Episode 42 – March 30, 2021 – Tulare Ag Commissioner Citrus Update
In today’s My Ag Life in Citrus, Tulare Agriculture Commissioner Tom Tucker gives us an update on citrus bloom and Asian Citrus Psyllid mitigation.
MyAgLife Podcast Episodes
Episode 41 – March 29, 2021 – Assemblymember Gray on Water; Vilsack on Climate Change; Young Farmer Feature
In today’s show, Sabrina Halvorson talks with Assemblymember Adam Gray (D-Merced) about the state’s water shortage and how he thinks his fellow legislators should get involved. We also have Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack’s comments to the National…
Episode 40 – March 26, 2021 – Expert on Ag Water Cuts; Backlash from Foster Farms COVID-19 Outbreak; House & Senate Ag Committees
With news this week of more cuts to water allocations for many California farmers, Sabrina Halvorson talks with the chairman of the California Water Alliance, William Bourdeau. We report on the California legislators speaking out about reports of health officials “tipping off” leaders at the Fresno County Foster Farms during the COVID-19 outbreak at the […]
Episode 40 – March 26, 2021 – Expert on Ag Water Cuts; Backlash from Foster Farms COVID-19 Outbreak; House & Senate Ag Committees
With news this week of more cuts to water allocations for many California farmers, Sabrina Halvorson talks with the chairman of the California Water Alliance, William Bourdeau. We report on the California legislators speaking out about reports of hea…
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 …