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The MyAgLife Podcast — 481 episodes

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MyAgLife Episode 272: July 17, 2026 — Joel Metzger on California's Water Future, SGMA and Long-Term Supply Planning

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MyAgLife Episode 271: July 10, 2026 — Eric Jenssen of IntelliCulture on Turning Farm Data into Better Decisions

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MyAgLife Episode 270: July 2, 2026 — Russ Putland of Catelara BioSolutions on the Evolution of Biological Crop Protection

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6/26/26 — MyAgLife Episode 269: Peter Wren-Hilton on the Rise of Biologicals and What California Growers Can Learn from Brazil

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6/19/26 — MyAgLife Episode 268: Assemblyman David Tangipa on Water, Regulation and the Future of California Agriculture

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5/29/26 — MyAgLife Episode 267: Investigating Low Pistachio Nut Set: Pollination, Heat and Bloom Timing - Interview with UC Farm Advisor Elizabeth Fichtner on her session at the upcoming Pistachio Day in Tulare June 17

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5/29/26 — MyAgLife Episode 266: Don't Drop the Ball Before Harvest: Interview with Franz Niederholzer previewing his session at the upcoming Almond Day in Fresno June 3

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5/22/26 — MyAgLife Episode 265: Interview with Roger Isom previewing his session at the upcoming Almond Day in Fresno

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3/20/26 — MyAgLife Episode 264: Interview with Corteva Agriscience’s Daniel Abruzzini on Nematode Damage Risk and Control Strategies Beyond Fumigants

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MyAgLife Episode 263: What’s Keeping Growers Up at Night: Insurance, Labor and New Ag Risks with Steve Mora, Heritage Insurance Agency Podcast description

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1/2/2026 – MyAgLife Episode 262: Interview with Russell Taylor on Humic and Biostimulant Label Changes

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10/31/25 - MyAgLife Episode 261: Interview with UCCE's Franz Niederholzer on November Almond Management Considerations

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10/24/25 - MyAgLife Episode 260: Interview with CCA Eryn Wingate on How Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria Can Assist Crop Fertilization

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9/26/25 - MyAgLife Episode 259: Interview with Corteva Agriscience's Daniel Abruzzini on Protecting Young, Non-Bearing Tree Nut Orchards Against Nematodes

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9/19/25 - MyAgLife Episode 258: Interview with Tidal Grow AgriScience's Trey Cutts on Harnessing Chitosan's Role in Specialty Crop Pest and Disease Management

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9/5/25 - MyAgLife Episode 257: Interview with LMG Ag Products' Josh Cox on Driving Transparency and Trust in Ag Retail

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8/29/25 - MyAgLife Episode 256: Interview with 'Undercover Billionaire' and Grower Elaine Culotti on the 559 Farm Train and Rethinking Food Distribution

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8/22/25 - MyAgLife Episode 255: Interview with Nutrien's Dr. Karl Wyant on Addressing Plant Biostimulants in D.C.

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7/25/25 - MyAgLife Episode 254: Interview with Corteva Agriscience's Bryce Borges on Preparing Young Grapevines for Fall Root Flush and Managing Nematode Pressure

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6/27/25 - MyAgLife Episode 253: Interview with Ag Economist Jay Sayre on Navigating the Current Ag Trade Landscape

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6/20/25 - The Ag Executive Episode 10: Interview with Fowler Brothers Farming's Zachary Fowler on Strong Leadership, Operation Scaling and Investment Evaluation

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6/13/25 - Farm Bureau Friday Episode 17: Interview with Stanislaus County Sheriff's Dept. on Fighting Rural Crime

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6/6/25 - The Ag Executive Episode 9: Interview with Tidal Grow AgriScience's Norm Davy on Resilience, Innovation and Soil Health

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5/30/25 - MyAgLife Episode 252: Interview with Western Region CCA's Stephen Vasquez and Progressive Crop Consultant's Jason Scott on the 2025 Crop Consultant Conference

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5/23/25 - MyAgLife Episode 251: Interview with Vineyard Team's Beth Vukmanic on Growing Sustainability in the Grape and Wine Industry

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5/16/25 - The Ag Executive Episode 8: Interview with National Milk Producers Federation's Gregg Doud on the Modern Dairy, Global Trade and More

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5/9/25 - Farm Bureau Friday Episode 16: Interview with Kings County Farm Bureau's Dusty Ference on Water, Lawsuits and Survival of the Tulare Lake Subbasin

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5/2/25 - The Ag Executive Episode 7: Interview with Capstone Ag Management's Jared Plumlee on Building a Business, Water Strategy, Legacy and More

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4/25/25 - MyAgLife Episode 250: Interview with UCCE's Sarah Light on Using Almond Shells for Mulching

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4/18/25 - The Ag Executive Episode 6: Interview with Valent U.S.A. CEO Matt Plitt on a Multidimensional Approach to Agribusiness, Leading with Empathy and More

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4/11/25 - Farm Bureau Friday Episode 15: Interview with Monterey County Farm Bureau's Norm Groot about the True Cost of Regulatory Compliance for California Growers

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4/4/25 - The Ag Executive Episode 5: Interview with Farmblox CEO Nathan Rosenburg on Automation, Labor Reduction, Data-Driven Decisions and More

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3/28/25 - MyAgLife Episode 249: Interview with Nutrien Financial's Jacquelyn Fernandes on Tips to Withstand an Economic Downturn

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3/21/25 - The Ag Executive Episode 4: Interview with Nutrien Ag Solutions' Rob Clayton on Grower Profitability, Growth Adaptability and More

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3/14/25 - Farm Bureau Friday Episode 14: Interview with FFA's Gabby Furtado and Gianna Genasci on Ag Leadership and FFA Opportunities

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3/7/25 - The Ag Executive Episode 3: Interview with AgTechLogic CEO Tom Gauthier on 'Prescriptive' Agriculture, Building a Strong Ag Tech Team and More

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2/28/25 - MyAgLife Episode 248: Interview with Cam Camfield on New Grower Insights for the Future of Biological Products

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2/21/25 - The Ag Executive Episode 2: Interview with BeeHero CEO Omer Davidi on Ag Tech Innovation, Business Scaling in a Changing Industry and More

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2/14/25 - Farm Bureau Friday Episode 13: Interview with Farm Employers Labor Service's Bryan Little on Labor Regulations in 2025

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2/7/25 - MyAgLife Episode 247: Interview with University of Illinois' Brittney Goodrich on the 2025 Pollination Outlook

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1/31/25 - The Ag Executive Episode 1: Interview with Huma CEO Lyndon Smith on Regenerative Ag, Biostimulants, Growth Strategies and More

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1/24/25 - MyAgLife Episode 246: Interview with Western Plant Health's Renee Pinel on Further Restrictions to 1,3-D Fumigant

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1/17/25 - MyAgLife Episode 245: Interview with Foresight Agronomics' Dr. Layne Harris on Demystifying Biological Products

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1/10/25 - Farm Bureau Friday Episode 12: Interview with Parabug's Jaclyn Bennett on Drone-Delivered Beneficial Insects

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1/3/25 - MyAgLife Episode 244: Interview with UC Davis' Srinivasa Rao Peddinti on Precision Ag for Water Management

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12/27/24 - MyAgLife Episode 243: Interview with Ag Economist Ali Hill on Rising Farm Labor Costs and Shifting Production

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12/20/24 - MyAgLife Episode 242: Interview with California Walnut Board and Commission's Robert Verloop on the Return of the California Walnut Conference

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12/13/24 - Farm Bureau Friday Episode 11: Interview with Merced County Dept. of Ag's Sean Runyon on All Things Pesticides

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12/6/24 - MyAgLife Episode 241: Interview with Project Apis m.'s Stetcyn Maldanado on Cover Crops for Soil Health

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11/29/24 - MyAgLife Episode 240: Interview with UCCE's Luke Milliron on Upcoming North Valley Nut Conference

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11/22/24 - MyAgLife Episode 239: Interview with UCCE's Franz Niederholzer on Winter Almond Considerations

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11/15/24 - (RERUN) MyAgLife Episode 238: Interview with UCCE's George Zhuang on Mechanical- and Irrigation-based Grape Quality Influences

