#24 Viticulture 101, with George Zhuang

#25 Navigating Unpredictable Conditions, with Molly Yager

Unpredictable weather has become a significant challenge for farmers: with extreme winters, unexpected heatwaves, and prolonged droughts worldwide. Crop losses from severe weather and disasters in the U.S. exceeded $21 billion [https://www.farmweeknow.com/crop-losses-from-disasters-severe-weather-exceeded-21-billion-in-2023/article_2daab180-da71-11ee-ad9a-774543511fae.html] in 2023, and current predictions have January 2025 being one of the coldest winters [https://www.agdaily.com/weather/intense-blast-of-arctic-poised-to-descend-on-much-of-rural-america/#:~:text=Farms%20across%20the%20central%20and,called%20the%20lower%20critical%20temperature.] in nearly a decade. To protect their yields and crop health, real-time monitoring and adaptive technologies are more vital than ever. That is why we haveMolly Yager [https://apolloagtech.com/team/], the Northern California Sales Manager atApollo Ag Technologies [https://apolloagtech.com/], joining us on this episode of THE CALI AG PODCAST [https://open.spotify.com/show/25ns9GqNY33MD7BnlF5hPK] to discuss how tools and advanced agriculture technologies are helping farmers navigate unpredictable conditions. Also, be sure to catch Molly & Apollo Ag Tech at theWorld Ag Expo [https://www.worldagexpo.com/] in Tulare CA on February 13, 2025.If you are looking for modern agriculture solutions on your farm, be sure to contact⁠Apollo Ag Technologies⁠ [https://apolloagtech.com/], and tell them that you heard about them on⁠THE CALI AG PODCAST⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/25ns9GqNY33MD7BnlF5hPK]. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠THE CALI AG PODCAST⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/25ns9GqNY33MD7BnlF5hPK] is part of⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Symbiosis Now Network⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://sites.google.com/view/thesymbiosisnownetwork/home] and can be found on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@symbiosis.now.network⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/symbiosis.now.network/] where highlights, clips, and other information is posted! Check out the⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TSNN⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://sites.google.com/view/thesymbiosisnownetwork/home]website with links to our flagship podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Symbiosis Now Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/389TZH9YXisGeoE2afsW4I]as well as⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠THE CALI AG PODCAST⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/25ns9GqNY33MD7BnlF5hPK] from⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Symbiosis Now Network⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://sites.google.com/view/thesymbiosisnownetwork/home]!

#24 Viticulture 101, with George Zhuang

George Zhuang [https://wineserver.ucdavis.edu/people/george-zhuang#/] has a bachelor's degree in Viticulture & Enology from China Agriculture University [https://fruitgrowersnews.com/under40/george-zhuang/], a master's degree in horticulture from Michigan State University [https://ucanr.edu/sites/anrstaff/?blogtag=George%20Zhuang&blogasset=421], and is currently the Viticulture Advisor [https://ucanr.edu/sites/Vegetable_Crops/Contact_Us/?facultyid=27906] for Fresno County through the University of California Cooperative Extension [https://ucanr.edu/sites/ucanr/County_Offices/]. George joins us on THE CALI AG PODCAST⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/25ns9GqNY33MD7BnlF5hPK] to discuss the differences & similarities between various grape varieties as well as the use of rootstocks in viticulture. ⁠⁠⁠⁠THE CALI AG PODCAST⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/25ns9GqNY33MD7BnlF5hPK] is part of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Symbiosis Now Network⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://sites.google.com/view/thesymbiosisnownetwork/home] and can be found on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@symbiosis.now.network⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/symbiosis.now.network/] where highlights, clips, and other information is posted! Check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TSNN⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://sites.google.com/view/thesymbiosisnownetwork/home] website with links to our flagship podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Symbiosis Now Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/389TZH9YXisGeoE2afsW4I] as well as ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠THE CALI AG PODCAST⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/25ns9GqNY33MD7BnlF5hPK] from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Symbiosis Now Network⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://sites.google.com/view/thesymbiosisnownetwork/home] !

