California Berry Genetics Offering Superior Blueberry Varieties
Greg and Monica Willems are bringing growers and consumers remarkable new blueberry varieties. Their California Berry Genetics is one of the...
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Extended Drought and repeated Zero Water Allocations Cause Massive Concerns For California Agriculture
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 sell...
Part 2 with William Bourdeau-- on Preserving our Domestic Food Supply
The vast majority of food, produced in the US, comes from California, which is experiencing another drought. However, for food security, sou...
Part 2 Mario Santoyo on the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA)
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
William Bourdeau is Vice President of Harris Farms , a Director of Westlands Water District, and Chairman of the Board of the California Wat...
Dire Prediction for California Agriculture Part 1
Mario Santoyo served as assistant manager for 30 years on the Friant Water Users Authority, and then served as Executive Director for the Sa...
PCA Paul Crout: Conventional Produce is as Safe as Organic Produce
Part 2 of 2 Parts Paul Crout is a Pest Control Advisor and Certified Crop Advisor. He is with Helena Agri-Enterprises based in Templeton Cal...
PCAs Like Paul Crout Are Important in California Agriculture
Paul Crout is a Pest Control Advisor and Certified Crop Advisor. He is with Helena Agri-Enterprises based in Templeton California. He is amo...
California PCAs, Such as Jeff Rasmussen, Are Plant Doctors
Jeff Rasmussen is a California Pest Control Advisor. He noted he is a plant doctor and chooses his plant pest and disease control methods ve...
Plants Do Not Use Water....Instead....They Borrow it!
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
Stuart Woolf is President and CEO of Woolf Farming and Processing. The farming operation produces almonds, pistachios, tomatoes, grapes, oni...
A Dire Situation for California Ag
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 se...
California PCAs Need Their Voices Heard!
Anthony LaFauce is with the Clyde Group -- a Washington D.C.-based communications and public relations firm. He is also an adjunct in the Sc...
A new book entitled From Farms to Incubators available April 20th
Hear Amy Wu, the author of From Farms to Incubators on how women entrepreneurs are revolutionizing agriculture through high technology. Amy...
Initial 5 % Water Allocation Worries Growers in California
Today’s announcement is no surprise given current hydrologic conditions and regulations that restrict operations of the Central Valley Proje...
Conservation Tillage in Field Crops Has Big Benefits to Soil
Jeff Mitchell is a UCANR Cropping Systems Specialist in the department of Plant Science at UC Davis. He has been researching Conservation Ti...
Major Headwinds Continue on California Dairy Farmers
Competition from other state, massive regulations, and plant based movement pressure the industry.
The Value of Agricultural Pest Control Advisors, and Applicators
Pest Control Advisors and applicators must alway make there voices heard in social media and websites. Anthony LaFauce has been an adjunct a...
Miyoko Schinner Has an Idea That Could Help the Dairy Industry!
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...
US Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee For the First Time Recommend Eggs As the First Food for Babies and an Important Food For Toddlers.
Emily Metz President and CEO of the American Egg Board Has the Details!