On today's episode, Kristin Platts looks into a new, online, map-based tool which consolidates over 200 case studies on water management practices to help address water scarcity in the U.S. Southwest.

On today's episode, Jason Scott discusses solutions to irrigation, harvest and pest challenges in California's tree nut industry through automation and artificial intelligence.

On today's episode, Vicky Boyd hears from Cal Poly Strawberry Center Director Gerald Holmes on the upcoming August 8 Strawberry Field Day at Cal Poly.

UC Riverside's Houston Wilson gives an update on work involving sterile insect technique, which hopes to eventually be an additional tool for managing navel orangeworm. To hear more on this topic, check out this recent episode of the Growing the Valley podcast.

On today's episode, Kristin Platts looks into a partnership with UC Merced that focuses on the areas of artificial intelligence and climate change and a new mentorship program helping women launch careers in ag tech.

On this week's MyAgLife in Technology segment, Precision Pest Ecologist Emily Bick discusses new inexpensive technology using microphones to detect the sound of insects feeding on plants.

On this week's MyAgLife in Walnuts episode, California Walnut Board CEO Robert Verloop discusses crop and shipment updates as well as food safety preparedness. 

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On this week's MyAgLife in Citrus episode, Sandipa Gautam compares this year's citricola scale outlook to 2023 and how weather plays an important role in population size.

On this week's MyAgLife in Almonds episode, Blue Diamond Growers' Mel Machado explains how recent weather patterns have affected the state's almond crop and what growers are doing with irrigation, pest and orchard floor management.

On this week's MyAgLife in Fertilization episode, hear from industry experts on discerning between the need for a liquid or dry fertilizer in the vineyard.

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