. Karl Wyant and Progressive Crop Consultant’s Jason Scott on the 2022 Crop Consultant Conference
Taylor Chalstrom sits down withDr. Karl Wyant, Western Region Certified Crop Advisers Association chair, and Jason Scott, publisher of Progressive Crop Consultant and West Coast Nut magazines, to discuss the upcoming Crop Consultant Conference on September 28th and 29th in Visalia and what consultants can expect from this event. Register here today.
Episode 372 | July 8, 2022 | Microbes Mitigate Drought Stress, Unseen Winter Cover Crop Benefits
On today’s episode, Heliae’s new Director of Ag Science Cassidy Million details microbes’ role in mitigating drought stress. Additionally, we hear about newly funded winter cover crop trials in pistachio looking at the potential benefits of radiation…
7/1/22 – MyAgLife Episode 124: Interview with UC Davis’ Chris Simmons and Project Apis m.’s Rory Crowley on Biosolarization in Almond Orchards
Taylor Chalstrom sits down withChris Simmons in the Department of Food Science and Technology at UC Davis and Rory Crowley with Project Apis m. to discuss biosolarization in almond orchards and how returning hulls and shells to the orchard can improve soil and tree health.