THE CALI AG PODCAST

Chuck Samuelson is the founder and CEO of Heal The Earth, a non-profit social enterprise that supports farmers, empowers communities, and is working to change the food system so it works for everyone. Check out Heal The Earth, join the mission, and be sure to adopt an avocado tree.

Unpredictable weather has become a significant challenge for farmers: with extreme winters, unexpected heatwaves, and prolonged droughts worldwide. Crop losses from severe weather and disasters in the U.S. exceeded $21 billion in 2023, and current predictions have January 2025 being one of the coldest winters in nearly a decade. To protect their yields and crop health, real-time monitoring and adaptive technologies are more vital than ever. That is why we haveMolly Yager, the Northern California Sales Manager atApollo Ag Technologies, joining us on this episode of THE CALI AG PODCAST to discuss how tools and advanced agriculture technologies are helping farmers navigate unpredictable conditions.

Also, be sure to catch Molly & Apollo Ag Tech at theWorld Ag Expo in Tulare CA on February 13, 2025.If you are looking for modern agriculture solutions on your farm, be sure to contact⁠Apollo Ag Technologies⁠, and tell them that you heard about them on⁠THE CALI AG PODCAST⁠.

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George Zhuang has a bachelor's degree in Viticulture & Enology from China Agriculture University, a master's degree in horticulture from Michigan State University, and is currently the Viticulture Advisor for Fresno County through the University of California Cooperative Extension. George joins us on THE CALI AG PODCAST⁠⁠ to discuss the differences & similarities between various grape varieties as well as the use of rootstocks in viticulture.

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Paul Hansen has over 20 years of experience in agriculture, has his bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering through Fresno State CSU, and is the Senior Executive of Apollo Ag Technologies. Paul joins us on THE CALI AG PODCAST to discuss some current challenges that farmers are facing, innovative technologies & improved processes that can alleviate financial burdens, and how critical water quality is.

If you are looking to utilize proprietary irrigation solutions on your farm, be sure to contact Apollo Ag Technologies, and tell them that you heard about them from Paul Hansen himself on THE CALI AG PODCAST.

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Dr. Eve Laroche-Pinel is a post-doctoral scholar in Computational Agriculture, has a master's degree in Agriculture & Food Processing, and has an associate's degree in Biological Analysis & Bio-Technology. Eve joins us on THE CALI AG PODCAST⁠⁠⁠⁠ to teach us about hyperspectral imaging and how it is utilized in modern agriculture.

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Anthony Garcia is an Evaluation Specialist at ⁠⁠Zaiger’s Genetics⁠⁠ in Modesto CA & is one of our beloved CALI AG PODCAST Correspondents. Anthony joins us on ⁠⁠THE CALI AG PODCAST⁠⁠ to share with us what the status of stone fruit is as we ramp up for the spring season! Tyler & Anthony discuss flower density, the "popcorn stage" of flower development, bee's & all the beautiful work they do, the job of hand pollination, what the weather is dictating for stone fruit crops, and what the growers out there are noticing.

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Joy Hollingsworth has a bachelor's degree from UC Davis in Communication, a master's degree in Plant Science from Fresno State CSU, and has been the University of California Cooperative Extension Nutrient Management & Soil Quality Advisor for Fresno, Kings, Madera, & Tulare counties. Joy is now the UCCE Table Grape Farm Advisor for Tulare & Kings county and she joins us on THE CALI AG PODCAST to discuss some of her backstory, as well as work she has done with cover crops, biostimulants, sorghum, and viticulture.

Be sure to join Joy Hollingsworth at her upcoming Table Grape Meeting on February 8th and sign up for her Newsletter where you can hear about upcoming grape-related event announcements.

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Michael Fritts is a California native, a tea grower utilizing regenerative methods, and he is the owner & operator of Golden Feather Tea. Mr. Fritts joins us on THE CALI AG PODCAST to share his journey into horticulture, to tell us all about tea (Camellia sinensis) and its history of cultivation in California, and to discuss the vast potential of tea growing operations in CALI.

Be sure to contact Michael Fritts for consultations & tea tasting opportunities.

Also, take note of the Global Tea Institute and the work they are doing to bring tea to the next level.

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Memo Trejo⁠ is an agricultural consultant local to Reedley CA & is one of our beloved ⁠CALI AG PODCAST⁠ correspondents. Memo shares what he is seeing in the agricultural scene through his eyes for our ears. ⁠Tyler⁠ & Memo discuss the late rains that have affected California agriculture, some methods to control frost damage as we roll into winter, the early pruning across CALI as minimum wage consistently rises annually, and of course the current status of Memo’s field of canning peaches.

Find Guillermo Trejo Jr aka ⁠Memo⁠ on Instagram ⁠⁠@gmoney_reedley_cali⁠⁠ ! Also be sure to send him snapchats of what you see out there in the fields: gtjr22 .

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Raymond Mireles has both a master's degree as well as a bachelor's degree in plant science from ⁠Fresno State CSU⁠ and is the NEW Fruit & Almond Advisor for Tulare and Fresno Counties through ⁠University of California Cooperative Extension⁠. Raymond joins us on ⁠THE CALI AG PODCAST⁠ to discuss his plant science journey, the work he has done with spider mite monitoring utilizing drone technology for Bayer Crop Science, and some broad entomological understandings.

Feel free to contact Raymond Mireles regarding any fruit or almond inquiries by email ( jrmireles@ucanr.edu ).

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