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11/8/24 - Farm Bureau Friday Episode 10: Interview with California Bountiful Foundation's Amrith Gunasekara on Furthering Ag and Environmental Research

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11/1/24 - MyAgLife Episode 237: Interview with Yara's Devin Clarke on Continuous Fertigation

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10/25/24 - MyAgLife Episode 236: Interview with UCCE's Ryan Hill on How Weed Management Affects Pollinator Habitat

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10/18/24 - MyAgLife Episode 235: Interview with Nutrien's Dr. Karl Wyant on Fall Potassium Applications for Fruit and Nut Crops

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10/11/24 - Farm Bureau Friday Episode 9: Interview with SCFB's Dayna Ghiradelli on the Harmful Ballot Measure J for Ag

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10/4/24 - MyAgLife Episode 234: Interview with JCS Marketing Inc. CEO Jason Scott on the Upcoming South Valley Conference

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9/27/24 - MyAgLife Episode 233: Interview with WAPA's Roger Isom on Ag Regulatory Updates

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9/20/24 - MyAgLife Episode 232: Interview with Western Region CCA's Steve Vasquez and Progressive Crop Consultant's Jason Scott on the 2024 Crop Consultant Conference

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9/13/24 - Farm Bureau Friday Episode 8: Interview with California Ag in the Classroom's Becca Whitman on Ag Education

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9/6/24 - MyAgLife Episode 231: Interview with California Association of Winegrape Growers' Natalie Collins on Combatting Wildfire Smoke and Taint

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8/30/24 - MyAgLife Episode 230: Interview with USDA's Hudson Minshew on Cover Crops, Groundwater and SGMA

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8/23/24 - (RERUN) MyAgLife Episode 229: Interview with UCCE's Cameron Zuber on Mitigating Almond Replant Challenges

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8/16/24 - MyAgLife Episode 228: Interview with PCA and CCA Nick Davis on Barn Owls for Rodent Control

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8/9/24 - Farm Bureau Friday Episode 7: Interview with Josette Lewis and Karen Werner on Ag Co-Products

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8/2/24 - MyAgLife Episode 227: Interview with UCCE's Franz Niederholzer on August Almond Considerations

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7/26/24 - MyAgLife Episode 226: Interview with UCCE's Florent Trouillas on Red Leaf Blotch in Almond

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7/19/24 - MyAgLife Episode 225: Interview with UC Davis' Felipe Avileis about the Unintended Consequences of Clean Fuel Policies

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7/12/24 - Farm Bureau Friday Episode 6: Interview with California Farm Bureau's Steven Fenaroli on Avian Influenza Compliance

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7/5/24 - MyAgLife Episode 224: Interview with Organic Agriculture Institute's Shriya Rangarajan on Top Concerns in California Organic Ag

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6/28/24 - MyAgLife Episode 223: Interview with UC Davis' Jeff Mitchell on Conservation Agriculture in California

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6/21/24 - MyAgLife Episode 222: Interview with Semios' Jordan Hazell on Artificial Intelligence-Powered Pest Management

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6/14/24 - Farm Bureau Friday Episode 5: Interview with California Farm Bureau's Shaun Crook on Wildfires and the State of the Forestry Industry

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6/7/24 - MyAgLife Episode 221: Interview with Western Region CCA's Steve Vasquez and Progressive Crop Consultant's Jason Scott on the 2024 Crop Consultant Conference

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5/31/24 - MyAgLife Episode 220: Interview with NDSU's Sandro Steinbach on the Effects of a New Trade War for California Ag

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5/24/24 - MyAgLife Episode 219: Interview with OSU's Surendra Dara on the Benefits of RNAi in Pest Management

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5/17/24 - MyAgLife Episode 218: Interview with Napa Valley Vintners' Rex Stults on Preserving Napa Valley Wine

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5/10/24 - Farm Bureau Friday Episode 4: Interview with Shannon Douglass, Kelly Fogarty-Tilma and Caitie Diemel on Women Leadership in Ag

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5/3/24 - MyAgLife Episode 217: Interview with Franz Niederholzer on May Almond Orchard Considerations

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4/26/24 - MyAgLife Episode 216: Interview with PCA Greg Montez on Copper Applications in 2024 for Permanent Crops

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4/19/24 - MyAgLife Episode 215: Interview with Western Plant Health's Renee Pinel on the Incoming Rodenticide Act

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4/12/24 - Farm Bureau Friday Episode 3: Interview with Oakdale Irrigation District's Tom Orvis and Scot Moody on the State of Water in California

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4/5/24 - MyAgLife Episode 214: Interview with Yara North America's Scott Warr on Recognizing the Importance of Agronomy

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3/29/24 - MyAgLife Episode 213: Interview with Nutrien Financial's Jacquelyn Fernandes on Finance Tips for Growers in 2024

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3/22/24 - (RERUN) MyAgLife Episode 212: Interview with Technical Nutrition Agronomist Matt Comrey on Almond Fertility Decision-Making

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3/15/24 - Farm Bureau Friday Episode 2: Interview with Farmworker Paty Lopez on Recent Outcomes of Ag Overtime Law

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3/8/24 - MyAgLife Episode 211: Interview with WAPA's Roger Isom on Ag Regulatory Updates

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3/1/24 - MyAgLife Episode 210: Interview with UCCE's Franz Niederholzer on March Almond Management

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2/23/24 - MyAgLife Episode 209: Interview with CCA/PCA Devin Clarke on Improving Almonds' Carbon Footprint

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2/16/24 - MyAgLife Episode 208: Interview with UC Riverside's Elia Scudiero on Characterizing Soil Properties for Better Precision Irrigation Management

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2/9/24 - Farm Bureau Friday Episode 1: Interview with Farm Employers Labor Service's Bryan Little on New and Updated Regulations Hitting Ag in 2024

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2/2/24 - MyAgLife Episode 207:  Interview with CCA Rich Kreps on Early and Mid-Season Nutrition Adjustments in Tree Nut Crops

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1/26/24 - MyAgLife Episode 206: Interview with California Pistachio Research Board's Steve Vasquez and Bob Klein on Pistachio Research Perspectives

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1/19/24: MyAgLife Episode 205: Interview with CCA JW Lemons on Challenges and Opportunities for Crop Consultants in 2024

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1/12/24 - MyAgLife Episode 204: Interview with UC Davis' Brittney Goodrich on the 2024 Pollination Outlook

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1/5/24 - MyAgLife Episode 203: Interview with Meridian Growers' Jim Zion on Robust Pistachio Exports in 2023

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12/29/23 - MyAgLife Episode 202: Interview with UCCE's Ali Hill on California’s Ag Overtime Law for Farmworkers

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12/22/23 - MyAgLife Episode 201: Interview with Live Earth Products' Russell Taylor about Conservation in Agriculture

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12/15/23 - MyAgLife Episode 200: Interview with ICL's Christi Falen on Nutrition-Related Challenges in Almond

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12/8/23 - MyAgLife Episode 199: Interview with UCCE's Franz Niederholzer on Winter Considerations for Tree Nut Orchards

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12/1/23 - MyAgLife Episode 198: Interview with Dr. Karl Wyant on Soil Test Protocols for 2024

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11/24/23 - MyAgLife Episode 197: Interview with California Farm Water Coalition's Mike Wade on Improving Water Management Systems

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11/17/2023 - MyAgLife Episode 196: Interview with UCCE's George Zhuang on Mechanical- and Irrigation-based Grape Quality Influences

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11/10/23 - MyAgLife Episode 195: Interview with UCCE's Jhalendra Rijal on New Beetle Pest in Almond and Pistachio

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11/3/23 - MyAgLife Episode 194: Interview with CalCom Energy's John Volker and Jeff Lounsberry about Major Energy Changes Affecting Ag Producers

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10/27/23 - MyAgLife Episode 193: Interview with Jason Scott and Roger Isom on Getting Agriculture Involved in Politics

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10/20/23 - MyAgLife Episode 192: Interview with WAPA's Roger Isom on Ag Regulatory Updates

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10/13/23 - MyAgLife Episode 191: Interview with ICL's Jason Haegele on Water-Soluble Fertilizers

