Episode 39 – March 25, 2021 – EPA Administrator Regan; Senate Water Hearing; Tech Thursday
Today Sabrina Halvorson covers the Agri-Pulse Ag and Food Policy Summit with EPA Administrator Micheal Regan. We also report on a Senate subcommittee hearing on water. Taylor Chalstrom has a Tech Thursday interview with Steve Vasquez, Technical Vitic…
Episode 38 – March 24, 2021 – Walnut Marketing; PLC Legislative Conference; Forest Management
It’s Walnut Wednesday. Today, we talk with Jennifer Williams, Marketing Director, Domestic Advertising with the California Walnut Board about the Power of 3 marketing campaign. We also report from the Public Lands Council’s Legislative Conference, CD…
Episode 37 – March 23, 2021 – Spring considerations for citrus; CA Case at U. S. Supreme Court; Ag Advocacy
In today’s episode, Certified Crop Advisor Dustin Stewart shares what citrus growers need to know for the spring. We report on a California agribusiness case being heard by the Supreme Court. Sabrina Halvorson talks with cofounder of Women in Agricul…
Episode 36 – March 22, 2021 – Ian LeMay of CFFA on Labor Bill; Pest management in almonds; Beef Advocate Cara Henri on #MeatInDay
Today, Sabrina Halvorson talks with Ian LeMay of the California Fresno Fruit Industry about next steps after House passage of the Workforce Modernization Act. Taylor Chalstom gets details on Spring pest management in almonds with Jhalendra Rijal, UC…
Episode 35 – Battling Misinformation about agriculture; Senate vote on immigration bills; CA Assembly Ag Committee meeting
An annual misinformation campaign against agriculture “The Dirty Dozen” is circulating once again from the Environmental Working Group. We talk with Teresa Thorne, the Executive Director of the Alliance for Food and Farming on how to combat attempts …
Episode 34 – March 18, 2021 – Wine Grapes; Immigration Bills; and California Biofuel Demand
California wine grape growers are coming off their worst year since 2011. We talk with Jeff Bitter, President of Allied Grape Growers about the details of the latest grape crush report and what growers may experience this year. We also report on the …
Episode 33 – March 17, 2021 – Walnut Board Elections; AB125, SB63 and SB322; Strawberry Meeting Available
Are you the next candidate for the Walnut Board? Hear from current board member Bill Carriere of Glenn County on why being involved in the industry is important to him. We also report on a set of bills making their way through the state legislature, …
Episode 32 – March 16, 2021 – Trials and tribulations for citrus growers in Texas; CA Rep. McCarthy’s Border Press Conference
Citrus growers in Texas have faced more than their share of difficulties in the last year. Sabrina Halvorson talks with Texas Citrus Mutual President Dale Murden about the challenges and the recovery in today’s My Ag Life in Citrus.
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Episode 31 – March 15, 2021 – The Western Way of Life; Young Farmers and Ranchers; Crop Nitrogen Needs
In today’s show, Mandy Linquist with the California Rodeo Salinas joins host Sabrina Halvorson to talk about the Western way of life and the rodeo community. We also talk about getting young farmers and ranchers involved in advocacy with Jocelyn And…
Episode 30 – March 12, 2021 – NFU on American Rescue Plan; UnitedAg on health care for ag workers; AFBF FUSION Conference
The American Rescue Plan is signed into law, so what can our farmers expect to get from it? Sabrina Halvorson talks with National Farmers Union Vice President of Advocacy, Mike Strantz about the wins for agriculture. Also, zoom fatigue is real, but …