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California Ag Today

Podcast by Patrick Cavanaugh

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20 of 178 episodes

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...

00:08:57Mar 8, 2023

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...

00:01:27Sep 16, 2022

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...

00:06:02Sep 2, 2022

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.

00:04:49Aug 29, 2022

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...

00:10:08Aug 29, 2022

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...

00:06:14Mar 12, 2022

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...

00:07:09Dec 2, 2021

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...

00:05:10Nov 15, 2021

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...

00:10:22Sep 14, 2021

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!

00:01:01Aug 27, 2021

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...

00:04:54Aug 14, 2021

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...

00:06:29Jun 18, 2021

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...

00:07:42Jun 8, 2021

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...

00:09:15Mar 3, 2021

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...

00:05:55Feb 24, 2021

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...

00:04:33Dec 23, 2020

Major Headwinds Continue on California Dairy Farmers

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

00:06:43Dec 18, 2020

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...

00:06:52Nov 5, 2020

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...

00:01:28Sep 25, 2020

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!

00:04:45Aug 19, 2020