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10/6/23 - MyAgLife Episode 190: Interview with Rachelle Antinetti on Developing the Next Ag Workforce Generation

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9/29/23 - MyAgLife Episode 189: Interview with UCCE's Franz Niederholzer on October Almond Management Recommendations

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9/22/23 - MyAgLife Episode 188: (RERUN) Interview with Dr. Karl Wyant on Outsmarting Your Fertilizer Competition

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9/15/23 - MyAgLife Episode 187: Interview with Agtonomy's Tim Bucher on New Pathways to Farm Autonomy

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9/8/23 - MyAgLife Episode 186: Interview with Ag Appraiser Mike Ming on Tree Nut Land Values

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9/1/23 - MyAgLife Episode 185: (RERUN) Interview with Western Region CCA's Dr. Karl Wyant and Progressive Crop Consultant's Jason Scott on the 2023 Crop Consultant Conference

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8/25/23 - MyAgLife Episode 184: Interview with VINE VIP's Elif Ceylan about Supporting Innovation in the Agriculture Technology Sector

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8/18/23 - MyAgLife Episode 183: Interview with UC Davis' Louise Ferguson on Salinity Management in Drip Irrigated Pistachio

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8/11/23 - MyAgLife Episode 182: Interview with UCCE's Tian Tian on Managing and Understanding Vineyard Nutrition

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8/4/23 - MyAgLife Episode 181: Interview with UCCE's Franz Niederholzer on August Almond Considerations

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7/28/23 - MyAgLife Episode 180: Interview with CCA/CPAg JW Lemons on Damage Mitigation for Huanglongbing in Citrus

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7/21/23 - MyAgLife Episode 179: Interview with UC Berkeley's Dr. Ellen Bruno on Groundwater Management and SGMA in 2023 and Beyond

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7/14/23 - MyAgLife Episode 178: Interview with Teleos' Brian Hegland on Telone/1,3-D Restrictions for Nematode Control

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7/7/23 - MyAgLife Episode 177: Interview with UC Davis' Brittney Goodrich on Economic Considerations for Navel Orangeworm Management

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6/30/23 - MyAgLife Episode 176: Interview with Western Region CCA's Dr. Karl Wyant and Progressive Crop Consultant's Jason Scott on the 2023 Crop Consultant Conference

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6/23/23 - MyAgLife Episode 175: Interview with HotSpot's Steven Soares on Automation to Simplify Management

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6/16/23 - MyAgLife Episode 174: (RERUN) Interview with Brad Higbee on Pistachio Sanitation and Navel Orangeworm

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6/9/23 - MyAgLife Episode 173: Interview with Ali Cox on Food and Ag Branding

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6/2/23 - MyAgLife Episode 172: Interview with UCCE's Franz Niederholzer on June Almond Considerations

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5/26/23 - MyAgLife Episode 171: Interview with CDFA's Sarah Standiford on Produce Safety Rule Inspections

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5/19/23 - MyAgLife Episode 170: Interview with Western Agricultural Processors Association on Regulatory Updates

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5/12/23 - MyAgLife Episode 169: Interview with UCCE's Cameron Zuber on Mitigating Almond Replant Challenges

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5/5/23 - MyAgLife Episode 168: Interview with UCCE's Sudan Gyawaly on Prioritizing Pesticides

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4/28/23 - MyAgLife Episode 167: (RERUN) Interview with UCCE’s Jhalendra Rijal on ‘True Bug’ Monitoring and Management in Spring

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4/21/23 - MyAgLife Episode 166: Interview with Kevin Logue on Solar Voltaic Applications in Agriculture

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4/14/23 - MyAgLife Episode 165: Interview with UC Davis' Daniele Zaccaria on Vineyard Irrigation Scheduling

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4/7/23 - MyAgLife Episode 164: Interview with WAPA's Roger Isom on Tree Nut Regulatory Updates

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3/31/23 - MyAgLife Episode 163: Interview with UCCE's Franz Niederholzer on April Almond Considerations

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3/24/23 - MyAgLife Episode 162: Interview with Live Earth Product's Russell Taylor and Fertilizer Institute's David Beaudreau on Defining Plant Biostimulants

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3/20/23 - MyAgLife Episode 161: Interview with Technical Nutrition Agronomist Matt Comrey on Almond Fertility Decision-Making

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3/10/23 - MyAgLife Episode 160: Interview with Jeff Merritt on Growing Large, High-Quality Fruit with Nutrition

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3/3/23 - MyAgLife Episode 159: Interview with UCCE's Kirsten Pearsons and Yu-Chen Wang about Bringing a Fresh Perspective to Combatting Disease in Lettuce

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2/24/23 - MyAgLife Episode 158: Interview with CCA Rich Kreps on Making a Fertilization Plan After Heavy Rains

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2/17/23 - MyAgLife Episode 157: Interview with BeeHero's Doreet Avni on Benefits of Pollinator Research Stations to Growers and Beekeepers

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2/10/23 - MyAgLife Epsode 156: Interview with UCCE's Franz Niederholzer on February Almond Considerations

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2/3/23 - MyAgLife Episode 155: Interview with Almond Board of California's Jesse Roseman on Neighborly NOW Control with Mating Disruption

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1/27/23 - MyAgLife Episode 154: Interview with Nutrien's Dr. Karl Wyant on the Agronomy of Water

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1/20/2023 - MyAgLife Episode 153: Interview with USDA-ARS's Paul Schreiner on Foliar Fertilization in the Vineyard

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1/13/22 - MyAgLife Episode 152: Interview with UC Davis' Brittney Goodrich about the 2023 Pollination Outlook

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1/9/23 - MyAgLife Episode 151: Interview with Steven Springhorn and Tara Moran about a New Platform to Help Address Sustainable Groundwater Management Act Compliance

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12/30/22 - MyAgLife Episode 150: (RERUN) Interview with UCCE's Luke Milliron on Delayed Irrigation in Walnut

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12/23/22 - MyAgLife Episode 149: Interview with California Walnut Board's Robert Verloop and West Coast Nut's Jason Scott about the Upcoming California Walnut Conference

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12/16/22 - MyAgLife Episode 148: Interview with Almond Alliance's Aubrey Bettencourt on New Almond Industry Opportunities

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12/9/22 - MyAgLife Episode 147: Interview with WAPA's Roger Isom on Pesticide Activism Threatening Growers Again

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12/2/22 - MyAgLife Episode 146: Interview with Sierra Gold Nursery's Reid Robinson on the Rise of Self-Fertile Almond Varieties

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11/25/22 - MyAgLife Episode 145: Interview with UCCE's Franz Niederholzer on Saving Nickels Soil Lab

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11/18/22 - MyAgLife Episode 144: Interview with UCCE's Tian Tian on Rootstock Influence in Mature Grapevines

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11/11/22 - MyAgLife Episode 143: Interview with Dr. Karl Wyant on Outsmarting Your Fertilizer Competition

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11/4/22 - MyAgLife Episode 142: Interview with UCCE's Franz Niederholzer on November Almond Orchard Considerations

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11/2/22 - MyAgLife Episode 141: Interview with Jeff Carr on Fertigation Precision

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10/21/22 - MyAgLife Episode 140: Interview with West Coast Nut Publisher Jason Scott about the Upcoming California Tree Nut Conference and Grape and Wine Meeting

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10/14/22 - MyAgLife Episode 139: Interview with UCCE's Louise Ferguson on New Tool for Pistachio Growers

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10/7/22 - MyAgLife Episode 138: Interview with Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety's Teresa Andrews on Safety Resources and Importance

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9/30/22 - MyAgLife Episode 137: Interview with Dave Wilson Nursery's Rachelle Antinetti on Modern-Day Nursery Trends

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9/23/22 - MyAgLife Episode 136: (RERUN) Interview with Western Region CCA's Dr. Karl Wyant and Progressive Crop Consultant's Jason Scott on the 2022 Crop Consultant Conference

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9/16/22 - MyAgLife Episode 135: Interview with California Farm Water Coalition's Mike Wade on Colorado River Supply Cuts

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9/9/22 - MyAgLife Episode 134: Interview with Cliff Beumel on the Olive's Ability to Diversify an Orchard