#23 Current Challenges, Water Quality, & Apollo Ag Technologies with Paul Hansen

Paul Hansen [https://apolloagtech.com/team/] has over 20 years of experience in agriculture, has his bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering through Fresno State CSU, and is the Senior Executive of Apollo Ag Technologies [https://apolloagtech.com/]. Paul joins us on THE CALI AG PODCAST [https://open.spotify.com/show/25ns9GqNY33MD7BnlF5hPK] to discuss some current challenges that farmers are facing, innovative technologies & improved processes that can alleviate financial burdens, and how critical water quality is. If you are looking to utilize proprietary irrigation solutions on your farm, be sure to contact Apollo Ag Technologies [https://apolloagtech.com/], and tell them that you heard about them from Paul Hansen [https://apolloagtech.com/team/] himself on THE CALI AG PODCAST [https://open.spotify.com/show/25ns9GqNY33MD7BnlF5hPK]. ⁠⁠⁠THE CALI AG PODCAST⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/25ns9GqNY33MD7BnlF5hPK] is part of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Symbiosis Now Network⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://sites.google.com/view/thesymbiosisnownetwork/home] and can be found on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@symbiosis.now.network⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/symbiosis.now.network/] where highlights, clips, and other information is posted! Check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TSNN⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://sites.google.com/view/thesymbiosisnownetwork/home] website with links to our flagship podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Symbiosis Now Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/389TZH9YXisGeoE2afsW4I] as well as ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠THE CALI AG PODCAST⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/25ns9GqNY33MD7BnlF5hPK] from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Symbiosis Now Network⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://sites.google.com/view/thesymbiosisnownetwork/home] !

#22 Hyperspectral Imaging in Modern Agriculture, with Dr. Eve Laroche-Pinel

Dr. Eve Laroche-Pinel [https://www.linkedin.com/in/eve-laroche-pinel] is a post-doctoral scholar in Computational Agriculture, has a master's degree in Agriculture & Food Processing, and has an associate's degree in Biological Analysis & Bio-Technology. Eve joins us on THE CALI AG PODCAST⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/25ns9GqNY33MD7BnlF5hPK] to teach us about hyperspectral imaging and how it is utilized in modern agriculture. ⁠⁠THE CALI AG PODCAST⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/25ns9GqNY33MD7BnlF5hPK] is part of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Symbiosis Now Network⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://sites.google.com/view/thesymbiosisnownetwork/home] and can be found on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@symbiosis.now.network⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/symbiosis.now.network/] where highlights, clips, and other information is posted! Check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TSNN⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://sites.google.com/view/thesymbiosisnownetwork/home] website with links to our flagship podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Symbiosis Now Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/389TZH9YXisGeoE2afsW4I] as well as ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠THE CALI AG PODCAST⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/25ns9GqNY33MD7BnlF5hPK] from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Symbiosis Now Network⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://sites.google.com/view/thesymbiosisnownetwork/home] !

#21 Flower Density & CALI Weather Trends, with Anthony Garcia

Anthony Garcia is an Evaluation Specialist at ⁠⁠Zaiger’s Genetics⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HONcTLUhW9I] in Modesto CA & is one of our beloved CALI AG PODCAST Correspondents. Anthony joins us on ⁠⁠THE CALI AG PODCAST⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/25ns9GqNY33MD7BnlF5hPK] to share with us what the status of stone fruit is as we ramp up for the spring season! Tyler & Anthony discuss flower density, the "popcorn stage" of flower development, bee's & all the beautiful work they do, the job of hand pollination, what the weather is dictating for stone fruit crops, and what the growers out there are noticing. ⁠THE CALI AG PODCAST⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/25ns9GqNY33MD7BnlF5hPK] is part of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Symbiosis Now Network⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://sites.google.com/view/thesymbiosisnownetwork/home] and can be found on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@symbiosis.now.network⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/symbiosis.now.network/] where highlights, clips, and other information is posted! Check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TSNN⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://sites.google.com/view/thesymbiosisnownetwork/home] website with links to our flagship podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Symbiosis Now Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/389TZH9YXisGeoE2afsW4I] as well as ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠THE CALI AG PODCAST⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/25ns9GqNY33MD7BnlF5hPK] from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Symbiosis Now Network⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://sites.google.com/view/thesymbiosisnownetwork/home] !