Jorge Angeles has both a master's degree as well as a bachelor's degree in plant science from Fresno State CSU and is a Weed Management & Ecology Advisor for Tulare, Kings, and Fresno Counties through University of California Cooperative Extension. Jorge joins us on THE CALI AG PODCAST to broadly discuss weed management in permanent crops, specifically during a heavy water year like we had in 2023 and are likely to have in 2024.

Feel free to contact Jorge Angeles regarding any weed management inquiries by phone ( 559-940-8549 ) or by email ( [email protected] ). Be sure to catch him at Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center on November 21, 2023 for an informational and educational Field Day.

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Anthony Garcia is an Evaluation Specialist at ⁠Zaiger’s Genetics⁠ in Modesto CA & is one of our beloved CALI AG PODCAST Correspondents. Anthony joins us on ⁠THE CALI AG PODCAST⁠ to share with us what happened to stone fruit crops after the late summer rains that CALI had in 2023, including the impact it had on growers & farm operations, which leads Tyler to go on a rant about Dried Fruit Beetle (DFB) and how they can devastate crops. The discussion remains about water as Tyler tells his tale from his recent search for Tulare Lake and follows up with some statistics as well as forecasting on California's upcoming water year.

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Callo Herrera is a modern day farmer, a plum producer, a skilled worker, and a crop scientist. Callo joins us on THE CALI AG PODCAST to discuss the critical need for water in order to irrigate crops, the abundance of water in 2023 that has brought back the historic Tulare Lake, rising labor costs and staying financially afloat in CALI AG, and Tyler shares his experience with growing figs (Ficus carica).

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Nate Blackmore is a plant science researcher from UC Santa Cruz, a propagation specialist who is big on diversity & conservancy, and the owner of Wildlands Farm & Nursery where he grows rare subtropical fruits in Watsonville CA. Nate joins us on THE CALI AG PODCAST to share what he's doing at his subtropical fruit & plant farm, how his journey into the plant realm began, and to discuss biodiversity within our environment and how it is the future of CALI AG.

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Tyler Colombero is the host of The Symbiosis Now Network as well as the beloved CALI AG PODCAST, a plant scientist, a horticulturalist & gardener, and works with navel orangeworm research for the USDA. Tyler feels the need to discuss the prompt adaptation to climatic variances within California agriculture, the fluxuation of crop production and the experimental varieties taking foot, the increase of utilizing biocontrol methods, and precision agriculture relying on the tech industry for tools to help supply the demand of a growing global population.

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Anthony Garcia is an Evaluation Specialist at Zaiger’s Genetics in Modesto CA & is one of our CALI AG PODCAST Correspondents. Anthony joins us on THE CALI AG PODCAST to tell us how the stone fruit is looking out there at the facility, to talk about the affects from the rains we had in California this year, & allows Tyler to go on a rant about the historic Tulare Lake and it's recent revival.

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Dr. Milton McGiffen is an agronomist & plant physiologist for the USDA - ARS, has a masters degree in entomology as well as a PhD in horticulture & plant physiology, and is the Vice Chair for Extension, Agronomy, Plant Physiology, & Vegetable Crop Specialist for UC Riverside. Dr. McGiffen joins us on THE CALI AG PODCAST to discuss what biochar is, the costs & benefits of biochar, and the range of applications that biochar can be used for.

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Memo Trejo is an agricultural consultant local to Reedley CA & is one of our beloved CALI AG PODCAST correspondents. Memo shares what he is seeing in the agricultural scene through his eyes for our ears. Tyler & Memo discuss rising labor costs along with increasing mechanization throughout ag, how important being bilingual is within the agriculture community, and the current status of Memo’s field of canning-peaches.

Find Guillermo Trejo Jr aka Memo on Instagram ⁠@gmoney_reedley_cali⁠ !

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Dr. Cassandra Swett is a plant pathologist, an Assistant Cooperative Extension Specialist from University of California Davis, and has multiple degrees in the plant science / plant pathology realm. Cassandra joins us on THE CALI AG PODCAST to discuss what plant pathogens are, how they are transmitted, and some possible solutions to this overwhelming situation.

Dr. Swett is currently working with The California Tomato Research Institute & The California League of Food Producers to develop management strategies to benefit California Agriculture. Be sure to listen to this podcast interview & spread the word about this project to ensure the success of CALI AG and beyond.

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Dr. Mark Hoddle is a Biological Control Specialist & Private Investigator at University of California Riverside, the Director of the Center for Invasive Species Research, & has multiple degrees in entomology & zoology. Mark joins us on THE CALI AG PODCAST to discuss invasive species & their ecological impacts, the study and application of biological controls & mating disruption, and some of the pests that he is currently researching.

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