Episode 100 – June 18, 2021 – WAPA Meeting; Ag Labor Shortage; How My Ag Life Started
Today we celebrate our 100th episode. Sabrina Halvorson reports from the Western Agricultural Processors Association annual meeting with interviews from Roger Isom and Michael Kelley. Hear important topics such as proposed tax increases and the impac…
Episode 99 – June 17, 2021 – Western Growers Center for Innovation and Technology; Robot for sorting almond kernals
We focus on ag tech in today’s show. Sabrina Halvorson visited the Western Growers Center for Innovation and Technology where she talks with Walt Duflock, Western Growers Vice President of Innovation and Dennis Donohue, Director of the Center for Inn…
Episode 98 – June 16, 2021 – Almond Day Recap; Managing Fusarium
In today’s show, we report on the 2021 Virtual Almond Day from JCS Marketing. We also hear from Taylor Chalstrom and UCCE strawberry and caneberry advisor Mark Bolda on fusarium. You can read more about managing fusarium in strawberries in an article…
Episode 97 – June 15, 2021 – Heat requirements for ag employers; citrus research webinar series; citrus production course
In today’s My Ag Life in Citrus show, Sabrina Halvorson talks with Rudy Mendoza, , Executive Director of the California Ag Labor Association about heat safety and what ag employers must do to be in compliance. We also report on the Citrus Research Bo…
Episode 96 – June 14, 2021 – Events happening this week
In today’s show, we highlight three events happening this week.
For more on the 2021 Virtual Almond Day, click here.
For more on the Western Growers tech center open house, click here.
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Episode 95 – June 11, 2021 – Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology
In today’s program, Sabrina Halvorson talks with Walt Duflock, Western Growers Vice President of Innovation about the Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology and its upcoming open house event.
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Episode 95 – June 11, 2021 – Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology
In today’s program, Sabrina Halvorson talks with Walt Duflock, Western Growers Vice President of Innovation about the Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology and its upcoming open house event. Supporting the People who Support Agriculture Thank you to our sponsors who make it possible to get you your daily news. Please feel free to […]
Episode 94 – June 10, 2021 – Current COVID regulations for ag employers
In today’s show, Sabrina Halvorson talks with Rudy Mendoza, executive director of the California Ag Labor Association about current COVID requirements for ag employers. In the news brief, we hear about a national coalition urging leaders to invest in…
Episode 93 – Funding for food supply chain; ACP update; Climate change hearing
In today’s show, we report on the USDA’s announcement of $4 billion to strengthen critical supply chains with comments from US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. We also get an update on the Asian Citrus Psyllid and hear from a House subcommittee hea…
Episode 92 – June 8, 2021 – Virtual Events; Almond Day Preview
In today’s show, we hear from the president and CEO of JCS Marketing about the upcoming Almond Day virtual event. Almond Day 2021 will be held on June 15. You can register here.
Also mentioned in today’s show, the Citrus Research Board’s summer webin…