3/13/26 - Farm Bureau Friday Episode 26: Interview With Renee Pinel on Sustainable Pest Management, PCA Myths and What’s Ahead for California Ag

Kristin Platts and Anna Genasci talk with Renee Pinel, president and CEO of Western Plant Health Association, about Sustainable Pest Management (SPM), common misconceptions about pesticide recommendations and the importance of maintaining a full toolbox of crop protection tools. Pinnell also discusses how research is challenging assumptions about PCAs and what policy developments growers should watch in 2026.

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Farm Bureau Friday brings you conversations at the heart of agriculture. Each week, members of our team sit down with voices from across the California Farm Bureau community—leaders, advocates, educators and changemakers—to talk about the issues, innovations and stories shaping ag today and tomorrow.

This is a collaborative podcast between MyAgLife and Stanislaus County Farm Bureau.