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9/2/2022 - MyAgLife Episode 133: Interview with Fresno County Farm Bureau CEO Ryan Jacobsen on 2023 Farm Bill Expectations

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8/26/22 - MyAgLife Episode 132: Interview with Thomas Fantozzi on Benefits of Compost in Orchards and Fields

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8/19/22 - MyAgLife Episode 131: Interview with Duarte Nursery's John Duarte on His Campaign for Congress

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8/12/22 - MyAgLife Episode 130: Interview with John Knutson and Alyssa DeVincentis on Unique Cover Crop Mix and Monitoring Platform

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8/5/22 - MyAgLife Episode 129: Interview with Fungal Biologist Barry Goodell on a Big Breakthrough for Grapevine Trunk Disease

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7/29/22 - MyAgLife Episode 128: Interview with Bob Ford on the Technical Side of Compost

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7/22/22 - MyAgLife Episode 127: Interview with UCCE's Franz Niederholzer on Pre-Harvest Considerations in Almond

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7/15/22 - MyAgLife Episode 126: Interview with CCA Rich Kreps on Making a Postharvest Plan Now to Increase the Bottom Line

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7/8/22 - MyAgLife Episode 125: Interview with Western Region CCA's Dr. Karl Wyant and Progressive Crop Consultant's Jason Scott on the 2022 Crop Consultant Conference

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7/1/22 - MyAgLife Episode 124: Interview with UC Davis' Chris Simmons and Project Apis m.'s Rory Crowley on Biosolarization in Almond Orchards

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6/24/22 - MyAgLife Episode 123: Interview with Rain Bird's Greg Palumbo on Precision Irrigation

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6/17/22 - MyAgLife Episode 122: Interview with WAPA's Roger Isom on Processor Regulations Over the Last Year

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6/10/22 - MyAgLife Episode 121: Interview with Cliff Beumel on New Technology for Tree Nut Breeding

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6/6/22 - MyAgLife Episode 120: Interview with CCA/PCA Vern Johnson on Vineyard Soil Health

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5/27/22 - MyAgLife Episode 119: Interview with Cultiva’s Brian Tipton on Plant Cuticle Care

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5/20/22 - MyAgLife Episode 118: Interview with UC Davis' Nitin Nitin on New Pathogen Cross-Contamination Research

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5/13/22 - MyAgLife Episode 117: Interview with UC Davis' Daniele Zaccaria on Pistachio Winter Cover Crop Trials

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5/6/22 - MyAgLife Episode 116: Interview with Brad Higbee on Pistachio Sanitation and Navel Orangeworm.

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4/29/22 - MyAgLife Episode 115: Interview with California Bountiful Foundation's Amrith Gunasekara on His New Position and Ag Research to Come

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4/22/22 - MyAgLife Episode 114: Interview with Almond Board of California’s Gabriele Ludwig on Maximum Residue Levels for Pesticides

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4/15/21 - MyAgLife Episode 113: Interview with Dr. Karl Wyant on Improving Soil Quality with Microbes

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4/8/22 - MyAgLife Episode 112: Interview with CCAGA's Mike Kelley on Rising Almond Hull Prices

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4/1/22 - MyAgLife Episode 111: Interview with UC ANR’s Shannah Whithaus and Colorado State University’s Lisa Blecker about Updates to the Pesticide Safety Manual for Private Applicators

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3/25/22 - MyAgLife Episode 110: Interview with UCCE’s Amber Vinchesi-Vahl on Automated and Mechanical Cultivators for Processing Tomatoes

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3/18/22 - MyAgLife Episode 109: Interview with Technical Nutrition Agronomist Matt Comrey about Soil Mapping for Fine-Tuned Nutrient Management

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3/11/22 - MyAgLife Episode 108: Interview with UCCE’s Jhalendra Rijal on ‘True Bug’ Monitoring and Management in Spring

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3/4/22 - MyAgLife Episode 107: Interview with Almond Alliance's Aubrey Bettencourt on Port Updates

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2/25/21 - MyAgLife Episode 106: Interview with Emily Symmes about Treating Scale Pests in Walnut

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2/18/21 - MyAgLife Episode 105 - Interview with UCCE’s Brent Holtz on the Origins of Whole Orchard Recycling

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2/11/21 - MyAgLife Episode 104 - Interview with UC Davis' Louise Ferguson and UC ANR's Andy Lyons about a New Web-Based Tool for Predicting Pistachio Growth

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2/4/22 – MyAgLife Episode 103: Interview with Secretary Ross and Undersecretary Birdsong on Government’s Efforts Against the Port Crisis

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1/28/22 - MyAgLife Episode 102: Interview with Brad Higbee on Development of Areawide IPM Projects and Mating Disruption

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1/21/22 - MyAgLife Episode 101: Interview with Dr. Karl Wyant on Benefits of Soil Microbes During Drought

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1/14/22 - MyAgLife Episode 100: A Review of MyAgLife So Far and What to Look Forward To

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1/7/22 - MyAgLife Episode 99: Interview with UCCE's Luke Milliron on Delayed Irrigation in Walnut

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12/31/21 - MyAgLife Episode 98: Interview with UC Davis' Faye Duan on Integrating Chicken and Vegetable Production

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12/24/21 - MyAgLife Episode 97: Interview with UCCE’s Luke Milliron and West Coast Nut’s Jason Scott about the 2022 North Valley Nut Conference

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12/17/21 - MyAgLife Episode 96: Interview with UCCE's Ali Montazar on Irrigation and Nitrogen Management in Carrot

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12/10/21 - MyAgLife Episode 95: Interview with California Farm Water Coalition’s Mike Wade on the State of California Water Policy

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12/3/21 - MyAgLife Episode 94: Interview with UC Davis’ Brittney Goodrich about the 2022 Pollination Economic Outlook

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11/26/21 - MyAgLife Episode 93: Interview with Almond Board of California’s Gabriele Ludwig on Climate-Smart Agriculture

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11/19/21 - MyAgLife Episode 92: Interview with UCCE’s Jhalendra Rijal on Pacific Flathead Borer’s Emergence in Walnut

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11/12/21 - MyAgLife Episode 91: Interview with UCCE’s Ellen Bruno on the Outlook for California’s Almond Market

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11/5/21 - MyAgLife Episode 90: Interview with UCCE’s Kat Jarvis-Shean on Dormancy in Tree Nut Crops

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10/29/21 - MyAgLife Episode 89: Interview with NCAT’s Margo Hale on ‘Armed to Farm’

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10/22/21 - MyAgLife Episode 88: Interview with CCA Rich Kreps on Soil Salt Manipulation

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10/15/21 - MyAgLife Episode 87: Interviews with Agro-K’s Sean Jacobs on Leaf Sap Analysis and Custom Agronomics’ Chris Underwood on Proper Tank Mixing

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10/8/21 - MyAgLife Episode 86: Interview with USDA’s Timmy Jacobs about Biosolarization in Marginal Climates

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10/1/21 - MyAgLife Episode 85: Interview with JCS Marketing, Inc.’s Jason Scott about the Upcoming California Tree Nut Conference

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9/24/21 - MyAgLife Episode 84: Interview with UCCE’s Kent Daane about Vine Mealybug in Grapevines

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9/17/21 - MyAgLife Episode 83: Interview with UCCE’s Franz Niederholzer about Activator Spray Adjuvant Selection in Trees and Vines

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9/10/21 - MyAgLife Episode 82: Interview with Walnut Grower Davin Norene about Wolfskill’s Potential as an Early Season Variety

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9/3/21 - MyAgLife Episode 81: Interview with WAPA’s Priscilla Rodriguez about the Proposed New Forklift Rule and its Implications for the Ag Industry

220

8/27/21 - MyAgLife Episode 80: Interview with Sperry Farms’ Brian Wahlbrink about Transitioning to Off-Ground Almond Harvest

221

8/20/21 - MyAgLife Episode 79: Interview with Sarah Light about Understanding Herbicide Drift Symptoms in Hemp.

