Statewide Pistachio Day

Video Links to 2022 Presentations

Wednesday, January 19
(recording)

8:00 AMState of the Industry (PDF)
Bob Klein, Pistachio Research Board 
8:30Water Management Strategies During Drought (PDF)
Mae Culumber, Nut Crops Farm Advisor, UCCE Fresno County
9:00Remote Sensing Tools for Irrigation Management
Mallika Nocco, Dept. Land, Air & Water Resources, UC Davis
9:30Carbohydrates-Based Yield Prediction Model (PDF)
Maciej Zwieniecki, Dept. Plant Science, UC Davis
10:00Break
10:15Introducing the Pistachio Nut Growth Prediction Website (PDF)
Louise Ferguson, Dept. Plant Science, UC Davis
10:30Micronutrient and Phosphorous Management in Pistachio (PDF)
Phoebe Gordon, Orchard Crops Farm Advisor, UCCE Madera County
11:00Plant Biostimulants: Their Function and Use in Agriculture 
Douglas Amaral, Farm Advisor, UCCE Kings County
11:30Field Fixes for Golden Hills’ Weak Spots plus a Breeding-Trial News Flash (PDF)
Craig Kallsen, Farm Advisor, UCCE Kern County
12:00 PMAdjourn

Thursday, January 20
(recording)

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