Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Rex Stults, vice president of industry relations at Napa Valley Vintners, to discuss the organization's recent lobbying trip to Washington D.C. on behalf of the Napa Valley wine industry.

5/10/24 - Farm Bureau Friday Episode 4: Interview with Shannon Douglass, Kelly Fogarty-Tilma and Caitie Diemel on Women Leadership in Ag

10 days ago 38m 14s

Stanislaus County Farm Bureau's Anna Genasci and JCS Marketing's Kristin Platts sit down with Shannon Douglass, California Farm Bureau's first-ever female president; Stanislaus County Farm Bureau's new President Kelly Fogarty-Tilma; and the org

5/3/24 - MyAgLife Episode 217: Interview with Franz Niederholzer on May Almond Orchard Considerations

17 days ago 16m 23s

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Franz Niederholzer, UCCE farm advisor in Colusa, Sutter and Yuba counties, to discuss almond orchard management considerations for the month of May, including navel orangeworm, nutrition and more.

4/26/24 - MyAgLife Episode 216: Interview with PCA Greg Montez on Copper Applications in 2024 for Permanent Crops

24 days ago 19m 52s

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Greg Montez, PCA and technical services and field development with Albaugh, to discuss copper applications in 2024 for walnut and grape growers dealing with blight or mildew as well as best practices for avoiding

4/19/24 - MyAgLife Episode 215: Interview with Western Plant Health's Renee Pinel on the Incoming Rodenticide Act

Apr 19th, 2024 18m 1s

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Renee Pinel, president/CEO of Western Plant Health, to discuss U.S. EPA's rodenticide proposal and some of the far-reaching impacts this could have for growers in California.

4/12/24 - Farm Bureau Friday Episode 3: Interview with Oakdale Irrigation District's Tom Orvis and Scot Moody on the State of Water in California

Apr 12th, 2024 30m 19s

Stanislaus County Farm Bureau's Anna Genasci and JCS Marketing's Kristin Platts sit down with Governmental Affairs Director for Stanislaus County Farm Bureau and Oakdale Irrigation District Board President Tom Orvis and Oakdale Irrigation Distr

4/5/24 - MyAgLife Episode 214: Interview with Yara North America's Scott Warr on Recognizing the Importance of Agronomy

Apr 6th, 2024 36m 17s

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Scott Warr, commercial manager of farming solutions at Yara North America and host of the Yara Crop Nutrition podcast, about important agronomic topics to be considered in today's agriculture industry.

3/29/24 - MyAgLife Episode 213: Interview with Nutrien Financial's Jacquelyn Fernandes on Finance Tips for Growers in 2024

Mar 29th, 2024 11m 35s

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Nutrien Financial's Jacquelyn Fernandes to discuss grower profit maximization, stretching dollars for input spending, creating more value with input purchases and more.

3/22/24 - (RERUN) MyAgLife Episode 212: Interview with Technical Nutrition Agronomist Matt Comrey on Almond Fertility Decision-Making

Mar 22nd, 2024 17m 57s

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Matt Comrey, technical nutrition agronomist and sales manager with Wilbur-Ellis Agribusiness, to discuss understanding and leveraging the nitrogen cycle for informed almond fertility decision-making.

3/15/24 - Farm Bureau Friday Episode 2: Interview with Farmworker Paty Lopez on Recent Outcomes of Ag Overtime Law

Mar 15th, 2024 24m 46s

Stanislaus County Farm Bureau's Anna Genasci and JCS Marketing's Kristin Platts sit down with Paty Lopez, a longtime employee of Duarte Nursery in Hughson, Calif., to discuss the recent outcomes of AB 1066, California’s overtime law for ag work

3/8/24 - MyAgLife Episode 211: Interview with WAPA's Roger Isom on Ag Regulatory Updates

Mar 8th, 2024 30m 48s

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Roger Isom, president/CEO of Western Agricultural Processors Association, to discuss regulatory updates for California growers and processors.

3/1/24 - MyAgLife Episode 210: Interview with UCCE's Franz Niederholzer on March Almond Management

Mar 1st, 2024 13m 21s

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Franz Niederholzer, UCCE farm advisor in Colusa, Sutter and Yuba counties, to discuss almond management considerations in March as almond bloom winds down and spring is around the corner.

2/23/24 - MyAgLife Episode 209: Interview with CCA/PCA Devin Clarke on Improving Almonds' Carbon Footprint

Feb 23rd, 2024 28m 32s

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Devin Clarke, CCA/PCA and agronomy solutions manager with Yara, to discuss why the industry should care about almond production's carbon footprint and improving it.

