Another company submitting a proposed label for a new product containing dicamba to the EPA, farm bill update, demand for U.S. ethanol-based products led to the first shipment of ETBE to Japan and what one state is doing to mitigate risks associated with the highly pathogenic avian influenza are some of this week’s headlines!This week’s interview w…

On today's episode, Kristin Platts looks into a new project investigating how to make better use of the diverse agricultural waste in the Northern San Joaquin Valley.Oleh MyAgLife

On this week's MyAgLife in Technology segment, hear how artificial intelligence and machine learning can help advance the biological product sector.Oleh MyAgLife

On this week's MyAgLife in Walnuts episode, Davin Norene, walnut grower and California Walnut Commission chair, discusses what he likes and doesn't like about the 2024 walnut growing season (so far). Supporting the People who Support Agriculture Thank you to this month's Walnut Wednesday sponsor who makes it possible to get you your daily news. Ple…

On this week's MyAgLife in Citrus episode, USDA Plant Physiologist Anne Plotto highlights work looking into HLB-tolerant hybrid citrus trees that can produce viable fruit.Oleh MyAgLife

On this week's MyAgLife in Almonds episode, hear about economic considerations for navel orangeworm management and where growers' money is really going.Oleh MyAgLife

690 miles of pipeline transporting carbon dioxide from ethanol plants in Iowa update, avian influenza reported in poultry, workers and dairy cattle and news related to farm income weakening recently are some of this week’s headlines! We’ll also hear more about new market opportunities from Delaney Howell’s recent trip to Washington D.C. attending t…

On today's episode, Vicky Boyd hears from UCCE Rice Specialist Bruce Linquist on how a wet spring followed by a July heat wave is affecting the crop.Oleh MyAgLife

On today's episode, Kristin Platts looks into a new, online, map-based tool which consolidates over 200 case studies on water management practices to help address water scarcity in the U.S. Southwest.Oleh MyAgLife

On today's episode, Jason Scott discusses solutions to irrigation, harvest and pest challenges in California's tree nut industry through automation and artificial intelligence.Oleh MyAgLife

On today's episode, Vicky Boyd hears from Cal Poly Strawberry Center Director Gerald Holmes on the upcoming August 8 Strawberry Field Day at Cal Poly.Oleh MyAgLife

UC Riverside's Houston Wilson gives an update on work involving sterile insect technique, which hopes to eventually be an additional tool for managing navel orangeworm. To hear more on this topic, check out this recent episode of the Growing the Valley podcast.Oleh MyAgLife

Weather updatethroughout the Midwest, an interview answering your questions and what to knowabout agricultural drone usage, what's happening in the grain markets and anupdate on Tyson Food's pork plant shutdown in Perry, Iowa are some of thisweek's headlines!This week'sinterview we hear from Terraplex Ag's Field Operations Manager Owen Jenks andour…

On today's episode, Kristin Platts looks into a partnership with UC Merced that focuses on the areas of artificial intelligence and climate change and a new mentorship program helping women launch careers in ag tech.Oleh MyAgLife

On this week's MyAgLife in Technology segment, Precision Pest Ecologist Emily Bick discusses new inexpensive technology using microphones to detect the sound of insects feeding on plants.Oleh MyAgLife

On this week's MyAgLife in Walnuts episode, California Walnut Board CEO Robert Verloop discusses crop and shipment updates as well as food safety preparedness. Supporting the People who Support Agriculture Thank you to this month's Walnut Wednesday sponsor who makes it possible to get you your daily news. Please feel free to visit their website. Th…

On this week's MyAgLife in Citrus episode, Sandipa Gautam compares this year's citricola scale outlook to 2023 and how weather plays an important role in population size.Oleh MyAgLife

On this week's MyAgLife in Almonds episode, Blue Diamond Growers' Mel Machado explains how recent weather patterns have affected the state's almond crop and what growers are doing with irrigation, pest and orchard floor management.Oleh MyAgLife

