Statewide Pistachio Day January 12 and 13, 2021

Virtual Statewide Pistachio Day - registration now open!

Register here: https://ucanr.edu/sites/pistachioday/Registration/

Agenda

Tuesday, January 12

8:00 to 8:30 State of the Industry - Bob Klein, Pistachio Research Board

8:30 to 9:00 Improving Your Orchard’s Distribution Uniformity - Isaya Kisekka, UC Davis Dept. of Land, Air and Water Resources

9:00 to 9:30 Impact of environmental stress on pistachio orchard performance - Giulia Marino, UC Davis Dept. of Plant Sciences

9:30 to 9:40 Break

9:40 to 10:10 The effects of smoke on evapotranspiration – Kosana Suvocarev, UC ANR CE Specialist, UC Davis

10:10 to 10:40 Climate Change Effect on Pistachio Orchard Production: Physiology and Beyond - Katherine Jarvis-Shean, Orchard Systems Advisor, UC ANR

10:40 to 11:10 Erratic Spring Temps of 2020 and Picking Males in an Uncertain Climate Future - Craig Kallsen, Farm Advisor, UCCE Kern County

11:10 to 11:20 Break

11:20 to 11:50 First Look at the Pistachio Yield Prediction Tool - Daniele Zaccaria, UC ANR Agricultural Water Management Specialist, UC Davis

Wednesday, January 13, 2021

8:00 to 8:30 Weed Control in Orchards - Brad Hansen, UC ANR’

8:30 to 9:00 Botryosphaeira and Botrytis Management - Themis Michailides, Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center

9:00 to 9:30 Understanding Your Irrigation Water Report - Mae Culumber, Nut Crops Farm Advisor, UCCE Fresno County

9:30 to 9:40 Break

9:40 to 10:10 Evaluating Salt Tolerance of UCBI and Platinum Rootstocks - Gurreet Brar, CSU Fresno Dept. of Plant Sciences

10:10 to 10:40 Mating Disruption Update - David Haviland, Farm Advisor, UCCE Kern County

10:40 to 11:10 Update on NOW survey - Phoebe Gordon, Orchard Crops Farm Advisor, UCCE Madera County

11:10 to 11:20 Break

11:20 to 11:50 Sterile Insect Technology Update - Houston Wilson, Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center