Ag News: A blog to keep you updated on TriCal’s research and other agricultural initiatives.

Educational Outreach: Agknowledge Program in Salinas, California

Posted on September 22, 2023October 18, 2023 by Kristi Sanchez

The Agknowledge Program in Salinas, California, organized by the Grower-Shipper Association Foundation, is an excellent initiative that brings together key stakeholders in the Monterey County community to educate them on critical issues and public policies affecting the local agricultural industry. This program covers a wide range of topics, including food safety, food security, labor, immigration, […]

Sustainability Report 2023

Posted on August 29, 2023August 29, 2023 by Kristi Sanchez

The TriCal Group has just released its first Sustainability Report. “Sustainability has been a part of our practices from the start. We are one of the leaders in our industry in stewardship and research. We are committed to providing practical solutions to growers to enable them to continue to feed an expanding global population. While […]

PISTACHIO FIELD TRIALS: DECREASED NEMATODE DENSITIES

Posted on July 31, 2023July 31, 2023 by Kristi Sanchez

This past Fall we established 2 multi-year field trials in Fresno County California, one trial taking place in Firebaugh, and the other in Caruthers, both led by TriCal PCA-Victor Rodriguez. Our main objective is to examine the benefits of TELONE™ and Chloropicrin providing early rootstock establishment, promoting early growth, and stronger root systems as we […]

Field Visit for Grape Trial in Modesto, CA. with Dr. Kristi Sanchez

Posted on June 27, 2023June 23, 2023 by Cat Reyes

It was an honor to get invited by one of our Scientists, Dr. Kristi Sanchez, to participate in one of her field visits for her Grape Trial in Modesto, CA. It was remarkable to see her in action out in the field, doing what she does best: helping diagnose nematode issues and providing support to […]

New Report Finds 97% of Fruits and Vegetables Sampled in California Meet Pesticide Safety Standards

Posted on June 19, 2023October 19, 2023 by Kristi Sanchez

The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) recently released the 2021 California Pesticide Residue Monitoring Program Report showing that 97% of domestically grown and imported produce samples collected in 2021 had either no detectable pesticide residues or had residues within the allowable federally-established tolerances. In addition, more than 98% of produce samples labeled as “grown […]

Happy National Ag Day

Posted on March 21, 2023March 21, 2023 by Lauren Roberson

Happy National Ag Day! Join us in proudly celebrating National Ag Day. National Ag Day recognizes and celebrates the abundance provided by American farmers and producers in agriculture. Farmers are the original innovators that are committed to feeding us all and leaving a healthy world for tomorrow. We at TriCal, Inc., a TriCal Group company, […]

TRICAL + LANDMARK IRRIGATION

Posted on February 22, 2023March 6, 2023 by Kristi Sanchez

Landmark and TriCal have come together as partners in the TriCal Group of companies. All your irrigation and soil health needs under one umbrella. Landmark Irrigation is a turn key irrigation dealer, serving California’s Central Valley Ag industry since 1990. Each irrigation system is personalized to meet the specific needs of the grower. Their services […]

POTATO SCHOOL ON DEMAND

Posted on January 31, 2023February 1, 2023 by Kristi Sanchez

The 3rd annual TriCal Group Potato School was a success! We hope you were able to attend the live event that happened on Tuesday, December 13th and interact with our amazing lineup of speakers. If you weren’t able to attend or would like to revisit some of the great content from the school, now you can! […]

TREE & VINE SCHOOL RE-CAP

Posted on December 20, 2022February 22, 2023 by Kristi Sanchez

The first annual TriCal Group Tree and Vine School was a success. If you were able to attend the day of the event, Thursday – November 10th, we thank you! If you weren’t able to attend, then you can still check out all of the great speaker presentations. The presentations are available on demand now. […]

EXAMINING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF FUMIGANT APPLICATION ON SWEETPOTATO CROP

Posted on December 9, 2022September 26, 2023 by Cat Reyes

(TriCal Sweetpotato Trial (Livingston, CA): Harvest) The demand for sweetpotatoes across the United States has increased dramatically for the last several years, reaching its apex in 2015 with record high production of 3.1 billion pounds. In 2021, the average American consumed about 6.3 pounds of sweetpotatoes. Why such increased popularity for this particular crop? Sweet […]

Ag News: A blog by Dr. Mike Stanghellini, Dr. Kristi Sanchez & Guests

Our Authors

Dr. Mike Stanghellini
Director of Research & Regulatory Affairs Dr. Mike Stanghellini received a dual-major Ph.D. in Entomology and Horticultural Science with a minor in Plant Pathology from North Carolina State University. Since 2005, he has served as the TriCal liaison to federal, state, and international regulatory agencies, agrochemical companies, grower organizations, and third-party research entities. Mike directs and supervises our research on product defense, new product registration, and lab/field research on soil fumigants, novel products, and non-fumigant soil pest control tactics.

Dr. Kristi Sanchez
Senior Researcher and Nematologist Dr. Kristi Sanchez received her Ph. D. in Plant Pathology, specializing in Nematology, from the University of California, Davis. She has over a decade of combined research and field experience with UC Davis, the agrichemical industry, and the Plant Pest Diagnostics Center with the California Department of Food and Agriculture. Kristi’s expertise includes pest management of nematodes, morphological and molecular diagnostics of plant parasitic nematodes, and the development of experimental assays for nematode studies in the lab and field. Kristi is a regular invited speaker on topics related to soil health, nematode control, and integrated pest management in orchards.