Statewide Pistachio Day is January 18

Statewide Pistachio Day 2023:
Wednesday, January 18, 2023, 8 am-4:10 pm
Visalia Convention Center, 303 E Acequia Ave, Visalia, CA 93291

Register early to obtain best fee!  https://ucanr.edu/sites/pistachioday/

$60 thru Jan. 5, 2023
$80 on or after Jan. 6, 2023
$100 onsite

For information on meeting logistics and registration, contact UC ANR Program Support (530) 750-1361

Session 1

8:00 AM

Industry Update
Bob Klein, California 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, Professor of Cooperative Extension, 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, Professor of Cooperative Extension, UC Davis

10:40

Long Term Saline Irrigation Strategies for Pistachios: Research Update
Louise Ferguson, Professor of Cooperative Extension, UC Davis

11:10

Update on New Training Systems for Pistachio
Bruce Lampinen, Professor of Cooperative Extension, 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, UC Davis

3:40

Soil-borne Diseases of Pistachios
Florent Trouillas, Professor of Cooperative Extension, UC Davis

4:10 PM

Adjourn

Continuing Education Credit

Certified Crop Advisor (CCA): 5.5 total hours (Applied)

Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR), Approved - Course Code: M-0080-23, 1.5 hours Other

Irrigation and Nitrogen Management Program (INMP) Credits Approved: 0.5 hours Nitrogen Management, 1.0 hours Irrigation Management

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