222

8/13/21 - MyAgLife Episode 78: Interview with UCCE’s Daniele Zaccaria about Water Budgeting for Pistachio in a Drought Year

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8/6/21 - MyAgLife Episode 77: Interview with Tri-Tech Ag Products, Inc.’s Eryn Wingate about Humic Acids in Organic Systems

224

7/30 /21 - MyAgLife Episode 76 : Interview with JCS Marketing Inc. CEO Jason Scott and Western Region CCA Board Chairs Jerome Pier and Karl Wyant about the Upcoming Crop Consultant Conference

225

7/23/21 - MyAgLife Episode 75: Interview with Wilbur-Ellis' Matt Comrey about a Multipronged Approach to Irrigation Management

226

7/16/21 - MyAgLife Episode 74: Interview with Almond Board of California’s Tim Birmingham and Guangwei Huang about Almond Stockpile Management

227

7/9/21 - MyAgLife Episode 73: Interview with Meridian Growers’ Jim Zion about West Coast Port Congestion

228

7/2/21 - MyAgLife Episode 72: Interview with UCCE’s Shulamit Shroder and Jessie Kanter about Cover Cropping to Achieve Management Goals

229

6/25/21 - MyAgLife Episode 71: Interview with UCCE’s Jhalendra Rijal about Managing Stink Bugs in Almond

230

6/18/21 - MyAgLife Episode 70: Interview with UCCE’s Franz Niederholzer about Reducing Dust and Potential Disease from Orchard Mowing

231

6/11/21 - MyAgLife Episode 69: Interview with UCCE’s Mark Bolda about the Challenges of Managing Fusarium in Strawberries

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6/4/21 - MyAgLife Episode 68: Interview with Superior Almond Hulling’s Kevin Long about the Pressures Almond Facilities are Facing with Harvest Congestion

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5/28/21 - MyAgLife Episode 67: Interview with UCCE’s Houston Wilson about Navel Orangeworm as a Candidate for Area-Wide Integrated Pest Management in California

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5/21/21 - MyAgLife Episode 66: Interview with UCCE’s Doug Amaral about Best Management Practices for Nitrogen Fertilization in Almonds

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5/14/21 - MyAgLife Episode 65: Interview with Gatzman Appraisal’s Janie Gatzman about Trends in California Tree Nut Property Values

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5/7/21 - MyAgLife Episode 64: Interview with Heliae Agriculture’s Karl Wyant about Biological Management Practices to Maximize Soil Quality

237

4/30/21 - MyAgLife Episode 63: Interview with University of Connecticut’s Sandro Steinbach about Effects of the Trade War on the California Tree Nut Industry

238

4/23/21 - MyAgLife Episode 62: Interview with WAPA’s Roger Isom about Proposed Pesticide Mill Taxes

239

4/16/21 - MyAgLife Episode 61: Interview with Nematologist Kristi Sanchez about Root Lesion Nematode in Walnut

240

4/9/21 - MyAgLife Episode 60: Interview with Hemp Grower James Knox about the Fundamentals of Hemp Nutrition

241

4/2/21 - MyAgLife Episode 59: Interview with CCA Rich Kreps about Nutrition Plans for Pistachio Orchards

242

3/26/21 - MyAgLife Episode 58 – Interview with Heliae Agriculture’s Karl Wyant about Making Sense of Biostimulants

243

3/26/21 - Enhancing Diamondback Moth Management with Mating Disruption / Progressive Crop Consultant March/April 2021

244

3/26/21 - Control Codling Moth to Control NOW in Walnuts: Monitoring, Mating Disruption and Insecticide Sprays will Keep Moth Populations Down / West Coast Nut March 2021

245

3/26/21 - TAC Panel Weighs in on Optimizing Orchard Profitability / West Coast Nut March 2021

246

3/19/21 - MyAgLife Episode 57: Exclusive Interview with UCCE’s Jhalendra Rijal about Spring Season Pest Monitoring Activities in Almond Orchards

247

3/19/21 - Almond Growers Consider Multiple Factors in Replanting Decisions : Lower Prices Push Out Older, Less Productive Orchards / West Coast Nut March 2021

248

3/19/21 - California Almond Bloom From the Beekeeper’s Perspective: A Bee’s-Eye-View of the Life and Travels of an Almond Pollinator / West Coast Nut March 2021

249

3/19/21 - New Findings on Limb Dieback of Figs in California: Pruning Practices can help Protect from Disease Pathogen / Progressive Crop Consultant March/April 2021

250

3/12/21 - Chill, Heat and Choosing Male Pollinizers: A Complex Situation for Pistachio Growers / West Coast Nut March 2021

251

3/12/21 - Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Hazelnut: Battle Between This Existing Pest and Growers Has Just Begun / West Coast Nut March 2021

252

3/12/21 - A Review of Pythium Diseases in Row Crops: Soilborne Organism is Known for Causing Seedling Diseases and Other Issues / Progressive Crop Consultant March/April 2021

253

3/12/21 - MyAgLife Episode 56: Exclusive Interview with Eryn Wingate about Tightening the Nitrogen Cycle in Organic Agriculture

254

3/5/21 - A New Generation of Precision Spray Technology / Progressive Crop Consultant March/April 2021

255

3/5/21 - New Findings on Walnut Kernel Mold : Research Shows Hull-Split Fungicide Sprays and Cultural Practices Help Fight Walnut Kernel Mold / West Coast Nut March 2021

256

3/5/21- Smart Irrigation Technology can help with Water Management Decisions / West Coast Nut March 2021

257

3/5/21 - MyAgLife Episode 55: Exclusive Interview with Suterra’s Emily Symmes about Preserving Beneficials in the Orchard

258

2/26/21 - Preserve Beneficials in the Orchard : Sampling Begins in April to Count Natural Enemy Populations for Major Nut Pests / West Coast Nut February 2021

259

2/26/21 - Pesticide Use During Almond Bloom : Prevent Harm to Bees by Using Safer Sprays and Practices / West Coast Nut February 2021

260

2/26/21 - Centipedes and Millipedes in the Soil Food Web / Organic Farmer February/March 2021

261

2/26/21 - MyAgLife Episode 54: Exclusive Interview with UPL's Joe Vassios and UC Riverside's Jim Adaskaveg about Bacterial Blast and the Section 18 Renewal for the Bactericide Kasumin

262

2/19/21 - Gill’s Mealybug in Pistachio: Experts Warn of Increased Presence in California Pistachio Orchards / West Coast Nut February 2021

263

2/19/21 - Adding Value in Hulling and Shelling / West Coast Nut February 2021

264

2/19/21 - Organic Almonds: Why and How from a Grower’s Perspective / Organic Farmer February/March 2021

265

2/19/21 - MyAgLife Episode 53: Exclusive Interview with Sun-Maid Technical Viticulturist Steve Vasquez about Weather Stations in Vineyards

266

2/12/21 - Replanting an Almond Orchard : Address Physical, Chemical and Pest Challenges in Soil before Replanting / West Coast Nut February 2021

267

2/12/21 - Spring Season Pest Monitoring Activities in Almond Orchards / West Coast Nut February 2021

268

2/12/21 - Fundamentals of Hemp Nutrition : Growers Share Insights on Meeting the Nutrient Needs of Hemp Crops / Organic Farmer February/March 2021

269

2/12/21 - MyAgLife Episode 52: Exclusive Interview with Louise Ferguson, UC Davis, about Canopy Management in Pistachios

270

2/5/21 - Don’t Cut Corners with Bot : Take an Integrated Approach to Avoid Limb Dieback and Yield Loss / West Coast Nut February 2021

271

2/5/21 - Integrated Pest Management on a Budget : Costs and Values Must be Weighed when Economics Become Reality / West Coast Nut February 2021

272

2/5/21 - Tightening the Nitrogen Cycling in Organic Agriculture: How to Meet Crop Nitrogen Needs without Impacting the Environment / Organic Farmer February/March 2021

273

2/5/21 - MyAgLife Episode 51: Exclusive Interview with Almond Board of California's Drew Wolter on the Opportunities his New Position will Provide

274

Rough Year for California Beekeepers: Wildfires, Mites and Forage Loss are Concerns, but Not Expected to Impact Almond Pollination / West Coast Nut January 2021