On this week's MyAgLife in Fertilization episode, hear from industry experts on discerning between the need for a liquid or dry fertilizer in the vineyard. Supporting the People who Support Agriculture Thank you to this month's MyAgLife in Fertilization sponsor who makes it possible to get you your daily news. Please feel free to visit their websit…

On today's episode, Western Agricultural Processors Association President/CEO Roger Isom explains the issue with controlling lygus bugs this year in light of reduced management options, and what's being done in this space.Oleh MyAgLife

On today's episode, we're talking almonds again. Kristin Platts hears from RaboResearch's Roland Fumasi on the market outlook over the next few years for almonds and why the industry will likely see a rebound.Oleh MyAgLife

On this week's MyAgLife in Almonds episode, hear the top almond articles from the month of June as they relate to orchard floor hygiene, early crop estimation and crown gall.Oleh MyAgLife

On this week's MyAgLife in Fertilization episode, Agro-K's Sean Jacobs explains how growers can make better, quicker fertilization adjustments by analyzing sap between leaves of different growth stages. Supporting the People who Support Agriculture Thank you to this month's MyAgLife in Fertilization sponsor who makes it possible to get you your dai…

Flooding throughout the Midwest, how a project is testing a method for land appraisers to assign an accurate value to farmland that has various soil health practices and more about the Farm Bill are some of this week's headlines.This week's interviews we hear from Iowa State University Extension Field Agronomist Meaghan Anderson of what to know as …

On today's Tech Thursday episode, Semios' Jordan Hazell discusses advancements in artificial intelligence-powered pest management. To hear more on this subject, check out last week's MyAgLife podcast.Oleh MyAgLife

On this week's Walnut Wednesday episode, California Walnut Board's Josh Rahm joins to discuss regulatory updates in the realm of water and pesticides. Supporting the People who Support Agriculture Thank you to this month's Walnut Wednesday sponsor who makes it possible to get you your daily news. Please feel free to visit their website. The Califor…

On this week's MyAgLife in Citrus episode, we hear how an improved nutrition plan can mitigate the effects of huanglongbing on citrus trees.Oleh MyAgLife

On this week's MyAgLife in Almonds episode, UCCE's Franz Niederholzer talks pest management, regulated deficit irrigation and leaf sampling as part of the July checklist for almond growers.Oleh MyAgLife

Heat wave throughout the Corn Belt, Farm Bill’s unlikeliness of passage this year with one out of eight steps being completed and EPA and multiple agriculture organizations lawsuit requiring automakers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are some of this week’s headlines.If you’ve seen the viral video of what’s happening with Idaho groundwater, Ag N…

On this week's MyAgLife in Fertilization episode, CCA and Soil Specialist Rich Kreps discusses fertilization considerations for permanent crops during summer as it relates to potassium, soil health and more. Supporting the People who Support Agriculture Thank you to this month's MyAgLife in Fertilization sponsor who makes it possible to get you you…

Kristin Platts visits with Western Agricultural Processors Association Vice President Priscilla Rodriguez at the organization's annual conference to discuss updates to the state's electric vehicle mandates and continued advocation for fairness on behalf of California agriculture.Oleh MyAgLife

UC Davis' Daniele Zaccaria explains how the management actions of Groundwater Sustainability Agencies operating under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act might be having unintended consequences for sustainable agricultural practices, such as the adoption of cover crops. Link to the full report here.…

On this first episode of Working with Fertility: Ask the Expert, Madera-based Deerpoint Group President Deborah Miller and Jeff Carr, Deerpoint’s director of grower relations, discuss a new tool for growers in its DPG Potassium PlusTM, a soluble and readily plant-available potassium for tree nuts, grapes, tomatoes and any other crops that require p…

On this week's MyAgLife in Almonds episode, Almond Board of California's Julie Adams discusses new funding that will be instrumental in expanding market access and promoting California almonds in five international markets.Oleh MyAgLife

