# 4/25/25 - MyAgLife Episode 250: Interview with UCCE's Sarah Light on Using Almond Shells for Mulching

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Podcast: [The MyAgLife Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-myaglife-podcast-1018894)
Published: 2025-04-25T22:15:46+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1563

## Resource

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Sarah Light, UCCE agronomy advisor, to discuss findings from a two-year study on using almond shell mulch in established alfalfa fields and how the practice can improve soil health, increase water infiltration and recycle orchard byproducts without sacrificing yield.

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