California Ag Today
1,057 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsFocused on keeping local farmers, ranchers, agribusiness men, and women up to date on agriculture industry issues that affect California's rural economy.
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Benefits of Bee Habitat Go Beyond Pollination
January 25, 2021 08:00 - 2.07 MBJessa Kay Cruz says bee habitat is good for the environment, good for the crop, and good for the bottom line.
News from Policy and Pollinators
January 22, 2021 08:00 - 2.08 MBFarm Bureau calls for "strong leadership and bipartisanship", concerns over Prop 19, and the bees are coming!
UC Davis Researching New Perennial Grain Crop
January 21, 2021 08:00 - 2.07 MBUC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program is part of a $10 million grant focusing on Kernza®.
YARA Rents Almond Orchard to Demonstrate Products
January 20, 2021 08:00 - 2.08 MBAlmond growers now have a way to see how new nutrition programs perform on a commercial scale orchard.
Bee Better Certified Vineyards
January 19, 2021 08:00 - 2.07 MBSome California vineyards are looking to a lesser known certification: Bee Better Certified.
Researching Drought Tolerance
January 18, 2021 08:00 - 2.08 MBDuring his 10 years at KARE, Jeff Dahlberg had been doing extensive drought-tolerance research with sorghum.
Remembering Richard Rominger
January 15, 2021 08:00 - 2.08 MBOur industry lost a long standing pillar of leadership and inspiration last month.
Ongoing Effects of the Pandemic on California Agriculture
January 14, 2021 08:00 - 2.06 MBA few more stories of how various agricultural groups are faring during this difficult time.
Downward Pressure on Walnut Prices
January 13, 2021 08:00 - 2.08 MBIt has been a tough 12 months for the prices of many agricultural commodities, and walnuts are no exception.
How Will Farmers Respond to Rising Labor Costs?
January 12, 2021 08:00 - 2.07 MBAs of January 1, minimum wage and agricultural overtime pay scales have been updated. How are farmers going to adapt?
Lemon Economics in Ventura County
January 11, 2021 08:00 - 2.08 MBA study on the costs and returns of producing lemons in Ventura County was released by UC Cooperative Extension
Low Chance of Average Precipitation this Water Year
January 08, 2021 08:00 - 2.06 MBHere are a few important updates about California agriculture from around the state, courtesy of the California Farm Bureau.
Agricultural Coalition Challenges Cal/OSHA Emergency Standards
January 07, 2021 08:00 - 2.07 MBThe coalition filed a lawsuit challenging the COVID-19 related emergency temporary standards.
Director of the UC Kearney Research and Extension Center Retires
January 06, 2021 08:00 - 2.06 MBJeff Dahlberg has served as the director of the research and extension center in Parlier for the past 10 years.
Sustainable Fisheries
January 05, 2021 08:00 - 2.07 MBNew report from UC Davis highlights the importance of a food web for sustainable fisheries.
Developing More Nutrient-Dense Varieties
January 04, 2021 08:00 - 2.08 MBFood companies are pushing for foods to be developed that are more nutritious for the consumer.
California Organic Farmers Keep Up with Demand
January 01, 2021 08:00 - 2.08 MBHow are growers scaling their production system to meet this demand while still maintaining certified organic standards?
UC Davis Earns Grant to Increase Dietary Fiber in Wheat
December 31, 2020 08:00 - 2.07 MBThe grant of $500,000 from the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research will focus on breeding crops for nutritional content.
Increasing Return on Investment of Agricultural Technology
December 30, 2020 08:00 - 2.07 MBFarmwise CEO Sebastian Boyer says technology in other industries are making new agricultural technology cheaper.
Automation in Vegetable Crops
December 29, 2020 08:00 - 2.08 MBCan automation help vegetable farmers solve problems related to labor and regulations?
New Controller Makes Dairy Barns Smarter
December 28, 2020 08:00 - 2.08 MBResearchers at UC Davis may have developed a key technology to making dairy barns smarter and more efficient.
AgMonitor Helps Farmers Save Money
December 25, 2020 08:00 - 2.08 MBAgMonitor is using artificial intelligence to convert data to useful information for farmers.
Livestock Management to Protect Riparian Areas - Part 2
December 24, 2020 08:00 - 2.06 MBWhat other tools other than off-site water are available to manage livestock around riparian areas?
Livestock Management to Protect Riparian Areas
December 23, 2020 08:00 - 2.07 MBProviding access to drinking water outside of the riparian areas can often be a win-win.
Economics of Cover Crops
December 22, 2020 08:00 - 2.08 MBCalifornia leads the nation agriculturally in many things. Adoption of cover crops, however, is not one of them.
