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