275

Pierce’s Disease in Grapevine: Identification and Control of Insect Vectors is Crucial to Control / Progressive Crop Consultant January/February 2021

276

MyAgLife Episode 49: Exclusive Interview with UCCE’s Sarah Light about Pests in Hemp

277

MyAgLife Episode 50: Exclusive Interview with Vice President of Musco Family Olive Company Dennis Burreson about Diversifying your Operation with Olive Trees

278

Growing with Mating Disruption: The New Standard for Navel Orangeworm IPM / West Coast Nut January 2021

279

Pest and Weed Expert Joins the Almond Board Team: New Position will Provide Opportunity for Advancement in IPM Techniques / West Coast Nut January 2021

280

Making Nitrogen and Potassium Fertilizer Decisions in Vineyards: The What, When and How Much for Applying Key Nutrients / Progressive Crop Consultant January/February 2021

281

MyAgLife Episode 48: Exclusive Interview with UC Davis' Alireza Pourreza about Almond Yield Forecasting by Drone

282

MyAgLife Episode 47: Exclusive Interview with JCS Marketing Inc.’s Jason Scott on the Upcoming 2021 California Walnut Conference

283

Weather Station Use in Vineyards: Newly Developed Weather Technologies Provide Multiple Beneficial Insights to Growers / Progressive Crop Consultant January/February 2021

284

Bacterial Blast in Almond: Pending Renewal of Kasumin Bactericide will be Key to Disease Mitigation / West Coast Nut January 2021

285

Almond Yield Forecasting by Drone: Virtual Orchard Technology Captures Light Interception for Improved Crop Forecasting / West Coast Nut January 2021

286

Leafing Failure Perplexes Experts: Multiple Causes are Likely Responsible for Almond Malady / West Coast Nut January 2021

287

Spring Diseases Provide Challenge for Almond Growers: Weather Patterns can Determine Overall Disease Pressure / West Coast Nut January 2021

288

Soil Application of Fungicides in Strawberry: Study Looks at Drip Applications and Potential Impact on Crop Health and Yields / Progressive Crop Consultant Jan/Feb 2021

289

MyAgLife Episode 46: Exclusive Interview with UCCE’s George Zhuang on Winter Pruning and Disease Management in Vineyards

290

MyAgLife Episode 45: Exclusive Interview with UCCE’s Surendra Dara on Applied Biostimulants in Strawberry

291

Managing Soil Structure and Soil Quality: Physical and Chemical Management Practices to Maximize Soil Quality / Progressive Crop Consultant Jan/Feb 2021

292

How One Tree-Nut Handler Has Kept COVID-19 at Bay: New Safety Measures and Ramped-Up Vigilance are the New Normal at The Almond Company / West Coast Nut January 2021

293

Delaying Irrigation Offers Benefits in Walnuts and Almonds / West Coast Nut January 2021

294

Nurturing the Orchard Over Winter: Build Soil Carbon and Fertigate Early and Often with Phosphorus / West Coast Nut January 2021

295

Transpiration Uniformity as a Useful Metric for Tree Nut Growers / West Coast Nut December 2020

296

Should Wetlands Be Regulated Like Factories?: Increased Regulatory Permitting May Force Unreasonable Compliance / West Coast Nut December 2020

297

Trap Crops in Pistachio: Unique Strategy Aims at Planting a Secondary Crop to Entice Insect Pests Away from Nut Crops / West Coast Nut December 2020

298

Creating the Optimum Compost: Proper Feedstocks and Treatment Are Essential for a Beneficial Blend / Organic Farmer December/January

299

Assessing the Accuracy and Precision of Commercial Ag Laboratories / My Ag Life Episode 44

300

Be Aggressive with Red Imported Fire Ants: Certain Irrigation Methods and Insecticides Make the Biggest Difference in Control in Almond Orchards / West Coast Nut December 2020

301

Regional Considerations for Pistachio Growers: Experts Discuss Some of the Considerations for Selecting a Site for Planting New Orchards / West Coast Nut December 2020

302

Planning for Spring Pest Management in Walnuts: Leaf-Out is the Time to Start Monitoring / West Coast Nut December 2020

303

Pests in Hemp: Crop and Yield Loss Still Being Assessed in this New Commodity / Organic Farmer December/January

304

Boron-Resistant Rootstock Research in Almond / My Ag Life Episode 43

305

AgTech: Putting Local Weather Data to Work in your Orchards / West Coast Nut December 2020

306

Boron-Resistant Rootstock Research Shows Promise / West Coast Nut December 2020

307

Almond Grower Banks on Regenerative Almond Orchard Practices / West Coast Nut December 2020

308

Considerations When Thinking About Transitioning to Certified Organic Production / Organic Farmer December/January

309

Planning for Spring Pest Management in Walnuts / My Ag Life Episode 42

310

Late Blight Concerns in Pistachios: Spray Early in the Season or It Is Too Late / West Coast Nut December 2020

311

Tariffs and Trade Barriers - What to Expect in 2021 / West Coast Nut December 2020

312

Making the Most of Soil, Leaf and Water Sampling / West Coast Nut December 2020

313

The Science Behind Regenerative Farming: Soil Health and Biodiversity Come First, Yield and Profit Will Follow / Organic Farmer December/January

314

Getting the Most Out of Your Navel Orangeworm Program / My Ag Life Episode 40

315

Nematode Research and Prevention with TriCal Diagnostics - Part 2 / My Ag Life Episode 41

316

Why You Should Choose a Certified Crop Advisor / West Coast Nut November 2020

317

Anthracnose in Pistachios: Right Conditions Could Lead to Yield Loss in Newer Cultivars / West Coast Nut November 2020

318

Updating Hazelnut Nutrition Guidelines for New Varieties: Tending Non - structural Carbohydrates in Hazelnut Trees for Maximum Growth and Yield / West Coast Nut November 2020

319

Update on Potential Insect Vectors of Grapevine Red Blotch Virus in California Vineyards / Progressive Crop Consultant November/December 2020

320

2021 Almond Pollination Outlook: Economic Outlook and Other Considerations: Series of Natural Disasters May Impact Pollination Supplies for Coming Season / West Coast Nut November 2020

321

Whole - Orchard Recycling in Almond : Early Nitrogen Fertilization is Important on First - Year, Second - Generation Trees / West Coast Nut November 2020

322

New Ag Employer Legislation for COVID - 19: Policies and Practices Will Be Required to Comply with New Laws / West Coast Nut November 2020

323

Supplemental Pollination: Almond Trials Continue to Explore Supplemental Pollen Applications by Drones and Electrostatic Sprayers / West Coast Nut November 2020

324

Nutrient Management and Crop Disease Prevention: Proper Supply of Essential Elements Increases Plant Strength / Progressive Crop Consultant November/December 2020

325

Governor Newsom Responds to Devastating Wildfires: Can Agriculture Survive His Response? / My Ag Life Episode 38

326

2021 Almond Pollination Outlook: Economic Outlook and Other Considerations / West Coast Nut November 2020

327

Main Fungal Canker Diseases Affecting California Almonds / West Coast Nut November 2020

328

Nutrient Tie-Up and Overload: Overapplying Nutrients and Soil Amendments is a Common Grower Mistake / West Coast Nut November 2020

329

Ultraviolet-C Light and Robotics for Autonomous Control of Strawberry Diseases, Insects and Mites / Progressive Crop Consultant November/December 2020

330

Important Workplace Regulations to Be Prepared for Now and Beyond / My Ag Life Episode 37

331

2020 United We Stand California Tree Nut Conference Overview / My Ag Life Episode 36

332

Consider Alternative Rootstocks for a More Profitable Almond Orchard / West Coast Nut November 2020

333

Crown Gall a Vexing Issue for Walnut Growers: Resulting Rootstock Damage Can Subject Trees to Future Damage / West Coast Nut November 2020

334

Information to Help Make Irrigation Decisions in Orchards: Gather Resources and Information from 2020 Season to Make an Irrigation Plan for Next Year / West Coast Nut November 2020

335

Fusarium Wilt of Tomato Race 3: New Management Options and Research into this Damaging Soil - Borne Wilt Disease / Progressive Crop Consultant November/December 2020

