2020 Advances in Pistachio Short Course
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2020 Presentations
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Monday, November 2, 2020 (video)- The Tree & Establishing the Orchard - moderated by Louise Ferguson
| 8:00 AM | Welcome and Course Information | Louise, Ferguson, UC Davis, Dept. of Plant Science |
| 8:15 | State of the Pistachio Industry | Bob Klein, Pistachio Research Board |
| 8:45 | Botany and Physiology of the Pistachio Tree | Phoebe Gordon, UC Cooperative Extension, Madera County |
| 9:30 | Break | |
| 9:45 | Regional Considerations in Growing Pistachios | Katherine Jarvis-Shean, UC Cooperative Extension, Capital Corridor |
| 10:15 | Break | |
| 10:30 | Site Selection: Soil Evaluation and Modification, Water Quality, Salinity Management and Reclamation | Mae Culumber, UC Cooperative Extension, Fresno County |
Thursday, November 5, 2020 (video) - Establishing the Orchard - moderated by Douglas Amaral
| 8:00 AM | Design of Efficient Pistachio Orchards | Craig Kallsen, UC Cooperative Extension, Kern County |
| 8:30 | Irrigation of Pistachio: System Selection, Maintenance, and Evaluation | Mallika Nocco, UC Davis, Dept. of Land, Air and Water Resources |
| 9:00 | Break | |
| 9:15 | Pistachio Cultivars in California | Craig Kallsen, UC Cooperative Extension, Kern County |
| 10:00 | Pistachio Rootstocks | Elizabeth Fichtner, UC Cooperative Extension, Tulare County |
| 10:30 | Break | |
| 10:45 | Budding, Planting, and Young Tree Training | Robert H. Beede, UC Cooperative Extension, Kings County |
Monday, November 9, 2020 (Video) - Orchard Production & Insect Pests - moderated by Phoebe Gordon
| 8:00 AM | Pistachio Canopy Management and its Effect on Yield Components | Louise, Ferguson, UC Davis, Dept. of Plant Science |
| 8:45 | Break | |
| 9:00 | Navel Orangeworm Biology and Management | Houston Wilson, UC Kearney Ag Research & Extension Center |
| 10:00 | Aflatoxin and its Biocontrol in Pistachios | Themis Michailides, UC Kearney Ag Research & Extension Center |
| 10:45 | Break | |
| 11:00 | Small and Large Bug Damage in Nut Crops (Daane, Wilson) | Kent Daane and Huston Wilson, UC Kearney Ag Research & Extension Center |
Thursday, November 12, 2020 (Video) - Insect Pests and Vertebrate Pests, Weeds, IPM - moderated by Jhalendra Rijal
| 8:00 AM | Mites and Insects Affecting Tree Establishment | Kris Tollerup, UC Kearney Ag Research & Extension Center |
| 8:30 | Mealybugs and Scale Insects in Pistachios | David Haviland, UC Cooperative Extension, Kern County |
| 9:15 | Break | |
| 9:30 | Managing Rodents in Pistachios | Roger Baldwin, UC Davis, Dept. of Wildlife, Fish & Conservation Biology |
| 10:00 | Weed Management | Brad Hanson, UC Davis, Dept. of Plant Sciences |
| 10:30 | Break | |
| 10:45 | Integrated Pest Management: Annual Plans and Other Resources | David Haviland, UC Cooperative Extension, Kern County |
| 11:15 | Step-by-Step Guide to Field Diagnostics | Richard Heerema, New Mexico State University, Dept. of Plant Sciences |
Monday, November 16, 2020 (Video) - Orchard Production, Tree Nutrition - moderated by Joy Hollingsworth
| 8:00 AM | Pistachio Irrigation: Determining Water Needs and Managing Drought | Giulia Marino, UC Davis Dept. Plant Sciences |
| 8:45 | Managing Pistachio Tree Health Under Saline Conditions | Mae Culumber, UC Cooperative Extension, Fresno County |
| 9:15 | Break | |
| 9:30 | Nitrogen, Early Leaf Sampling, and Orchard Variability | Patrick Brown, UC Davis, Dept. of Plant Sciences |
| 10:00 | Potassium | Phoebe Gordon, UC Cooperative Extension, Madera County |
| 10:30 | Pistachio Micronutrient Management | Giulia Marino, UC Davis Dept. Plant Sciences |
| 11:00 | Adjourn |
Thursday, November 19, 2020 (Video) - Harvest and Postharvest, Diseases, Water Budgeting - moderated by Guilia Marino
| 8:00 AM | Pre-harvest, Harvest, Transport, Trash, Processing and Grading | Gurreet Brar, Fresno State University, Dept. of Plant Science |
| 8:45 | Soil-borne Diseases of Pistachio | Florent Trouillas, UC Kearney Ag Research & Extension Center |
| 9:15 | Above Ground Fungal Disease of Pistachio | Themis Michailides, UC Davis, Dept. of Plant Pathology |
| 10:15 | Break | |
| 10:30 | Online Water Budgeting Tools | Michael Cahn, UC Cooperative Extension, Monterey County |
| 11:00 | How Potential Changes in Climate Could Affect Pistachio Production | Katherine Jarvis-Shean, UC Cooperative Extension, Capital Corridor |