2/26/21 - Centipedes and Millipedes in the Soil Food Web / Organic Farmer February/March 2021
Listen to this article from Organic Farmer by contributing writer Danita Cahill.
Feb 25, 2021•9 min•Ep. 221
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The MyAgLife Podcast is brought to you by JCS Marketing, Inc., the publisher of the industry-leading ag publications West Coast Nut, Progressive Crop Consultant and Grape & Wine Magazine. Our podcast will bring you exclusive interviews with industry professionals and more on a variety of production ag topics!
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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
Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Joe Vassios, Technical Service Lead for Specialty Crops at UPL, and UC Riverside Plant Pathologist Jim Adaskaveg to discuss bacterial blast in almond and how the recent Section 18 renewal for the bactericide Kasumin will be key to disease mitigation.
Feb 25, 2021•18 min•Ep. 220
2/19/21 - Gill’s Mealybug in Pistachio: Experts Warn of Increased Presence in California Pistachio Orchards / West Coast Nut February 2021
Listen to this article from West Coast Nut by Associate Editor Cecilia Parsons.
Feb 19, 2021•8 min•Ep. 219
2/19/21 - Adding Value in Hulling and Shelling / West Coast Nut February 2021
Listen to this article from West Coast Nut by Associate Editor Cecilia Parsons.
Feb 19, 2021•8 min•Ep. 218
2/19/21 - Organic Almonds: Why and How from a Grower’s Perspective / Organic Farmer February/March 2021
Listen to this article from Organic Farmer by editorial assistant intern Taylor Chalstrom.
Feb 18, 2021•8 min•Ep. 217
2/19/21 - MyAgLife Episode 53: Exclusive Interview with Sun-Maid Technical Viticulturist Steve Vasquez about Weather Stations in Vineyards
Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Steve Vasquez, Technical Viticulturist for Sun-Maid Growers, to discuss weather station use in vineyards and how newly developed weather technologies provide beneficial insights to growers.
Feb 18, 2021•26 min•Ep. 216
2/12/21 - Replanting an Almond Orchard : Address Physical, Chemical and Pest Challenges in Soil before Replanting / West Coast Nut February 2021
Listen to this article from West Coast Nut by contributing writer Mitch Lies.
Feb 12, 2021•13 min•Ep. 215
2/12/21 - Spring Season Pest Monitoring Activities in Almond Orchards / West Coast Nut February 2021
Listen to this article from West Cost Nut by Jhalendra Rijal, Area IPM Advisor, UCCE &Statewide IPM Program, and Sudan Gyawaly, Associate Research Specialist, UCCE.
Feb 12, 2021•16 min•Ep. 214
2/12/21 - Fundamentals of Hemp Nutrition : Growers Share Insights on Meeting the Nutrient Needs of Hemp Crops / Organic Farmer February/March 2021
Listen to this article from Organic Farmer by contributing writer Danita Cahill.
Feb 12, 2021•8 min•Ep. 213
2/12/21 - MyAgLife Episode 52: Exclusive Interview with Louise Ferguson, UC Davis, about Canopy Management in Pistachios
Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Louise Ferguson, an Extension Specialist with the UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences, to discuss canopy management in pistachios and how mechanical and hand pruning can be used to produce good-quality annual crops.
Feb 12, 2021•27 min•Ep. 212
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
Listen to this article from West Coast Nut by contributing writer Vicky Boyd.
Feb 04, 2021•11 min•Ep. 211
2/5/21 - Integrated Pest Management on a Budget : Costs and Values Must be Weighed when Economics Become Reality / West Coast Nut February 2021
Listen to this article from West Coast Nut by Associate Editor Cecilia Parsons.
Feb 04, 2021•7 min•Ep. 210
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
Listen to this article from Organic Farmer by Eryn Wingate, Agronomist, Tri-Tech Ag Products Inc.
Feb 04, 2021•9 min•Ep. 209
2/5/21 - MyAgLife Episode 51: Exclusive Interview with Almond Board of California's Drew Wolter on the Opportunities his New Position will Provide
Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Drew Wolter, Almond Board of California’s new Senior Specialist in Pest Management, to talk about what opportunities his new position will provide for advancement in Integrated Pest Management techniques.
Feb 04, 2021•11 min•Ep. 208
Rough Year for California Beekeepers: Wildfires, Mites and Forage Loss are Concerns, but Not Expected to Impact Almond Pollination / West Coast Nut January 2021
Listen to this article from West Coast Nut by Associate Editor Cecilia Parsons.
Jan 28, 2021•7 min•Ep. 207
Pierce’s Disease in Grapevine: Identification and Control of Insect Vectors is Crucial to Control / Progressive Crop Consultant January/February 2021
Listen to this article from Progressive Crop Consultant by UCCE Area Viticulture Advisor Karl T. Lund.
