State of the Industry (PDF)
Bob Klein, Pistachio Research Board 

8:30

Water Management Strategies During Drought (PDF)
Mae Culumber, Nut Crops Farm Advisor, UCCE Fresno County

9:00

Remote Sensing Tools for Irrigation Management
Mallika Nocco, Dept. Land, Air & Water Resources, UC Davis

9:30

Carbohydrates-Based Yield Prediction Model (PDF)
Maciej Zwieniecki, Dept. Plant Science, UC Davis

Break

10:15

Introducing the Pistachio Nut Growth Prediction Website (PDF)
Louise Ferguson, Dept. Plant Science, UC Davis

10:30

Micronutrient and Phosphorous Management in Pistachio (PDF)
Phoebe Gordon, Orchard Crops Farm Advisor, UCCE Madera County

11:00

Plant Biostimulants: Their Function and Use in Agriculture
Douglas Amaral, Farm Advisor, UCCE Kings County

11:30

Field Fixes for Golden Hills’ Weak Spots plus a Breeding-Trial News Flash (PDF)
Craig Kallsen, Farm Advisor, UCCE Kern County

Soil-borne Diseases of Pistachios (PDF)
Florent Trouillas, Dept. Plant Pathology, UC Davis

Alternaria Late Blight in Pistachios (PDF)
Boris Camiletti, Dept. Plant Pathology, UC Davis

Aflatoxin Research (PDF)
Themis Michailides, Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center

Chemical Control of Gill’s Mealybug
David Haviland, Farm Advisor, UCCE Kern County

Break

Navel Orangeworm Management: Sanitation, Mating Disruption and SIT
Kent Daane, Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center (PDF)
David Haviland, Farm Advisor, UCCE Kern County
Houston Wilson, Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center (PDF)