2021 Agenda
Tuesday, January 12 (Time is PST)
| 8:00 AM | State of the Industry - Bob Klein, Pistachio Research Board |
| 8:30 | Improving Your Orchard’s Distribution Uniformity - Isaya Kisekka, Professor and Irrigation Engineer, Land, Air and Water Resources, UC Davis |
| 9:00 | Impact of Environmental Stress on Pistachio Orchard Performance - Giulia Marino, UC ANR CE Specialist, Plant Sciences, UC Davis |
| 9:30 | Break |
| 9:40 | The Effects of Smoke on Evapotranspiration – Kosana Suvocarev, UC ANR CE Specialist, Land, Air and Water Dept., UC Davis |
| 10:10 | Climate Change Effect on Pistachio Orchard Production: Physiology and Beyond - Katherine Jarvis-Shean, Advisor, UCCE, Yolo County |
| 10:40 | Erratic Spring Temps of 2020 and Picking Males in an Uncertain Climate Future - Craig Kallsen, Advisor, UCCE Kern County |
| 11:10 | Break |
| 11:20 | First Look at the Pistachio Production Function Model - Daniele Zaccaria, UC ANR CE Specialist, Land, Air and Water Dept., UC Davis |
| 11:50 | Adjourn |
Wednesday, January 13
| 8:00 | Weed Control in Orchards - Brad Hanson, UC ANR CE Weed Specialist, Plant Sciences, UC Davis |
| 8:30 | Botryosphaeira and Botrytis Management - Themis Michailides, Plant Pathologist, Plant Pathology, UC Davis |
| 9:00 | Understanding Your Irrigation Water Report - Mae Culumber, Advisor, UCCE Fresno County |
| 9:30 | Break |
| 9:40 | Evaluating Salt Tolerance of UCBI and Platinum Rootstocks - Gurreet Brar, Professor, Dept. of Plant Sciences, CSU Fresno |
| 10:10 | Mating Disruption Update - David Haviland, Advisor, UCCE Kern County |
| 10:40 | Update on NOW survey - Phoebe Gordon, Advisor, UCCE Madera County |
| 11:10 | Break |
| 11:20 | Sterile Insect Technology Update - Houston Wilson, CE Specialist, Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center, UC ANR |
| 11:50 | Adjourn |