The MyAgLife Podcast
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Ep 2253/5/21- Smart Irrigation Technology can help with Water Management Decisions / West Coast Nut March 2021
Listen to this article from West Coast Nut by associate editor Cecilia Parsons.
Ep 2243/5/21 - MyAgLife Episode 55: Exclusive Interview with Suterra’s Emily Symmes about Preserving Beneficials in the Orchard
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.
Ep 2232/26/21 - Preserve Beneficials in the Orchard : Sampling Begins in April to Count Natural Enemy Populations for Major Nut Pests / West Coast Nut February 2021
Listen to this article from West Coast Nut by Associate Editor Cecilia Parsons.
Ep 2222/26/21 - Pesticide Use During Almond Bloom : Prevent Harm to Bees by Using Safer Sprays and Practices / West Coast Nut February 2021
Listen to this article from West Coast Nut by editorial assistant intern Taylor Chalstrom.
Ep 2212/26/21 - 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.
Ep 2202/26/21 - 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.
Ep 2192/19/21 - 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.
Ep 2182/19/21 - Adding Value in Hulling and Shelling / West Coast Nut February 2021
Listen to this article from West Coast Nut by Associate Editor Cecilia Parsons.
Ep 2172/19/21 - 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.
Ep 2162/19/21 - 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.
Ep 2152/12/21 - 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.
Ep 2142/12/21 - 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.
Ep 2132/12/21 - 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.
Ep 2122/12/21 - 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.
Ep 2112/5/21 - 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.
Ep 2102/5/21 - 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.
Ep 2092/5/21 - 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.
Ep 2082/5/21 - 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.
Ep 207Rough 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.
Ep 206Pierce’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.
Ep 205MyAgLife 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.
Ep 204MyAgLife 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.
Ep 203Growing 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.
Ep 202Pest 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.
Ep 201Making 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.
Ep 200MyAgLife 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.
Ep 199MyAgLife 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).
Ep 198Weather 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.
Ep 197Bacterial 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.
Ep 196Almond 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.
Ep 195Leafing 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.
Ep 194Spring 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.
Ep 193Soil 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.
Ep 192MyAgLife 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.
Ep 191MyAgLife Episode 45: Exclusive Interview with UCCE’s Surendra Dara on Applied Biostimulants in Strawberry
Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Surendra Dara, UCCE Entomology and Biologicals Advisor, to talk about the use of biostimulants in strawberries to promote plant growth and to help plants withstand various pests, diseases or environmental stressors.
Ep 190Managing Soil Structure and Soil Quality: Physical and Chemical Management Practices to Maximize Soil Quality / Progressive Crop Consultant Jan/Feb 2021
Listen to this article from Progressive Crop Consultant by Dr. Karl Wyant, Board of Directors, Western Region Certified Crop Advisers.
Ep 189How 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
Listen to this article from West Coast Nut by contributing writer Catherine Merlo.
Ep 188Delaying Irrigation Offers Benefits in Walnuts and Almonds / West Coast Nut January 2021
Listen to this article from West Coast Nut by contributing writer Mitch Lies.
Ep 187Nurturing the Orchard Over Winter: Build Soil Carbon and Fertigate Early and Often with Phosphorus / West Coast Nut January 2021
Listen to this article from West Coast Nut by contributing writer Rich Kreps, CCA, SSp.
Ep 186Transpiration Uniformity as a Useful Metric for Tree Nut Growers / West Coast Nut December 2020
Listen to this article from West Coast Nut by James McBride, Ph.D., Head of Science, Ceres Imaging.
Ep 185Should Wetlands Be Regulated Like Factories?: Increased Regulatory Permitting May Force Unreasonable Compliance / West Coast Nut December 2020
Listen to this article from West Coast Nut by Mike Wade, California Farm Water Coalition.
Ep 184Trap Crops in Pistachio: Unique Strategy Aims at Planting a Secondary Crop to Entice Insect Pests Away from Nut Crops / West Coast Nut December 2020
Listen to this article from West Coast Nut by Associate Editor Cecilia Parsons.
Ep 183Creating the Optimum Compost: Proper Feedstocks and Treatment Are Essential for a Beneficial Blend / Organic Farmer December/January
Listen to this article from Organic Farmer by Editorial Assistant Intern Taylor Chalstrom.
Ep 182Assessing the Accuracy and Precision of Commercial Ag Laboratories / My Ag Life Episode 44
Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Andre Biscaro, UCCE Irrigation and Water Resources Advisor for Ventura County, to talk about soil chemical analysis and the accuracy and precision of commercial ag laboratories as it relates to these tests.
Ep 181Be 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
Listen to this article from West Coast Nut by contributing writer Vicky Boyd.
Ep 180Regional Considerations for Pistachio Growers: Experts Discuss Some of the Considerations for Selecting a Site for Planting New Orchards / West Coast Nut December 2020
Listen to this article from West Coast Nut by Associate Editor Cecilia Parsons.
Ep 179Planning for Spring Pest Management in Walnuts: Leaf-Out is the Time to Start Monitoring / West Coast Nut December 2020
Listen to this article from West Coast Nut by Associate Editor Cecilia Parsons.
Ep 178Pests in Hemp: Crop and Yield Loss Still Being Assessed in this New Commodity / Organic Farmer December/January
Listen to this article from Organic Farmer by Sarah Light, UCCE Agronomy Advisor, Sutter, Yuba and Colusa counties.
Ep 177Boron-Resistant Rootstock Research in Almond / My Ag Life Episode 43
Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Katherine Jarvis-Shean, UCCE orchard systems advisor for Sacramento, Solano and Yolo counties, to discuss boron-resistant rootstock research in almonds. Almonds are especially susceptible to effects of high-boron soil, and trees can be damaged by excessive amounts in the soil and water.
Ep 176AgTech: Putting Local Weather Data to Work in your Orchards / West Coast Nut December 2020
Listen to this article from West Coast Nut by Seth Hansen, PCA, CCA.