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On today's episode, hear from Whitney Brim-DeForest, UCCE rice and wild rice farm advisor and speaker at the 2025 Crop Consultant Conference, about her upcoming session in September on herbicide resistance in rice.
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On today's episode, entrepreneur and grower Elaine Culotti outlines her bold plan to revive rail for California agriculture, reducing food waste, easing burdens on small farmers and creating a more sustainable, affordable path from farm to consumer. Check out the full discussion on tomorrow's MyAgLife podcast.
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On today's episode, hear the top article from the August edition of West Coast Nut magazine discussing closing the gaps in postharvest pest management to protect almond quality. Check out the full article here.
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On today's episode, UCCE's Justin Tanner explains how rising heat and drought increase evapotranspiration and vine stress that can trigger trunk disease, urging growers to minimize stress, monitor vineyards and weather closely, and adjust irrigation dynamically.
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On this week's MyAgLife in Almonds episode, Almond Board of California takes a look back at the 2024/25 crop year, spotlighting breakthrough trade wins and global partnerships that expanded almond access worldwide. Special thanks to Almond Board of California for permission to use this segment.
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On today's episode, hear from Roger Isom, CEO of Western Tree Nut Association and speaker at the 2025 Crop Consultant Conference, about his upcoming session in September on 1,3-D fumigant updates.
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On this week's MyAgLife in Technology segment, UC ANR/VINE Connect's Hannah Johnson discusses an upcoming field day at UC Merced where growers and innovators will converge for a hands-on showcase of seven cutting-edge ag tech solutions, tackling real-world farming challenges in the field.
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On this week's MyAgLife in Walnuts episode, California Walnut Board and Commission's Billy Ng discusses regulatory updates pertinent to the California walnut industry, including postharvest fumigant roundtables, looming EU packaging requirements, free CDFA food safety trainings and more.
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On today's episode, Nutrien's Dr. Karl Wyant shares his recent visit to Washington D.C., where he advocated for the U.S. agriculture industry, seeking support for the Plant Biostimulant Act in the next Farm Bill.
Check out Dr. Wyant's full testimony here and stay tuned for the MyAgLife Podcast this Friday for the longer discussion on his experience in D.C.
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On this week's MyAgLife in Almonds episode, Almond Board of California's Gabrielle Ludwig outlines a multi-pronged response to California’s roof rat outbreak, emphasizing overlapping control strategies, grower coordination and targeted research to manage the pest effectively.
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