Episode 20 – Feb. 26, 2021 -CARB Votes on Ag Burning; Vilsack Talks to Ag Reporters; National FFA Week
In the My Ag Life Daily News Report today – The California Air Resources Control Board votes on a gradual phase out of agricultural burning in the state. The Nation’s new agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack explains why he thinks the USDA is different …
Episode 19 – Feb. 25, 2021 – CPUC Energy Cost Hearing; NADSA Winter Policy Meeting; National FFA Week
In today’s episode, we report from the California Public Utilities Commission hearing on the recently released report looking at electricity cost increases over the next ten. We also cover the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture …
Episode 18 – Feb. 24, 2021 – 2021 Top Issues for the Fresh Fruit Industry; Vilsack Senate Vote; Farmers Markets after COVID; FFA Week
In today’s episode, Sabrina Halvorson talks with Ian LeMay, president of the California Fresh Fruit Association about the industry’s top issues for 2021. The nation has a new agriculture secretary, as the senate votes in favor of Tom Vilsack. The top…
Episode 17 – Feb. 23, 2021 -Vaccinations for Ag Workers; California Small Farms Conference; California FFA President
For today’s My Ag Life in Citrus feature, Sabrina Halvorson talks with Casey Creamer, President and CEO of California Citrus Mutual about vaccines for farm workers and the state’s vaccination rollout. We celebrate National FFA Week with California FF…
Episode 16 – Feb. 22, 2021 – California Wildfires; US Cotton Trust Protocol; National FFA Week; How it Works
On today’s show, Sabrina Halvorson reports on the discussion on California wildfires at the USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum. We also talk to California cotton grower Aaron Barcellos about the U.S. Cotton Protocol and we kick off our National FFA Week…
Episode15 – Feb. 19, 2021 – Animal Activists at the Farm; Healthy Soils in Vineyards; USDA Ag Outlook; Ethanol Conference
On this Friday episode of the My Ag Life Daily News Report, Sabrina Halvorson talks with Tricia Sheehan of Dairy Management Inc. about animal activists and what a farmer should do if confronted by an activist group. We also talk about how to handle m…
Episode 14 – Feb. 18, 2021 – Issues farmers face in Southern California; Electric car mandates and ethanol
In today’s show, we talk with Hannah Gbeh, the Executive Director of the San Diego Farm Bureau on several hot topics including hemp production, government regulations, labor and more. We also report from the National Ethanol Conference and get the in…
Episode 13 – Feb. 17, 2021 – Details on a new walnut variety
It’s Walnut Wednesday and today we’re learning about the new walnut variety UC Wolfskill. We talk with Chuck Leslie of the UC Davis breeding program about the benefits the new variety has for growers and what it takes to develop a new variety. We als…
Episode 12 – Feb. 16, 2021 – The Economy and Ag; 5G Technology; Pistachio Canopy Maintenance
For this episode, we hear from an expert on the economy and agriculture. We also get an update on the possibilities for 5G technology on the farm and have tips on canopy maintenance for pistachios.
Episode 11 – Feb. 15, 2021 – New Nut Processing Course
In today’s show, we hear about a new nut processing course offered at Fresno State.