Greg and Monica Willems are bringing growers and consumers remarkable new blueberry varieties. Their California Berry Genetics is one of the top blue berry nurseries in the nation. New varieties such as Sweet Duchess, Early Duchess, and Blue D

Extended Drought and repeated Zero Water Allocations Cause Massive Concerns For California Agriculture

Sep 16th, 2022 1m 27s

Joe Del Bosque is a long-time farmer in Wester Fresno and Merced Counties. He farms almonds, melons an other crops. He said farmers are selling their land and giving up their professions and the state wants to buy out other farms for the water

Part 2 with William Bourdeau-- on Preserving our Domestic Food Supply

Sep 2nd, 2022 6m 2s

The vast majority of food, produced in the US, comes from California, which is experiencing another drought. However, for food security, sound policies must be made to allow farmers to get surface water for their crops. Too much water flows to

Part 2 Mario Santoyo on the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA)

Aug 29th, 2022 4m 49s

For decades, Mario Santoyo is someone who has fought hard for water for California Farmers. He describes the catastrophic nature of SGMA.

Preserving the Domestic Food Supply with Sound Solutions

Aug 29th, 2022 10m 8s

William Bourdeau is Vice President of Harris Farms, a Director of Westlands Water District, and Chairman of the Board of the California Water Alliance. He speaks about preserving the California Food Supply for the Future.

Dire Prediction for California Agriculture Part 1

Mar 12th, 2022 6m 14s

Mario Santoyo served as assistant manager for 30 years on the Friant Water Users Authority, and then served as Executive Director for the San Joaquin Valley Water Infrastructure Authority representing the counties of Merced, Madera, Fresno, Tul

PCA Paul Crout: Conventional Produce is as Safe as Organic Produce

Dec 2nd, 2021 7m 9s

Part 2 of 2 PartsPaul Crout is a Pest Control Advisor and Certified Crop Advisor. He is with Helena Agri-Enterprises based in Templeton California. He is among thousands of PCAs and CCAs who assist growers in crop production. He noted Califor

PCAs Like Paul Crout Are Important in California Agriculture

Nov 15th, 2021 5m 10s

Paul Crout is a Pest Control Advisor and Certified Crop Advisor. He is with Helena Agri-Enterprises based in Templeton California. He is among thousands of PCAs and CCAs who assist growers in crop production.

California PCAs, Such as Jeff Rasmussen, Are Plant Doctors

Sep 14th, 2021 10m 22s

Jeff Rasmussen is a California Pest Control Advisor. He noted he is a plant doctor and chooses his plant pest and disease control methods very carefully. He often doesn't need to use pest control materials. Instead, he chooses cultural practice

Plants Do Not Use Water....Instead....They Borrow it!

Aug 27th, 2021 1m 1s

Did you know that plants such as almonds do not truly use water....They borrow it!Please share this podcast with the naysayers!

Stuart Woolf on Zero Allocation, Pushing Almonds, Reservoirs and SGMA

Aug 14th, 2021 4m 54s

Stuart Woolf is President and CEO of Woolf Farming and Processing. The farming operation produces almonds, pistachios, tomatoes, grapes, onions, garlic, wheat, hay and various other row crops. He noted how tough the 2021 production season is, w

A Dire Situation for California Ag

Jun 18th, 2021 6m 29s

Due to very little rain and snow during the winter of 2020/2021, California growers are having to rely on groundwater to get through this season. We all believe this is an unsustainable struggle to irrigate crops. Ryan Jacobsen is the CEO of th

California PCAs Need Their Voices Heard!

Jun 8th, 2021 7m 42s

Anthony LaFauce is with the Clyde Group -- a Washington D.C.-based communications and public relations firm. He is also an adjunct in the School of Communications Dept. at American University. He suggests ways for PCAs to get heard!

A new book entitled From Farms to Incubators available April 20th

Mar 3rd, 2021 9m 15s

Hear Amy Wu, the author of From Farms to Incubators on how women entrepreneurs are revolutionizing agriculture through high technology.Amy Wu is an award-winning agtech journalist and the producer/director of the documentary film From Farms t

Initial 5 % Water Allocation Worries Growers in California

Feb 24th, 2021 5m 55s

Today’s announcement is no surprise given current hydrologic conditions and regulations that restrict operations of the Central Valley Project, but it is devastating nonetheless for farmers and communities across the region that rely on water f

Conservation Tillage in Field Crops Has Big Benefits to Soil

Dec 23rd, 2020 4m 33s

Jeff Mitchell is a UCANR Cropping Systems Specialist in the department of Plant Science at UC Davis. He has been researching Conservation Tillage for more than 20 years.

Major Headwinds Continue on California Dairy Farmers

Dec 18th, 2020 6m 43s

Competition from other state, massive regulations, and plant based movement pressure the industry.

The Value of Agricultural Pest Control Advisors, and Applicators

Nov 5th, 2020 6m 52s

Pest Control Advisors and applicators must alway make there voices heard in social media and websites. Anthony LaFauce has been an adjunct at the American University, for eight years. He’s taught public speaking, digital communications in publ

Miyoko Schinner Has an Idea That Could Help the Dairy Industry!

Sep 25th, 2020 1m 28s

The national dairy industry is hurting badly due to lower consumption and over-supply. Why not shut down the dairy and grow a crop that can be marketed and put black ink on your balance sheet instead of red ink!

US Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee For the First Time Recommend Eggs As the First Food for Babies and an Important Food For Toddlers.

Aug 19th, 2020 4m 45s

Emily Metz President and CEO of the American Egg Board Has the Details!

First Huanglongbing Positive Asian Citrus Psyllid Found in Commercial Citrus Orchard in Riverside County

Aug 8th, 2020 6m 9s

Officials fear that this orchard cound eventually become infected, with the fatal Huanglongbing disease, which would the first commercial orchard in California.

Caroline Stringer is the Director of Trade for the California Fresh Fruit Asscociation

Jul 21st, 2020 4m 36s

We’re talking about current trade challenges due to the COVID pandemic. And Stringer along with other California specialty crop representative have recently been selected to serve on the Agricultural Technical Advisor Committee to provide techn

Miyoko Schinner Wants to Help Struggling Daries

May 13th, 2020 1m 24s

We spoke with Miyoko Schinner the tenacious, award-winning vegan celebrity chef behind Miyoko’s Creamery in Petaluma California, where she and her employees churn out a wide variety of plant based cheese productsShe has an idea on how to help

Does the Age Old Practice of White Latex Paint on Tree Trunks Protect it From Herbicide Damage?

Mar 9th, 2020 5m 9s

Drew Wolter is a Grad Student at UC Davis. He studied whether or not the latex paint on tree trunks made a difference. And by the way, Wolter was awarded first place for his scientific paper at the California Weed Science Societies annual meeti

Understanding the Impact of Early Season Algae Infestations in Rice Seeding Emergence and Establishment

Mar 9th, 2020 4m 4s

Guelta Laguerre is an undergrad at UC Davis, and she won first place for her research poster as an undergrad at the recent California Weed Science Society Meeting in Monterey.