Jan 28, 2021•13 min•Ep. 206
MyAgLife Episode 49: Exclusive Interview with UCCE’s Sarah Light about Pests in Hemp
Taylor Chalstrom talks with Sarah Light, UCCE Agronomy Advisor in Sutter, Yuba and Colusa counties, about pests in hemp and the crop and yield loss currently being assessed in this newer commodity.
Jan 28, 2021•13 min•Ep. 205
MyAgLife Episode 50: Exclusive Interview with Vice President of Musco Family Olive Company Dennis Burreson about Diversifying your Operation with Olive Trees
Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Vice President of Musco Family Olive Company, Dennis Burreson, to talk about diversifying your operation with olive trees, advancements in the olive industry, and Musco’s Million Tree initiative.
Jan 28, 2021•17 min•Ep. 204
Growing with Mating Disruption: The New Standard for Navel Orangeworm IPM / West Coast Nut January 2021
Listen to this article from West Coast Nut by Emily J. Symmes, Ph.D., Senior Manager of Technical Field Services, Suterra.
Jan 21, 2021•18 min•Ep. 203
Pest and Weed Expert Joins the Almond Board Team: New Position will Provide Opportunity for Advancement in IPM Techniques / West Coast Nut January 2021
Listen to this article from West Coast Nut by the Almond Board of California.
Jan 21, 2021•6 min•Ep. 202
Making Nitrogen and Potassium Fertilizer Decisions in Vineyards: The What, When and How Much for Applying Key Nutrients / Progressive Crop Consultant January/February 2021
Listen to this article from Progressive Crop Consultant by Craig Macmillan, Ph.D., Macmillan Ag Consulting and Kris Beal, The Vineyard Team.
Jan 21, 2021•11 min•Ep. 201
MyAgLife Episode 48: Exclusive Interview with UC Davis' Alireza Pourreza about Almond Yield Forecasting by Drone
Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Alireza Pourreza, director of the Digital Agriculture Lab at UC Davis, to talk about almond yield forecasting by drone and how Virtual Orchard Technology can capture light interception for improved crop forecasting.
Jan 21, 2021•17 min•Ep. 200
MyAgLife Episode 47: Exclusive Interview with JCS Marketing Inc.’s Jason Scott on the Upcoming 2021 California Walnut Conference
Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Jason Scott, CEO and publisher of JCS Marketing Inc. and West Coast Nut magazine, to talk about the upcoming 2-day California Walnut Conference on January 21st and 22nd. The conference will provide 4.5 hours of DPR CEUs and 5 hours of CCA CEUs (pending approval).
Jan 15, 2021•10 min•Ep. 199
Weather Station Use in Vineyards: Newly Developed Weather Technologies Provide Multiple Beneficial Insights to Growers / Progressive Crop Consultant January/February 2021
Listen to this article from Progressive Crop Consultant by UCCE Viticulture Farm Advisor Gabriel Torres and Technical Viticulturist Stephen Vasquez, Sun-Maid Growers.
Jan 15, 2021•15 min•Ep. 198
Bacterial Blast in Almond: Pending Renewal of Kasumin Bactericide will be Key to Disease Mitigation / West Coast Nut January 2021
Listen to this article from West Coast Nut by Associate Editor Cecilia Parsons.
Jan 15, 2021•7 min•Ep. 197
Almond Yield Forecasting by Drone: Virtual Orchard Technology Captures Light Interception for Improved Crop Forecasting / West Coast Nut January 2021
Listen to this article from West Coast Nut by Alireza Pourreza, Director, and Xin Zhang, Postdoctoral Scholar, Digital Agriculture Lab, UC Davis.
Jan 15, 2021•9 min•Ep. 196
Leafing Failure Perplexes Experts: Multiple Causes are Likely Responsible for Almond Malady / West Coast Nut January 2021
Listen to this article from West Coast Nut by contributing writer Vicky Boyd.
Jan 08, 2021•10 min•Ep. 195
Spring Diseases Provide Challenge for Almond Growers: Weather Patterns can Determine Overall Disease Pressure / West Coast Nut January 2021
Listen to this article from West Coast Nut by contributing writer Mitch Lies.
Jan 08, 2021•9 min•Ep. 194
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
Listen to this article from Progressive Crop Consultant by UCCE Entomology and Biologicals Advisor Surendra Dara.
Jan 08, 2021•8 min•Ep. 193
MyAgLife Episode 46: Exclusive Interview with UCCE’s George Zhuang on Winter Pruning and Disease Management in Vineyards
Taylor Chalstrom sits down with George Zhuang, UCCE Viticulture Farm Advisor in Fresno County, to talk about winter pruning and disease management in vineyards and how dormant season practices impact yield.
Jan 08, 2021•28 min•Ep. 192
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