The MyAgLife Podcast

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

13 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Jason Haegele, North American agronomy lead with ICL Growing Solutions, to discuss the rising demand of water-soluble...

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

06 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Rachelle Antinetti, founder of Antinetti Consulting, to discuss developing the next generation of the ag workforce an...

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

29 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Franz Niederholzer, UCCE farm advisor in Colusa, Sutter and Yuba counties, to discuss almond management consideration...

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

22 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Nutrien’s Director of Agronomy Dr. Karl Wyant to discuss the concept of outsmarting your fertilizer competition for ...

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

15 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Tim Bucher, CEO and co-founder of Agtonomy, to discuss new pathways to farm autonomy and bringing scale and autonomy ...

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

08 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Mike Ming, agricultural appraiser and broker out of Kern County and owner of Alliance Ag Services, to discuss changing...

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

01 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Dr. Karl Wyant, Western Region Certified Crop Advisers Association chair, and Jason Scott, publisher of Progressive C...

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

25 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Elif Ceylan, strategic advisor with the VINE Validation of Innovation Program and co-founder of Opengate Partners, to ...

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

18 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Louise Ferguson, UC Davis pomology specialist, to discuss salinity management in drip irrigated pistachio and potenti...

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

11 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Tian Tian, UCCE viticulture farm advisor in Kern County, to discuss tips for managing vineyard nutrition including un...

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

04 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Franz Niederholzer, UCCE orchard advisor for Colusa, Sutter and Yuba counties, to discuss almond management recommend...

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

28 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with JW Lemons, CCA, certified professional agronomist and account manager with Verdesian Life Sciences, to discuss using p...

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

21 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Dr. Ellen Bruno, assistant cooperative extension specialist in the Dept. of Agricultural and Resource Economics at UC...

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

14 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Teleos' Brian Hegland to discuss implications of California Department of Pesticide Regulation's proposed restrictions...

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

07 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Brittney Goodrich, assistant professor of cooperative extension in UC Davis’ Department of Agricultural and Resource...

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

30 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Dr. Karl Wyant, Western Region Certified Crop Advisers Association chair, and Jason Scott, publisher of Progressive C...

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

23 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Steven Soares of HotSpot Ag to discuss simplifying irrigation management and other management tasks through automatio...

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

16 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Brad Higbee, research entomologist and field R&D manager at Trece Inc., to discuss field studies related to mummy ...

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

09 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Ali Cox, agriculture and food ingredient marketing specialist and Noble West founder, to discuss the importance of fo...

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

02 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Franz Niederholzer, UCCE Orchard Advisor for Colusa, Sutter and Yuba counties, to discuss pest and water consideration...

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

26 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Sarah Standiford, senior environmental scientist with California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Produce Safety...

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

19 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Western Agricultural Processors Association’s Roger Isom, Priscilla Rodriguez and Chris McGlothlin to discuss ag re...

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

12 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Cameron Zuber, UCCE orchard crops farm advisor in Madera and Merced counties, to discuss identifying and mitigating r...

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

05 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Sudan Gyawaly, UCCE area IPM advisor for Butte, Colusa, Yuba-Sutter, Glenn and Tehama counties, to discuss choosing pe...

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

28 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Jhalendra Rijal, UCCE area IPM advisor for Stanislaus County, to discuss springtime and even late-season monitoring fo...

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

21 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Aztec Solar's Kevin Logue to discuss solar’s viability in agricultural settings and contributions to both resilienc...

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

14 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Daniele Zaccaria, UC Davis agricultural water management specialist, to discuss irrigation scheduling methods and too...

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

07 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Roger Isom, president/CEO of Western Agricultural Processors Association, to discuss key tree nut regulatory updates ...

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

31 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Franz Niederholzer, orchard systems advisor for Colusa, Sutter and Yuba counties, to discuss important considerations ...

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

24 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Russell Taylor, vice president of Live Earth Products, Inc., and David Beaudreau, director of the Fertilizer Institut...

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

20 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Matt Comrey, technical nutrition agronomist and sales manager with Wilbur-Ellis Agribusiness, to discuss understanding...

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

10 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Axiom Ag's Jeff Merritt at the 2023 Citrus Showcase to discuss optimal nutrition at different fruit growth stages and ...

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

04 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Kirsten Pearsons, UCCE IPM advisor, and Yu-Chen Wang, UCCE plant pathology advisor, to discuss new perspectives on com...

