Episode 844 | May 22, 2024 | Climate-Friendly Rice a Game-Changer for Sustainability Efforts
On today’s episode, we hear about the recent launch of climate-friendly rice in the U.S., the first such commodity to come out of USDA’s Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Program.
Episode 843 | May 21, 2024 | Temporary Emergency Declared for Beet Curly Top Virus
On today’s episode, Kristin Platts on a declared temporary emergency in Stanislaus County for beet curly top virus and its vector, the beet leafhopper.
Episode 842 | May 20, 2024 | MyAgLife in Almonds
On this week’s MyAgLife in Almonds episode, it’s World Bee Day, and BeeHero’s Omer Davidi discusses robust data from the 2022-24 almond growing seasons showing optimized pollination activities and new revelations.
5/17/24 – MyAgLife Episode 218: Interview with Napa Valley Vintners’ Rex Stults on Preserving Napa Valley Wine

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Rex Stults, vice president of industry relations at Napa Valley Vintners, to discuss the organization’s recent lobbying trip to Washington D.C. on behalf of the Napa Valley wine industry.
Episode 841 | May 17, 2024 | Update on 2024 Asparagus Crop
On today’s episode, Vicky Boyd hears from Aaron Barcellos, who grows asparagus near Firebaugh, on how the 2024 season has progressed.
Episode 840 | May 16, 2024 | Tech Thursday
On this week’s Tech Thursday episode, winemaker Cameron Hughes shares his experiences using artificial intelligence to enhance the process of making and selling wine.
Episode 839 | May 15, 2024 | Walnut Wednesday
On this week’s Walnut Wednesday, California Walnut Board and Commission’s Josh Rahm returns to provide important regulatory updates for California walnut growers.
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Episode 838 | May 14, 2024 | MyAgLife in Citrus
On this week’s MyAgLife in Citrus episode, UCCE’s Sandipa Gautam explains the potential threat citrus leprosis and its mite vectors pose to California citrus.
Episode 837 | May 13, 2024 | MyAgLife in Almonds
On this week’s MyAgLife in Almonds episode, UCCE’s Cameron Zuber details considerations he thinks are important when replanting an almond orchard.
5/10/24 – Farm Bureau Friday Episode 4: Interview with Shannon Douglass, Kelly Fogarty-Tilma and Caitie Diemel on Women Leadership in Ag

Stanislaus County Farm Bureau’s Anna Genasci and JCS Marketing’s Kristin Platts sit down with Shannon Douglass, California Farm Bureau’s first-ever female president; Stanislaus County Farm Bureau’s new President Kelly Fogarty-Tilma; and the organization’s Executive Director Caitie Diemel to discuss how the three women leaders are addressing California ag issues.