2/16/24 - MyAgLife Episode 208: Interview with UC Riverside's Elia Scudiero on Characterizing Soil Properties for Better Precision Irrigation Management

Feb 16th, 2024 21m 17s

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Elia Scudiero, associate professional researcher in the Dept. of Environmental Sciences at UC Riverside, to discuss characterizing the various properties of soil using electrical conductivity for better precision

2/9/24 - Farm Bureau Friday Episode 1: Interview with Farm Employers Labor Service's Bryan Little on New and Updated Regulations Hitting Ag in 2024

Feb 9th, 2024 53m 45s

On the first installment of this new MyAgLife podcast series titled "Farm Bureau Friday" in collaboration with the Stanislaus County Farm Bureau, Stanislaus County Farm Bureau's Anna Genasci and JCS Marketing's Kristin Platts sit down with Farm

2/2/24 - MyAgLife Episode 207: Interview with CCA Rich Kreps on Early and Mid-Season Nutrition Adjustments in Tree Nut Crops

Feb 2nd, 2024 14m 36s

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Rich Kreps, certified crop advisor and soil specialist, to discuss ways to adjust your nutrition plan early and mid-season if a fall nutrition program was abandoned.

1/26/24 - MyAgLife Episode 206: Interview with California Pistachio Research Board's Steve Vasquez and Bob Klein on Pistachio Research Perspectives

Jan 26th, 2024 20m 14s

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Steve Vasquez, California Pistachio Research Board’s incoming manager, and Bob Klein, the Board’s outgoing manager, to discuss perspectives for pistachio industry research as leadership is being shaken up and a l

1/19/24: MyAgLife Episode 205: Interview with CCA JW Lemons on Challenges and Opportunities for Crop Consultants in 2024

Jan 19th, 2024 18m 54s

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with JW Lemons, CCA and CPAg, to discuss challenges and opportunities certified crop advisers should consider in 2024 to the tune of nutrition, pest management, water and everything in between.

1/12/24 - MyAgLife Episode 204: Interview with UC Davis' Brittney Goodrich on the 2024 Pollination Outlook

Jan 12th, 2024 23m 51s

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Brittney Goodrich, assistant professor of cooperative extension in the Dept. of Agricultural and Resource Economics at UC Davis, to discuss the 2024 almond pollination season outlook, how to cut pollination expen

1/5/24 - MyAgLife Episode 203: Interview with Meridian Growers' Jim Zion on Robust Pistachio Exports in 2023

Jan 5th, 2024 16m 6s

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Jim Zion, managing partner with Meridian Growers, to discuss robust pistachio exports in 2023 and what changed for the industry.

12/29/23 - MyAgLife Episode 202: Interview with UCCE's Ali Hill on California’s Ag Overtime Law for Farmworkers

Dec 29th, 2023 19m 54s

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Ali Hill, cooperative extension specialist with UCCE and the department of agricultural and resource economics at UC Berkeley, to discuss California’s overtime law for ag workers and what happened to worker hours

12/22/23 - MyAgLife Episode 201: Interview with Live Earth Products' Russell Taylor about Conservation in Agriculture

Dec 22nd, 2023 14m 20s

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Russell Taylor, CCA and vice president of Live Earth Products, to discuss conservation in agriculture in light of recently receiving the Certified Crop Adviser Conservationist of the Year Award for 2023.

12/15/23 - MyAgLife Episode 200: Interview with ICL's Christi Falen on Nutrition-Related Challenges in Almond

Dec 15th, 2023 19m 26s

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Christi Falen, agronomist with ICL, to discuss nutrition-related challenges with growing more, high quality almonds, and the role of macro and micronutrients in a balanced program.

12/8/23 - MyAgLife Episode 199: Interview with UCCE's Franz Niederholzer on Winter Considerations for Tree Nut Orchards

Dec 8th, 2023 21m 48s

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Franz Niederholzer, UCCE farm advisor in Colusa, Sutter and Yuba counties, to discuss winter considerations for tree nut orchards, including irrigation, pests and nutrition.

12/1/23 - MyAgLife Episode 198: Interview with Dr. Karl Wyant on Soil Test Protocols for 2024

Dec 1st, 2023 16m 34s

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with CCA and Nutrien’s Director of Agronomy Dr. Karl Wyant to discuss getting your soil tests in line for 2024 to help guide nutrient management decisions and other practices.