Episode 429 | September 28, 2022 | MyAgLife in Walnuts; Post Harvest Navel Orangeworm
On this week’s MyAgLife in Walnuts episode, Northern California PCA Jake Onstott gives his input on postharvest navel orangeworm damage evaluations and sanitation.
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Episode 428 | September 27, 2022 | Lessons From The Rice Industry, Pistachio Industry Update
On today’s show, Vicky Boyd reports on members of the Rice Leadership Class who spent last week touring California and learning about farming’s challenges. Additionally, we hear what American Pistachio Growers has been up to this summer.
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Episode 427 | September 26, 2022 | MyAgLife in Almonds; Sterile Insect Technology Project Update
On this week’s MyAgLife in Almonds episode, we hear updates on the Sterile Insect Technology project from UC Riverside’s Houston Wilson during his conversation on the Growing the Valley podcast. More information available at www.growingthevalleypodca…
Episode 426 | September 23, 2022 | Fumigant Interactions, Crop Consultant Conference Final Speaker Preview
On today’s episode, we hear how fumigants interact with both beneficial and harmful soil microbes and considerations to have when applying one. Additionally, a final speaker preview for the Crop Consultant Conference next week in Visalia.
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Episode 425 | September 22, 2022 | Tech Thursday; Online Pest Trapping Tool, Disaster Preparedness Tool
On this week’s Tech Thursday episode, we hear about a new web-based tool providing seamless access to pest population data from a pest trapping network. Additionally, Kylie Harlan reports on Cooperative Extension’s new disaster preparedness resource …
Episode 424 | September 21, 2022 | Walnut Wednesday; Foliar Sampling, Avocado Harvest
On this week’s Walnut Wednesday episode, hear about the importance foliar sampling for nutrients. Additionally, Vicky Boyd reports on the California Avocado Commission’s perspective of this year’s harvest.
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Episode 423 | September 20, 2022 | My Ag Life In Citrus; Citrus Research Board update, California Citrus Conference Update
On this week’s MyAgLife in Citrus episode, we hear from the Citrus Research Board on a new incentive program for additional Asian citrus psyllid mitigations as well as the upcoming California Citrus Conference.
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Episode 422 | September 19, 2022 | MyAgLife in Almonds, Organic Strawberry Cost Breakdown
On this week’s MyAgLife in Almonds episode, we hear about an Almond Board researcher that helped an almond grower calculate the exact return-on-investment for her cover crop. Additionally, Kylie Harlan reports on the cost breakdown of growing organi…
Episode 421 | September 16, 2022 | Research on Electric Tractors for Carbon Neutrality, Entertainment at Upcoming Crop Consultant Conference
On today’s episode, Kylie Harlan gets information from one of University of California’s multiple ag research centers on their use of electric tractors and how it can contribute to a carbon-neutral future for ag. Additionally, we hear from comedian D…
Episode 420 | September 15, 2022 | Pistachio Industry Economics, Tomato Industry Update
On today’s episode, we get an economic outlook on the future of the booming pistachio industry. Additionally, Vicky Boyd provides information from Colusa County row crop farmer Kurt Richter talks about water supply impacts on processing tomatoes, the…