Episode 198 – November 3, 2021 -Congestion at the ports; California State Board of Food and Agriculture meeting
In today’s show, Taylor Chalstrom talks with Roger Isom about the congestion that is still going on with west coast shipping ports and how that’s affected the tree nut industry. We also cover the California State Board of Food and Agriculture meeting…
Episode 197 – November 2, 2021 – My Ag Life in Citrus: Technological advances in machinery; 100 years of the Packers and Stockyards Act
In today’s My Ag Life in Citrus, we hear how modern technology is helping specialty crops. We also report on an NFU webinar on 100 years of the Packers and Stockyards Act.
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Episode 196 – November 1, 2021 – Produce Retail Trends
In today’s show, we have the details from United Fresh Retail-Foodservice Board and NielsenIQ’s analysis of retail price and sales trends for the top 10 fruit and vegetable commodities at retail in their Fresh Facts® on Retail Q2 Webinar.
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Episode 195 – October 29, 2021 – New Dairy Management Inc. CEO
In today’s show, we hear from the new CEO for Dairy Management Inc., Barbara O’Brien. DMI is funded by America’s 31,000 dairy farmers, as well as dairy importers.
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10/29/21 – MyAgLife Episode 89: Interview with NCAT’s Margo Hale on ‘Armed to Farm’
Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Margo Hale, regional director with the National Center for Appropriate Technology, to discuss Armed to Farm, a sustainable agriculture training program for military veterans.
10/22/21 – MyAgLife Episode 88: Interview with CCA Rich Kreps on Soil Salt Manipulation
Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Rich Kreps, CCA, SSp. and contributing writer, to discuss keeping trees thirsty by manipulating soil salt content.
Episode 194 – October 28, 2021 – Applications and advancements in biotechnology
House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture and Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research held a hearing on this week to examine applications and advancements in biotechnology.
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Episode 193 – October 27, 2021 – Tree Nut Conference Preview
In today’s show, we preview the upcoming Tree Nut Conference. We also report on the House Ag Committee hearing on biotechnology.
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Episode 192 – October 26, 2021 – Citrus news; Biden‘s Build Back Better plan
In today’s show, we have this week’s citrus news, including Florida’s answer to California’s clementines. We also report on the President’s Build Back Better plan.
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Episode 191 – October 25, 2021 – Manipulating Soil Salt; Hemp History
In today’s show, we hear how the hemp crop is making a new history for itself. Taylor Chalstrom talks with Rich Kreps, CCA, about keeping trees thirsty by manipulating soil salt content.
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