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Episode 1094 | May 21, 2025 | Building Vineyard Resilience Through Soil Microbiome Health

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On today’s episode, Niner Wine Estate’s Craig MacMillan discusses how vineyard soil health, driven by microbial communities and long-term practices like composting and reduced tillage, can enhance resilience, sustainability and vine performance.

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Episode 1093 | May 20, 2025 | Balancing Pest Control and Sustainability in California Tree Nut and Fruit Crops

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On today’s episode, BASF’s Sidd Tiwari discusses rising insect pressures in California’s fruit and nut crops, the impact of climate change and how growers can manage pests sustainably using softer modes of action.

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Episode 1092 | May 19, 2025 | AB 1046 Would Ease Waste Rules for Tree Nut Processors

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On this week’s MyAgLife in Almonds episode, Western Tree Nut Association’s Roger Isom discusses how AB 1046 aims to reduce unnecessary waste reporting for tree nut processors while supporting broader sustainability efforts in California agriculture.

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Episode 1091 | May 16, 2025 | Revolutionizing Ag Workforce Training in the Central Valley

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On today’s episode, hear about a groundbreaking partnership led by Merced College that is transforming farm employee training through a hands-on, competency-based ag tech program and a new state-of-the-art Ag Innovation Center.

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Episode 1090 | May 15, 2025 | New Electric Tractor Introduced to Ag Industry

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On this week’s MyAgLife in Technology episode, Monarch Tractor’s James Simons showcases the versatile Mark V dairy pusher, highlighting its labor-saving efficiency, subsidy opportunities and significant CO2 emissions reduction.

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Episode 1089 | May 14, 2025 | New Pheromone Lure Offers Promising Walnut Husk Fly Control for Growers

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On today’s episode, UC Berkeley Entomologist Emeritus Bob Van Steenwyk discusses a new pheromone lure now available to California walnut growers that helps target walnut husk fly earlier in the season, reducing reliance on pesticides.

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Episode 1088 | May 13, 2025 | Soil Microbes Mitigate Abiotic Stressors

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On today’s episode, PhycoTerra’s Cassidy Million discusses how soil microbes can mitigate abiotic stressors, such as sunburn, drought stress and nutrient deficiencies, in crops.

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Episode 1087 | May 12, 2025 | Finding California's Next Top Almond Varieties

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On this week’s MyAgLife in Almonds episode, UCCE’s Phoebe Gordon discusses the best-performing almond varieties in ongoing California trials, including insights on yield, disease resistance and why self-compatible trees are the future.

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Episode 1086 | May 9, 2025 | What D.C. Doesn’t Understand About Ag

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On today’s episode, hear a preview of next Friday’s The Ag Executive podcast with National Milk Producers Federation CEO Gregg Doud. He shares insights from his time in Washington D.C., revealing just how disconnected some policymakers can be from the realities of American agriculture.

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Episode 1085 | May 8, 2025 | UC Davis Tackles Celiac Disease Risk with New Wheat Varieties

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On today’s episode, UC Davis Ph.D. student Maria Rottersman shares how new wheat varieties that lower celiac disease risk while boosting bread-making quality could benefit both growers and consumers.

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