Episode 115 – July 9, 2021 – Drought and water: Governor Newsom’s news conference on the drought; Water board meeting
We focus on drought today, with audio from Governor Gavin Newsom’s news conference, Thursday. We also cover this week’s State Water Resources Control Board meeting.
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Episode 114 – July 8, 2021 – SB 456 on California Wildfire and Forest Resilience Action Plan Goals
In today’s show, we report on the California State Assembly Natural Resources Committee meeting and their discussion and vote on SB 456 by Senator John Laird. SB 456 is a bill on California Wildfire and Forest Resilience Action Plan Goals.
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Episode 113 – July 7, 2021 – Research project on solar and farmland
Farmland owners in the Central Valley and Bay Area are invited to share their opinions on solar. Researcher and PhD student at Stanford, Nicole Buckley Biggs joins us on the show today to talk about her research and how farmers can help. To reach Nic…
Episode 112 – July 6, 2021 – AB 45 Hemp Regulation Bill; Controlling Stink Bugs in Almonds
In the show today, Sabrina Halvorson reports on the state Senate Ag Committee hearing on AB 45, which would change some hemp regulations. Taylor Chalstrom talks with Jhalendra Rijal, UCCE IPM advisor for North San Joaquin Valley, to discuss stink bug…
Episode 111 – July 5, 2021 -Energy costs; ag legislation; drought and bees
Happy Independence Day! In today’s holiday edition, we revisit some of our most popular interviews from the last few weeks. We hear from Michael Boccadoro with the Ag Energy Consumers Association, Assemblyman Heath Flora, and beekeeper Gene Brandi.
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Episode 110 – July 2, 2021 – CA Senate hearing on AB 535; President Biden on Drought and Wildfire
In today’s show, Sabrina Halvorson reports on the California Senate hearing on AB 535, the olive oil labeling bill. She also reports on President Biden’s meeting with western governors to discuss wild fire and drought.
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Episode 109 – July 1, 2021 – Tech Thursday: Western Growers
In today’s Tech Thursday episode, Taylor Chalstrom talks with Dennis Donahue, director of the Center for Innovation and Technology at Western Growers Association, about a statewide initiative aimed at developing a future workforce with the skills and…
Episode 108 – June 30, 2021 – Orchard Mowing; Wildfire Hearing
In today’s program, Sabrina Halvorson reports on the U.S. House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology hearing on the state of federal wildland fire science, and Taylor Chalstrom talks UCCE orchard systems farm advisor about proper timing and ot…
Episode 107 – Lime Swallowtail Butterfly; House Ag Committee Hearing
Today, Sabrina Halvorson talks with entomologist David Haviland about the Lime Swallowtail Butterfly and if it could be a problem for citrus in California. We also report on the recent House Agriculture Committee hearing on farm safety nets and hear …
Episode 106 – AB 535: Olive Oil Labeling
This week, the California State Senate will hold a hearing on AB 535 – the olive oil labeling bill. Featured guests for today’s show are Micheal Fox, CEO of California Olive Ranch and Vince Ricchiuti, COO of Enzo Olive Oil and PR Farms, who join us …