Agenda
Pistachio Workgroup Meeting Agenda
July 14-15, 2021
Online meeting via Zoom
Wednesday, July 14
Session 1: Horticulture
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10-10:30 AM |
Introductions + Mae Culumber |
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10:30 to 11 |
Industry Update |
Bob Klein |
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11 to 11:20 |
Low Chill Varieties and the Future of the Pistachio Industry |
Dan Parfitt |
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11:20 to 11:50 |
Update on Stem Water Potential in Pistachios |
Giulia Marino |
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11:50 to 12:50 PM |
Lunch |
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12:50 to 1:20 |
Hull Ripening and Degradation Research Update |
Barbara Blanco-Ulate |
Session 2: Plant Health
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1:20 to 1:50 |
Trap Crops |
Judith Stahl |
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1:50 to 2:10 |
Gills Mealybug |
David Haviland |
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2:10 to 2:40 |
Break |
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2:40 to 3:10 |
LFB Pheromone |
Houston Wilson |
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3:10 to 3:40 |
Nematodes – What Do They Do on Pistachio? |
Andreas Westphal |
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3:40 to 4:10 |
Research Update on Rootstock Tolerance to Soilborne Pathogens |
Florent Trouillas |
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4:10 to 4:35 |
Research Update on Pistachio Fruit Maturity on an Anatomical Level |
Georgia Drakakaki |
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4:35 to 5:00 |
Research Update on Alternaria Late Blight |
Boris Camilleti |
Thursday, July 15
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8:00 to 8:30 |
Pistachio Dormancy Physiology and Research Update |
Gurreet Brar |
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8:30 to 9:00 |
Modeling the Effect of Climate Change on NOW Populations |
Jhalendra Rijal |
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9:00 to 9:30 |
Pistachio Harvesting Update |
Reza Ehsani |
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9:30 to 10:00 |
Farm Advisor Updates |
Katherine Jarvis-Shean, Phoebe Gordon, Mae Culumber, Doug Amaral, Elizabeth Fichtner, Craig Kallsen |
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10:00 to 10:30 |
Break |
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10:30 to 12:00 |
Business meeting – Non UC, USDA, CSU folk adjourn |
Pistachio website (15 min) Short Course + Pistachio Day |