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Program Team/Workgroup Directory/Information
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Workgroup Information Pistachio |
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| Summary | Meets biannually to present and evaluate new and ongoing research proposals, plan annual Statewide Pistachio Day and Farm Advisor Training, and discuss developing research and educational needs. Responsible for planning and executing a short course and production manual revision every five years. This was accomplished in 2005. We plan to hold the next short course in 2008, and modify the manual to a UC peer reviewed, online version at that time. |
| Workgroup Chair Information | |
| Name | Louise Ferguson (Chair) |
| Phone | (559) 737 3061 (M) 530-752-0507 (O) |
| lferguson@ucdavis.edu | |
| Unit: | Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center |
| Location: |
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center 9240 S. Riverbend Ave. Parlier, 93648 |
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Membership List |
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| AES Scientist | ||
| Brown, Patrick | Department of Plant Sciences | |
| Pomologist-AES, Professor of Plant Nutrition | Plant mineral nutrition; root soil interaction; rhizosphere dynamics and genetic aspects of plant nutrition; function of boron in plants; sustainable agriculture | |
| Lovatt, Carol | Botany & Plant Sciences | |
| Professor Plant Physiologist | Regulation of nucleotide and arginine metabolism, biochemistry of mineral nutrition, effects of stress on nitrogen metabolism, citrus and avocado physiology, including regulation of flowering, fruitset and fruit development | |
| Michailides, Themis | Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center | |
| Plant Pathologist and Lecturer | Ecology, epidemiology and control of fungal diseases of fruit and nut crops and vines, postharvest diseases, aflatoxin and mycotoxins of nut crops and figs. | |
| Parfitt, Dan | Department of Plant Sciences | |
| Pomologist-AES | Genetics of fruit crops genetic diversity, germplasm use, pistachio breeding | |
| Shackel, Kenneth | Department of Plant Sciences | |
| Professor/Pomologist-AES | Plant-based irrigation management, particularly in trees and vines. Use of the pressure chamber and stem water potential (SWP) as a measure of plant stress, and the use of stress to optimize productivity and save water. | |
| ZWIENIECKI, MACIEJ A | ||
| AGRON AES | Plant water relations, perenial plants physiology, dormancy, non-structural carbohydrates | |
| CE Advisor | ||
| Amaral, Doug | Kings County | |
| Area Farm Advisor | Pomology and Water/Soils | |
| Beede, Robert | Kings County | |
| (Retired) Farm Advisor Emeritus | Horticulture: Tree fruit, nuts, grapes | |
| Doll, David | Merced County | |
| Pomology Farm Advisor | Almonds, Pistachios, Walnuts, and Urban Forestry | |
| Duncan, Roger | Stanislaus County | |
| Pomology Farm Advisor, Emeritus | Almonds, canning peaches, pistachios, misc. tree fruit | |
| Fichtner, Elizabeth | Tulare County | |
| Farm Advisor | Orchard Systems | |
| Haviland, David | Kern County | |
| Farm Advisor | Entomologist and Pest Management. Advise in identification and control of Pest. | |
| Hembree, Kurt | Fresno County | |
| Weed Management Farm Advisor | Weed management strategies in crop and non-crop settings | |
| Holtz, Brent | San Joaquin County | |
| County Director and Farm Advisor | Pomology, deciduous tree fruits and nuts, plant pathology, Whole Orchard Recycling | |
| Kallsen, Craig | Kern County | |
| Farm Advisor Emeritus (Retired) | Citrus, subtropical horticulture and pistachios | |
| Mccullough-Sanden, Blake | Kern County | |
| Farm Advisor Emeritus (Retired) | Irrigation, soil, water, agronomy, blackeyes, sugarbeets, safflower, alfalfa | |
| CE Specialist | ||
| Crisosto, Carlos | Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center | |
| CE Postharvest Physiologist | Extension and research on postharvest biology and technology of fruits; fruit and nuts quality and deterioration and handling systems | |
| Daane, Kent | ESPM - Organisms and the Environment | |
| CE Specialist | Biological control and IPM of insect pests in crops (almond, grape, stone fruit, olives, pistachios, berries, lettuce) and ornamentals (eucalyptus, ornamental). | |
| Ferguson, Louise | Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center | |
| CE Pomologist | Tree crop physiology and production of pistachio, olive, citrus, fig, and persimmon. Areas of expertise include seasonal growth phenology, salinity tolerance, alternate bearing, canopy management, mechanical pruning, mechanical harvesting, root stock int | |
| Non-UC | ||
| Kuenen, BAS | USDA | |
| Research Scientist | Entomology | |
| Siegel, Joel | ||
| User, Unverified | ||
| Membership Totals | ||
| Number of Members | 22 | |
| ANR Members | 19 | |
| Non-ANR | 3 | |
| Info Only | 0 | |