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

25 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Certified Crop Advisor and Soil Specialist Rich Kreps to discuss fertilizing your orchard now that the rain Californi...

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

17 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Doreet Avni, Ph.D., head of bio-research at BeeHero, to discuss Pollinator Research Stations which provide public data...

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

10 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Franz Niederholzer, orchard systems advisor for Colusa, Sutter and Yuba counties, to discuss important considerations...

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

04 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Jesse Roseman, Almond Board of California principal analyst, to discuss connecting neighboring growers and PCAs inter...

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

27 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Dr. Karl Wyant, director of agronomy at Nutrien, to discuss the agronomy of water. In the January/February 2023 editio...

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

20 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Paul Schreiner, research plant physiologist with USDA-ARS, to discuss what we know and don’t know regarding foliar ...

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

13 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Brittney Goodrich, assistant UCCE specialist with the UC Davis Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, to d...

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

09 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Steven Springhorn, Department of Water Resources' SGMA technical assistance manager, and Tara Moran, president/CEO of ...

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

30 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with UCCE Orchard Systems Advisor Luke Milliron to discuss the benefits of delayed irrigation and what current research sho...

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

23 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Robert Verloop, executive director and CEO of the California Walnut Board and Commission, and Jason Scott, CEO and pub...

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

17 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Aubrey Bettencourt, Almond Alliance president and CEO, to discuss new opportunities for almond growers, including a po...

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

09 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Roger Isom, president and CEO of Western Agricultural Processors Association, to discuss ongoing pesticide activism t...

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

02 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Sierra Gold Nursery's Reid Robinson to discuss the rise in popularity of self-fertile almond varieties and their asso...

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

25 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with UCCE Farm Advisor Franz Niederholzer and West Coast Nut Publisher Jason Scott about the Nickels Soil Lab fundraiser a...

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

18 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with UCCE Viticulture Farm Advisor Tian Tian  to discuss the long-term effects of rootstocks on performance of mature gra...

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

11 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Nutrien’s Director of Agronomy Dr. Karl Wyant to discuss the concept of outsmarting your fertilizer competition for...

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

04 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Franz Niederholzer, UCCE Farm Advisor for Colusa, Sutter and Yuba counties, to discuss November almond orchard conside...

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

02 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Jeff Carr of Deerpoint Group to discuss the need for consistency and precision when it comes to fertigation.

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

24 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Jason Scott, JCS Marketing CEO and West Coast Nut publisher, to discuss the upcoming California Tree Nut Conference a...

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

14 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Louise Ferguson, UCCE Pomology Specialist, to discuss a new tool pistachio growers are evaluating due to concerns ove...

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

07 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety’s Teresa Andrews to discuss the Center’s invaluable resources f...

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

30 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Rachelle Antinetti, vice president of operations at Dave Wilson Nursery, to discuss where today's tree nut and fruit n...

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

23 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Dr. Karl Wyant, Western Region Certified Crop Advisers Association chair, and Jason Scott, publisher of Progressive C...

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

16 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with California Farm Water Coalition's Mike Wade to discuss regulatory supply cuts being made to growers on the Colorado Ri...

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

09 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Agromillora California Nursery’s Cliff Beumel to discuss orchard diversification with olive trees to protect the bo...

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

02 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Ryan Jacobsen, CEO of Fresno County Farm Bureau, to discuss the Bureau’s recent Farm Bill session hosting and what a...

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

26 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Synagro's Thomas Fantozzi to discuss the benefits of compost in orchards and fields as well as best management practic...

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

19 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with California ag’s very own John Duarte of Duarte Nursery to discuss his campaign for the U.S. House this November to ...

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

12 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with John Knutson and Alyssa DeVincentis, co-founders at Vitidore, to discuss a unique cover crop mix that allows orchard ...

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

05 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Barry Goodell, a fungal biologist and biochemist at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, to discuss a previously...

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

29 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Synagro’s Bob Ford to discuss the technical side of compost and how the composting process works into soil health.

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

22 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Franz Niederholzer, UCCE Orchard Systems Advisor for Colusa, Sutter and Yuba counties, to discuss important pre-harves...

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

15 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Rich Kreps, Certified Crop Advisor and Soil Specialist, to discuss making a postharvest plan now to ensure crop health...