This week brought more hot temperatures to the US, and wildfires to Canada, but planters continued to roll. Delaney caught up with Dr. Megan Niederwerder, Executive Director of SHIC, to talk about their work at the Swine Health Information Center with a specific focus on foreign animal disease research. This week's headlines include weather, planti…

On this week's MyAgLife in Fertilization series, UCCE's Tian Tian discusses keeping up with grapevines' unique nutrition requirements. Supporting the People who Support Agriculture Thank you to this month's MyAgLife in Fertilization sponsor who makes it possible to get you your daily news. Please feel free to visit their website. Deerpoint Group, I…

On today's Tech Thursday episode, UCCE IPM Advisor Siavash Taravati discusses the new, easy-to-use online Pomerix pesticide database available to consultants and growers.Oleh MyAgLife

On this week's Walnut Wednesday episode, UCCE's Jhalendra Rijal reminds walnut growers about budget-friendly husk fly management and discusses a novel biological approach to management the industry is looking into. Supporting the People who Support Agriculture Thank you to this month's Walnut Wednesday sponsor who makes it possible to get you your …

On this week's MyAgLife in Citrus episode, UC Merced's Tapan Parthak explains how the CalAgroClimate online tool can inform citrus growers' climate related management decisions in the short and long term.Oleh MyAgLife

On this week's MyAgLife in Almonds episode, Vicky Boyd hears from Blue Diamond Growers' Mel Machado on orchard management tips as hull split and harvest approach.Oleh MyAgLife

This week's headlines include weather, planting progress the first weekly crop conditions report, and pork exports to China. We also kick off our first weekly agronomic update with the folks at REDSTAR LLC. World Pork Expo brought in folks from around the nation this week into Des Moines, and with Iowa's first case of H5N1 reported in dairy cattle,…

On the first installment of the new MyAgLife in Fertilization series, Nicole Nunes with CDFA's Fertilizer Research and Education Program discusses the role of growers and crop consultants in meeting and certifying requirements for Irrigation and Nitrogen Management Plans, or INMPs. Tune in every Friday in June for a new fertilization-related segmen…

On today's episode, we hear about a novel weed management technique being explored which uses sterile pollen to control seed production of Palmer amaranth.Oleh MyAgLife

Kristin Platts reports on the recent $25 million received by Westlands Water District to complete drought mitigation projects aimed at building a more reliable water supply for South-of-Delta communities, farms and ecosystems reliant on Central Valley Project water.Oleh MyAgLife

UC Davis' Isaya Kisekka discusses 2024's most extensive groundwater demand management workshop, which will cover current challenges with groundwater demand management implementation, funding opportunities and policy development, and available tools, technologies and implementation strategies.Oleh MyAgLife

On this week's MyAgLife in Almonds episode, UCCE's Luke Milliron discusses the growing list of maladies with the Monterey almond variety in the northern Sacramento Valley. For more information and visuals, check out UCCE's Growing the Valley podcast.Oleh MyAgLife

After a holiday-shortened week, Tanner and Delaney are back in action. This week's headlines include weather, planting progress, Avian Influenza, Chinese trade news, and more! Ihle Fabrication is a leading provider in manufacturing agriculture wear parts for combines and other equipment. The team sits down with Todd Harmeyer to chat about all thing…

On today's episode, Jason Scott reviews the top three almond pests growers can still monitor for before summer comes and temperatures rise.Oleh MyAgLife

On this week's Tech Thursday episode, UC ANR's Andy Lyons and Sean Hogan detail DroneCamp, the largest and most extensive drone training for collecting agricultural field data, coming up next month.Oleh MyAgLife

Christine Lott recently joined the California Walnut Board and Commission as its new director of integrated communications. She discusses plans for innovative marketing and communications strategies moving forward. Supporting the People who Support Agriculture Thank you to this month's Walnut Wednesday sponsor who makes it possible to get you your …