336

Getting Started with a Hemp Operation: Processes and Regulations for New Hemp Growers / Organic Farmer October/November 2020

337

A New Look at Drying Harvested Almonds and Walnuts: Emerging Infrared Technology / West Coast Nut October 2020

338

No “One Size Fits All” for Soil Nutrition: Consultants and Growers Must Work Together to Find a Tailored Solution / West Coast Nut October 2020

339

Postharvest Orchard Considerations : Orchard Sanitation and Review of Past Practices are Critical for Winter Preparation / Mid-Month Newsletter October 2020

340

Nematode Research and Prevention with TriCal Diagnostics / My Ag Life Episode 34

341

UCCE Short Course: Upcoming Advances in Pistachio Production / My Ag Life Episode 35

342

The Role of Irrigation Technology in Your Future Orchard / West Coast Nut October 2020

343

Are You Prepared for a Cal/OSHA COVID Inspection? / West Coast Nut October 2020

344

“Plan Before You Plant” to Maintain Safe Spaces Between Power Lines and Trees / West Coast Nut October 2020

345

Building Disease - Suppressive Soils for Organic Agriculture / Organic Farmer Oct./Nov. 2020

346

UC’s Houston Wilson Leads New Organic Agriculture Institute: Director Looks to Continue Supporting the State’s Organic Farming Economy / My Ag Life Episode 33

347

Diamond of California Taps into the Underdeveloped Market for Snack Walnuts / West Coast Nut October 2020

348

Victory Gardens Surge During COVID - 19 Pandemic: Century - Old Movement Makes a Return as Public Looks for Sustainable Food Options / Organic Farmer October/November

349

Variety and Rootstock Decisions in a Newly Planted Orchard: Consider Field History, Climate and Pest Issues Before Making Rootstock and Variety Selections / My Ag Life Episode 32

350

Variety and Rootstock Decisions in a Newly Planted Orchard: Consider Field History, Climate and Pest Issues Before Making Rootstock and Variety Selections / West Coast Nut October 2020

351

Pressure Chamber Gauges Tree Water Stress, Helping Fine - tune Orchard Irrigation / West Coast Nut October 2020

352

Pistachio Mummy Grinder Targets Overwintering NOW: Nichols Farms Tests New “Worminator” for Improved Winter Sanitation / West Coast Nut October 2020

353

Advancing Crop Nutrition: Technologies for Increasing Nutrient Efficiency / West Coast Nut October 2020

354

UC’s Houston Wilson Leads New Organic Agriculture Institute: Director Looks to Supporting the State’s Organic Farming Economy / Organic Farmer October/November 2020

355

The Role of Irrigation Technology in Your Future Orchard / My Ag Life Episode 31

356

Nematode Infestations in Walnuts: Strategies for Minimizing Nematodes When Establishing New Orchards / West Coast Nut October 2020

357

New Tool for Predicting Nitrogen Needs in Walnuts: Early-Season Leaf Sampling Protocol Helps Guide In-Season Nitrogen Adjustments / My Ag Life Episode 30

358

Managing Weeds with Propane-Powered Heat Technology / Organic Farmer October/November 2020

359

Winter Sanitation in Pistachios: Even with Two Shakes, Growers Should Focus on Sanitation / West Coast Nut October 2020

360

Almond Postharvest To-do List: What to Look for as 2020 Harvest Comes to an End / West Coast Nut October 2020

361

Current and Future Applications of Unmanned Aircraft Systems in Precision Agriculture / West Coast Nut October 2020

362

Creating Habitat for Beneficials to Control Aphids in Pecans / West Coast Nut September 2020

363

Soilborne Pests in Tree Nut Crops: MyAgLife Webinar Offers Strategies for Preventing and Managing Common Soilborne Issues in Almond and Walnut / West Coast Nut September 2020

364

Program Updates: Adapting to the Times and Preparing for the Future / West Coast Nut September 2020

365

How Citrus Pests Develop Resistance to Insecticides / Progressive Crop Consultant September/October 2020

366

“Plan Before You Plant” to Maintain Safe Spaces Between Power Lines and Trees / My Ag Life Episode 29

367

Grape Berry Ripening and Preharvest Management / Progressive Crop Consultant September/October 2020

368

Hazelnut Harvest Could Set New Yield Standard: Planning, Preparation and Maintenance Can Help Harvest Run Smoothly / West Coast Nut September 2020

369

Organic Pistachio Production at Nichols Farms: Site Selection Helps Overcome Pest and Nutrition Challenges / West Coast Nut September 2020

370

New Incentives Help Tree Nut Industry Comply with Truck Air Quality Rules / West Coast Nut September 2020

371

Early Management of Grapevine Powdery Mildew: Sound Fungicide Program is Critical to Prevent a Recurrence of Last Year’s Outbreak / My Ag Life Episode 28

372

Effectively Managing Your Grower and Farm Labor Contractor Relationship: COVID - 19 Adds Extra Complexity When It Comes to Liability for Workers / West Coast Nut September 2020

373

A Streamlined NEPA Process: Californians May Be One Step Closer to Critical Infrastructure Improvements and a More Reliable Water Supply / West Coast Nut September 2020

374

Research Examines Biochar Potential: Soil Amendment Could Provide Outlet for Almond Waste Byproducts / West Coast Nut September 2020

375

Autonomous Predictions of Vineyard Yield: Machine - learning Modeling of Remote Sensing and Historical Data Assist at the Block Level / Progressive Crop Consultant September/October 2020

376

Postharvest Nutrition in Tree Nut Crops: What to Do as Nutrition Budgets Tighten / My Ag Life Episode 27

377

New Tool for Predicting Nitrogen Needs in Walnuts: Early - Season Leaf Sampling Protocol Helps Guide In - Season Nitrogen Adjustments / West Coast Nut September 2020

378

Can Trunk Paint Mitigate Herbicide Damage in Young Almond Trees? / West Coast Nut September 2020

379

Innovations in Pistachio Harvest: Researchers Apply Technologies to Learn About Harvest Efficiency / West Coast Nut September 2020

380

Argentine Ant Biology and Management in Citrus / Progressive Crop Consultant September/October

381

Virus Pathogens: Challenges to the Health of Vegetable Crops / My Ag Life Episode 26

382

Heat Illness Prevention During the Pandemic / West Coast Nut August 2020

383

Some Basic Truths About NOW in Almond: An Overview of the Four - Component System of Navel Orangeworm Management / West Coast Nut August 2020

384

Soil Inoculants and a Healthy Orchard Ecosystem / West Coast Nut August 2020

385

Making Sense of Biostimulants for Improving Your Soil / Progressive Crop Consultant July/August 2020

386

The Bee Corp - My Ag Life Episode 25

387

4Rs of Nitrogen Management in Walnuts : Consider the Inputs and Outputs of Nitrogen When Putting Together a Plan / West Coast Nut August 2020

388

Preparing for Pistachio Harvest: With a Billion - Pound Crop Looming, Growers Should Plan Ahead for Harvest Season / West Coast Nut August 2020

389

Canker Disease in Almond Orchards: Identification is Key to Controlling the Different Pathogens that Cause this Disease Statewide / West Coast Nut August 2020

390

Codling Moth Wreak Havoc on Early Walnut Crop: Large First Flight this Year May have Impacts on Walnut Yields

391

Overview of Biostimulants in Permanent Crops – My Ag Life Episode 24

392

Virtual 2020 Crop Consultant Conference Coming Sept. 17 and 18 – My Ag Life Episode 23

393

Urban Farmers Find Unique Ways to Remain Profitable – My Ag Life Episode 22

394

A Look at Newer Hazelnut Varieties: Some Considerations When Deciding Between Jefferson, Yamhill and PollyO / West Coast Nut September 2020

395

Getting Started with Cover Crops in Almond Systems / West Coast Nut September 2020

396

New Tool for Predicting Nitrogen Needs in Walnuts: Early - Season Leaf Sampling Protocol Helps Guide In - Season Nitrogen Adjustments / West Coast Nut September 2020

397

Overview of Biostimulants in Permanent Crops / West Coast Nut September 2020

398

Weed Control in Lettuce: A Comparison of Various Weed Management Strategies and Costs / Progressive Crop Consultant July/August 2020