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

08 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Dr. Karl Wyant, Western Region Certified Crop Advisers Association chair, and Jason Scott, publisher of Progressive C...

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

01 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Chris Simmons in the Department of Food Science and Technology at UC Davis and Rory Crowley with Project Apis m. to d...

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

24 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Greg Palumbo, director of agriculture at Rain Bird, to discuss precision irrigation for agriculture and things grower...

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

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Western Agricultural Processors Association's Roger Isom at this year's WAPA Annual Conference to review the last year...

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

10 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Cliff Beumel, president of Agromillora California Nursery, to discuss opportunities and challenges in using the latest...

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

06 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Vern Johnson, CCA/PCA and president of Arizona Ag Solutions, to discuss balanced vineyard soil health and a few key it...

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

27 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Cultiva’s Brian Tipton to discuss plant cuticle care and its role in mitigating agriculture’s environmental challe...

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

20 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Nitin Nitin, professor in the Department of Food Science and Technology and the Department of Biological and Agricultu...

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

13 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Daniele Zaccaria, UCCE agricultural water management specialist, to discuss new research into benefits and efficacy of...

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

06 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Brad Higbee, research entomologist and field R&D manager at Trece Inc., to discuss field studies related to mummy ...

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

29 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down Amrith Gunasekara, California Bountiful Foundation's new research director, to discuss his new position and what it means f...

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

22 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Gabriele Ludwig, Almond Board of California’s director of sustainability and environmental affairs, to discuss incre...

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

15 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Dr. Karl Wyant, vice president of ag science at Heliae Ag, to discuss maximizing soil quality by maximizing soil heal...

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

08 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Mike Kelley, president and CEO of Central California Almond Growers Association, to discuss drivers for higher almond ...

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

01 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Shannah Whithaus, senior editor for pesticide safety education with UC ANR, and Lisa Blecker, pesticide safety educato...

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

25 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Amber Vinchesi-Vahl, UCCE vegetable crops advisor for Colusa, Sutter and Yuba counties, to discuss control of in-row w...

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

18 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Matt Comrey, Wilbur-Ellis Agribusiness technical nutrition agronomist, to discuss soil mapping for fine-tuned nutrient...

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

11 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Jhalendra Rijal, UCCE area IPM advisor for Stanislaus County, to discuss springtime and even late-season monitoring fo...

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

04 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Almond Alliance President and CEO Aubrey Bettencourt to discuss new port updates and projects as well as the Alliance'...

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

25 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Emily Symmes, senior manager of technical field services for Suterra, to discuss the growing problem of scale pests in...

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

18 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Brent Holtz, UCCE county director and farm advisor for San Joaquin County, to discuss the origins of whole orchard rec...

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

12 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Louise Ferguson, extension specialist in the UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences, and Andy Lyons, Informatics and GI...

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

04 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross and Undersecretary Christine Birdsong to discuss po...

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

28 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Brad Higbee, Field R&D Manager with Trece, Inc., to discuss the 2008-12 areawide IPM project for navel orangeworm ...

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

21 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Karl Wyant, Vice President of Ag Science at Heliae Agriculture and chair of Western Region CCA, to discuss the role of...

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

14 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down for this 100th-episode special of the MyAgLife podcast with JCS Marketing Publisher and CEO Jason Scott to discuss the evol...

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

07 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with UCCE Orchard Systems Advisor Luke Milliron to discuss the benefits of delayed irrigation and what current research sho...

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

31 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with UC Davis Graduate Student Researcher Faye Duan to discuss integrating chicken and vegetable production in organic far...

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

24 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with UCCE Orchard Advisor Luke Milliron and West Coast Nut publisher Jason Scott to discuss important updates regarding the...

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

17 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Ali Montazar, UCCE Irrigation and Water Management Advisor for Imperial County, to discuss new knowledge-based informa...

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

10 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with California Farm Water Coalition’s Mike Wade to discuss what it could mean for Californians if we have another dry ye...

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

03 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Brittney Goodrich, Assistant Professor of Cooperative Extension in the UC Davis Department of Agricultural and Resourc...

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

26 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Gabriele Ludwig, director of Sustainability and Environmental Affairs at Almond Board of California, to discuss the im...

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

19 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Jhalendra Rijal, UCCE IPM Advisor, to discuss Pacific flathead borer’s emergence as a significant pest in walnut and...