2022 Agenda

Wednesday, January 19
(recording)

8:00 AM	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
10:00	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 (PDF) 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
12:00 PM	Adjourn

8:00 AM	Soil-borne Diseases of Pistachios (PDF) Florent Trouillas, Dept. Plant Pathology, UC Davis
8:30	Alternaria Late Blight in Pistachios (PDF) Boris Camiletti, Dept. Plant Pathology, UC Davis
9:00	Aflatoxin Research (PDF) Themis Michailides, Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9:30	Chemical Control of Gill’s Mealybug David Haviland, Farm Advisor, UCCE Kern County
9:50	Break
10:05	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)
11:20	Adjourn