399

Urban Farmers Find Unique Ways to Remain Profitable / Organic Farmer August/September 2020

400

Western Ag’s Creative Strategies During COVID-19 Pandemic / Organic Farmer August/September 2020

401

The Return of Hemp Research: Western Universities Rekindle Land Grant Research Programs for Hemp / Organic Farmer August/September 2020

402

Tree Nut Theft is Back – My Ag Life Episode 21

403

Some Basic Truths about NOW in Almonds – My Ag Life Episode 20

404

Lettuce Dieback: New Virus Found to be Associated with Soilborne Disease in Lettuce / Progressive Crop Consultant July/August 2020

405

Virus Pathogens: Challenges to the Health Vegetable Crops / Progressive Crop Consultant July/August 2020

406

Marketing During a Pandemic: American Pecans Target Social Distancing Food Trends / West Coast Nut 2020

407

Almond Sustainability Supply Chain Program: Voluntary Initiative Allows Growers and Handlers to Provide Aggregated Sustainability Information to Buyers / West Coast Nut July 2020

408

Cover Crops Catching on in Hazelnuts: Practice Helps Control Erosion, Manage Weeds and Improve Soil Health on Oregon Hazelnut Farms / West Coast Nut July 2020

409

Funding Shovel - Ready Water Projects Can Help California Recover More Quickly / West Coast Nut July 2020

410

Protect Walnut and Other Nut Trees from Pacific Flathead Borer: Damaged and Young Trees Can Be Especially Vulnerable to the Pest / West Coast Nut July 2020

411

Ensuring a Safe Harvest: Understanding Rules and Risks to Help Bring Crops in Safely / West Coast Nut July 2020

412

Cover Crops in California Agriculture - My Ag Life Episode 19

413

Almond Growers and Handlers Navigate Market Uncertainty: Strong consumer demand and a return to normalcy could help correct downward price pressures / West Coast Nut July 2020

414

Irrigation Nut Crops using Evapotranspiration: Consider the soil in putting together ET - based water budget / West Coast Nut July 2020

415

State of the Northwest Hazelnut Industry: Once on the brink of collapse, industry prepares for a new era of growth / West Coast Nut July 2020

416

Getting the Most from Applied Phosphorus: Healthy, balanced soils ensure better nutrient uptake, with more efficient applications / West Coast Nut July 2020

417

Walnut Husk Fly Populations on the Rise - My Ag Life Episode 18

418

New Trainings and Industry Regulations in the COVID - 19 Era - My Ag Life Episode 17

419

New Requirements to Protect Ag Workers from COVID-19 / West Coast Nut July 2020

420

Deer, Rabbits, and Coyotes, Oh My! How to manage common wildlife pests in nut orchards / West Coast Nut July 2020

421

Revisiting Drip Irrigation for New Mexico Pecans / West Coast Nut July 2020

422

Detection of Marked Lettuce and Tomato by an Intelligent Cultivator / Progressive Crop Consultant July/August 2020

423

Helping Growers Through Aerial Imaging - My Ag Life Episode 16

424

Cover Crops in California Agriculture An Overview of Current Research / Progressive Crop Consultant July/August 2020

425

Variable Rate Irrigation Pays Off in Water Use Efficiency for New Almond Orchards / West Coast Nut July 2020

426

Science-Based Approach to Plant Bug Control Mating Disruption and Other IPM Strategies on the Horizon for Leaffooted Plant Bugs In Nut Crops / West Coast Nut July 2020

427

Reducing Dust at Almond Harvest / West Coast Nut July 2020

428

Choosing Activator Spray Adjuvants for Permanent Crops - Progressive Crop Consultant July/August 2020

429

Making Sense of Biostimulants for Improving your Soil - Progressive Crop Consultant July/August 2020

430

Weed Control in Lettuce A Comparison of Various Weed Management Strategies and Costs Progressive Crop Consultant July/August 2020

431

Lettuce Dieback: New Virus Found to be Associated with Soilborne Disease in Lettuce - Progressive Crop Consultant

432

Monitoring Beneficial Birds In Pests- My AG Life Ep 15

433

Pacific Biocontrol’s Data on NOW - My Ag Life Episode 14

434

The Powerful Pistachio - My Ag Life Episode 13

435

Carbon Farming Offers Benefits to Plants, Soils and Climate - Organic Farmer June/July 2020

436

A Look at Common Hemp Pests, Problems and Diseases - Organic Farmer June/July 2020

437

Controlling Pacific Flathead Borer in Agricultural Crops - Organic Farmer June/July 2020

438

The Care and Feeding of Soil Microbes - Organic Farmer June/July 2020

439

Biochar: The Permanent Compost - Organic Farmer June/July 2020

440

Breaking Down the Unparalleled Almond Crop This Year - My Ag Life Episode 12

441

Success in Groundwater Recharge - West Coast Nut June 2020

442

An Interated Approach to Managing Spider Mites in Nut Orchards - West Coast Nut June 2020

443

Targetting Early Splits in Pistachios - West Coast Nut June 2020

444

Predicting and Managing Walnut Blight - West Coast Nut June 2020

445

Hull Split Logistics - West Coast Nut June 2020

446

Walnut Popularity is on the Rise - My Ag Life Ep. 11

447

Walnut Husk Fly Understanding the Biology Monitoring and Management of this Common Pest in Walnuts - West Coast Nut June 2020

448

Manage Nitrogen and Irrigation to Reduce Hull Rot Infections - West Coast Nut June 2020

449

Sharing the Good News About Pistachios - West Coast Nut June 2020

450

Almond Outlook Preparing for a Record Crop - West Coast Nut June 2020

451

The Future of Orchard Spraying - West Coast Nut June 2020

452

Water Blueprint for San Joaquin Valley - My Ag Life Ep. 10

453

Choosing Hemp Varieties - Organic Farmer April 2020

454

The Key to Optimum Soil and Plant Health - Organic Farmer April 2020

455

National Organic Producers Surveys Released - Organic Farmer April 2020

456

Improved Walnut Rootstocks - My Ag Life Ep.9

457

Self-Fertile Almonds Gain in Popularity - West Coast Nut May 2020

458

Benefits of Cover Crops in Nut Orchards Depend on Site and Region - West Coast Nut May 2020

459

In Search of Chandler 2.0 - West Coast Nut May 2020

460

Resurgence of Perennial Phytophthora Canker Disease of Almonds - West Coast Nut May 2020

461

How Covid-19 is affecting Ca Walnut Board - My Ag Life Ep.8

462

Pistachio Tree Physiology Research and Findings - My Ag Life Ep.7

463

Ca Walnut Boards Marketing During Covid-19 - My Ag Life Ep.6

464

Self-Fertile Almonds Gain in Popularity - West Coast Nut May 2020

465

Maximizing Biological Control Agents in Standard Nut Orchards - West Coast Nut May 2020

466

Take Advantage of Fertigation Opportunities - West Coast Nut May 2020

467

Healthy Soil Practices Bring Benefits to Almond Growers - West Coast Nut May 2020

468

Tools and Resources for Nut Growers Coping with the New Covid-19 Reality - West Coast Nut May 2020

469

New Water Blueprint Looks at Impacts of Water Supply Shortages - West Coast Nut May 2020

470

Understanding Winter Chill - My Ag Life Ep.5

471

Step into the Digital Ag Revolution - My Ag Life Ep.4

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How PCA’s and CCA’s Benefit the Grower - My Ag Life Ep.3

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The Ins and Outs of Tissue Testing With Rich Kreps - My Ag Life Ep.2

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Roger Isom’s History in Ag Associations - My Ag Life Ep.1

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Farming is the Family Tradition at Heinrich Farms - West Coast Nut April 2020

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Embracing the Digital Agriculture Revolution - West Coast Nut April 2020

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Impact of Trunk Guards in Hazelnut Orchards - West Coast Nut April 2020

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Farm Advisor David Haviland - West Coast Nut April 2020

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Almond Flower, Foliar and Fruit Diseases and Their Management - West Coast Nut April 2020

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Study Shows Sharp Jump in Input Costs for Almonds - West Coast Nut April 2020

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