Food Systems Remain Flexible Through the Pandemic
December 21, 2020 08:00 - 2.07 MBAnother update on how the pandemic is impacting California Agriculture.
SGMA Land Use Models
December 18, 2020 08:00 - 2.08 MBSome estimate that the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act could take 10% of agricultural land out of production.
New SGMA Resource for Underrepresented Growers
December 17, 2020 08:00 - 2.06 MBUC Merced PhD candidate Vicky Espinoza created a bilingual video series about SGMA and posted it on YouTube.
Funding Cooperative Extension is Essential
December 16, 2020 08:00 - 2.06 MBDonations to UCANR were up 49% this year on Giving Tuesday.
Christmas Tree Farms Surge in Early Attendance
December 15, 2020 08:00 - 2.07 MBHere are a few timely agricultural stories from around the state, courtesy of the California Farm Bureau Federation.
Risk of Wildfire Remains in Southern California
December 14, 2020 08:00 - 2.07 MBEven though we are into December now, the threat of wildfires in Southern California is still very real.
Trust in Farmers increases During the Pandemic
December 11, 2020 08:00 - 2.07 MBHere is a roundup of important stories from throughout the Golden State, courtesy of the California Farm Bureau.
Food Loss and Waste
December 10, 2020 08:00 - 2.07 MBAn estimated 30-40% of calories produced by our farmers and ranchers gets lost or wasted.
Expanding Global Markets - Part 2
December 09, 2020 08:00 - 2.07 MBWhat will a new presidential administration mean for expanding global markets for California-grown products?
Expanding Global Markets - Part 1
December 08, 2020 08:00 - 2.07 MBCould a new administration rejoin the Trans-Pacific Partnership that President Trump withdrew from in 2017?
Helping Crops Make Their Own Fertilizer
December 07, 2020 08:00 - 2.07 MBImagine if non-legumes could fix their own nitrogen? Berkeley-based Pivot bio is using biotechnology to do just that.
Fresno County Still Number One
December 04, 2020 08:00 - 2.08 MBFresno County remains the top agricultural producing county in the United States with $7.7 billion dollars in gross agricultural output.
California Foods for the Holidays
December 03, 2020 08:00 - 2.07 MBThis time of year is significant for many California crops. Here are a few stories courtesy of the California Farm Bureau.
Driscoll's and Plenty Partnership - Part 2
December 02, 2020 08:00 - 2.06 MBPlenty CSO Dr. Nate Storey sees the new collaboration and investment as a big boost for indoor ag.
Driscoll's and Plenty Team Up to Grow Strawberries Indoors
December 01, 2020 08:00 - 2.08 MBPlenty Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Nate Storey says this is a big deal for the evolution of vertical farming.
Cattle Grazing Reduces Wildfire Fuel
November 30, 2020 08:00 - 2.08 MBUCCE researchers studied just how much fine fuels cattle can eliminate when properly grazed.
Dairy Generates Electricity
November 27, 2020 08:00 - 2.08 MBSome dairy producers not only provide delicious food products, but also electricity generated from biogas.
California Thanksgiving - Part 3
November 26, 2020 08:00 - 2.07 MBCalifornia Ag Today’s Patrick Cavanaugh shares a few of the many reasons we should be thankful for California agriculture.
California Thanksgiving - Part 2
November 25, 2020 08:00 - 2.07 MBCalifornia Ag Today’s Patrick Cavanaugh shares a few of the many reasons we should be thankful for California agriculture.
California Thanksgiving - Part 1
November 24, 2020 08:00 - 2.08 MBCalifornia Ag Today’s Patrick Cavanaugh shares a few of the many reasons we should be thankful for California agriculture.
Elderberries Show Potential
November 23, 2020 08:00 - 2.07 MBElderberries are catching on in the Midwest, and some think the crop could gain popularity in California.
Elderberries as Hedgerows
November 20, 2020 08:00 - 2.07 MBUCANR research indicates elderberries can provide numerous benefits as hedgerows and pay for themselves quickly.
Keeping Up With Growing Organic Demand
November 19, 2020 08:00 - 2.07 MBResearchers and producers have been collaborating to increase production while maintaining organic standards.
Fighting Soilborne Pathogens to Meet Organic Strawberry Demand
November 18, 2020 08:00 - 2.08 MBHow are growers scaling their production system to meet this demand while still maintaining certified organic standards?
California FFA Member Elected to National Leadership
November 17, 2020 08:00 - 2.08 MBHoltville native David Lopez was elected as the National FFA Western Region Vice President.