Agenda

Session 1

8:00 AM

Industry Update
Bob Klein, Pistachio Research Board

8:30

Nutrient Management in Pistachio During Drought
Phoebe Gordon, CE Advisor, UCCE

9:00

Impact of Environmental Stress on Pistachio Orchard Performance
Giulia Marino, CE Specialist, UC Davis

9:30

Update on Pistachio Hull Integrity and Nut Quality Research
Barbara Blanco-Ulate, Professor, UC Davis

10:00-10:10 AM

Break

Session 2

10:10

Updated information on Water Use and Water Productivity of Pistachio grown on Non-saline and Salt-affected Soils
Daniele Zaccaria, CE Specialist, UC Davis

10:40

Long Term Saline Irrigation Strategies for Pistachios: Research Update
Louise Ferguson, CE Specialist, UC Davis

11:10

Update on New Training Systems for Pistachio
Bruce Lampinen, CE Specialist, UC Davis

11:35

The Produce Safety Rule: What Pistachio Growers Need to Know
Don Stoeckel, Extension Associate, Cornell University

12:00-1:00 PM

Lunch

Session 3

1:00

Pistachio Fruit Development, Insect Resistance, and Optimal Shell Splitting
Georgia Drakakaki, Professor, UC Davis

1:30

Update on the Sterile Insect Program
Chuck Burks, Research Entomologist, USDA-ARS

2:00

NOW: insecticide timing, application efficacy, and insecticide choice
Joel Siegel, Research Entomologist, USDA-ARS

2:30-2:40 PM

Break

2:40

Gill’s Mealybug Management
David Haviland, CE Advisor, UCCE

3:10

Aflatoxin Research
Themis Michailides, Professor of Plant Pathology, UC Davis

3:40

Soil-borne Diseases of Pistachios
Florent Trouillas, Specialist, UC Davis

4:10 PM

Adjourn