Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Franz Niederholzer, UCCE orchard systems farm advisor for Colusa, Sutter and Yuba counties, to discuss proper timing and other considerations for orchard mowing to reduce dust and potential disease.
Jun 17, 2021•12 min•Ep. 251
Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Mark Bolda, UCCE strawberry and caneberry farm advisor in Santa Cruz County, to discuss the challenges of managing Fusarium in strawberries and methods organic and conventional growers can use to control this pathogen.
Jun 10, 2021•20 min•Ep. 250
Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Kevin Long, general manager at Superior Almond Hulling, to discuss how almond facilities are coping with harvest congestion and preparing for bigger crops to come.
Jun 03, 2021•18 min•Ep. 249
Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Houston Wilson, UCCE assistant specialist in the Department of Entomology at UC Riverside, to discuss navel orangeworm as a candidate for area-wide integrated pest management in California.
May 27, 2021•27 min•Ep. 248
Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Doug Amaral, UCCE farm advisor for Kings and Tulare counties, to discuss implementing best management practices for nitrogen fertilization in almonds.
May 20, 2021•18 min•Ep. 247
Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Janie Gatzman, a fourth-generation tree nut farmer and owner of Gatzman Appraisal, to discuss trends in California tree nut property values.
May 13, 2021•14 min•Ep. 246
Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Karl Wyant, Vice President of Ag Science at Heliae Agriculture and vice chair of Western Region CCA, to discuss biological management practices to maximize soil quality.
May 06, 2021•18 min•Ep. 245
Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Sandro Steinbach, assistant professor at the University of Connecticut, to discuss how the California tree nut industry was impacted by the trade war and the difficulties that still remain.
Apr 29, 2021•18 min•Ep. 244
Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Roger Isom, President and CEO of Western Agricultural Processors Association, to discuss a new state proposal on pesticide mill taxes and the impacts this may have on the agriculture industry.
Apr 22, 2021•22 min•Ep. 243
Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Kristi Sanchez, nematologist with TriCal Diagnostics and TriCal, to discuss root lesion nematode in walnut.
Apr 15, 2021•19 min•Ep. 242
Taylor Chalstrom sits down with James Knox, owner of KLR farms, to discuss the fundamentals of hemp nutrition and how growers can meet nutrient needs for this crop.
Apr 08, 2021•22 min•Ep. 241
Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Rich Kreps, CCA, SSp. and contributing writer, to discuss nutrition plans for pistachio orchards and how growers can make better orchard nutrition decisions.
Apr 01, 2021•17 min•Ep. 240
Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Karl Wyant, Vice President of Ag Science at Heliae Agriculture and vice chair of Western Region CCA, to talk about making sense of biostimulants for improving your soil.
Mar 25, 2021•21 min•Ep. 239
Listen to this article from Progressive Crop Consultant by UCCE Entomology and Biologicals Advisor Surendra K. Dara.
Mar 25, 2021•11 min•Ep. 238
Listen to this article from West Coast Nut by Associate Editor Cecilia Parsons.
Mar 25, 2021•11 min•Ep. 237
Listen to this article from West Coast Nut by Associate Editor Cecilia Parsons.
Mar 25, 2021•6 min•Ep. 236
Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Jhalendra Rijal, UCCE area integrated pest management advisor in San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Merced counties, to discuss spring season pest monitoring activities in almond orchards.
Mar 18, 2021•30 min•Ep. 235
Listen to this article from West Coast Nut by contributing writer Mitch Lies.
Mar 18, 2021•7 min•Ep. 234
Listen to this article from West Coast Nut by contributing writer Danita Cahill.
Mar 18, 2021•11 min•Ep. 233
Listen to this article from Progressive Crop Consultant by UCCE’s Themis J. Michailides, David Morgan and Giorgio Gusella.
Mar 18, 2021•9 min•Ep. 232
Listen to this article from West Coast Nut by associate editor Cecilia Parsons.
Mar 11, 2021•7 min•Ep. 231
Listen to this article from West Coast Nut by contributing writer Hazelnut Marketing Board.
Mar 11, 2021•7 min•Ep. 230
Listen to this article from Progressive Crop Consultant by TriCal Diagnostics’ Steven Koike.
Mar 11, 2021•10 min•Ep. 229
Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Eryn Wingate, agronomist with Tri-Tech Ag Products Inc., to discuss tightening the nitrogen cycle in organic agriculture and how to meet crop nitrogen needs without impacting the environment.
Mar 11, 2021•21 min•Ep. 228
Listen to this article from Progressive Crop Consultant by Heping Zhu, Agricultural Engineer and Lead Scientist, USDA-ARS Application Technology Research Unit and Steve Booher, Founder & CEO, Smart Guided® Systems, LLC.
Mar 04, 2021•11 min•Ep. 227
Listen to this article from West Coast Nut by contributing writer Vicky Boyd.
Mar 04, 2021•11 min•Ep. 226
Listen to this article from West Coast Nut by associate editor Cecilia Parsons.
Mar 04, 2021•8 min•Ep. 225
Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Emily Symmes, a former UCCE Farm Advisor and now Senior Manager of Technical Field Services for Suterra, to discuss the importance of preserving beneficial insects in an orchard and making them part of your pest management plan.
Mar 04, 2021•22 min•Ep. 224
Listen to this article from West Coast Nut by Associate Editor Cecilia Parsons.
Feb 25, 2021•8 min•Ep. 223
Listen to this article from West Coast Nut by editorial assistant intern Taylor Chalstrom.
Feb 25, 2021•6 min•Ep. 222