Agenda and Presentations - 2020
Virtual Conference will be held over six half days in November
Join us for virtual presentations from UCCE Farm Advisors and Specialists, covering pistachio production topics, such as field preparation, planting, pruning, economics, IPM, and harvesting.
Register here: https://ucanr.edu/sites/PistachioShortCourse/
Monday, November 2, 2020 - The Tree & Establishing the Orchard
8:00 AM Welcome and Course Information
Giulia Marino, UC Davis Dept. Plant Sciences8:15 State of the Pistachio Industry
Bob Klein8:45 Botany and Physiology of the Pistachio Tree
Phoebe Gordon, UC Cooperative Extension, Madera County9:30 Break
9:45 Regional Considerations in Growing Pistachios
Katherine Jarvis-Shean, UC Cooperative Extension, Capital Corridor10:15 Break
10:30 Site Selection: Soil Evaluation and Modification, Water Quality, Salinity Management and Reclamation
Mae Culumber, UC Cooperative Extension, Fresno County
Thursday, November 5, 2020 - Establishing the Orchard
8:00 AM Design of Efficient Pistachio Orchards Craig Kallsen, UC Cooperative Extension, Kern County
8:30 Irrigation of Pistachio: System Selection, Maintenance, and Evaluation
Mallika Nocco, UC Davis, Dept. of Land, Air and Water Resources9:00 Break
9:15 Pistachio Cultivars in California Craig Kallsen, UC Cooperative Extension, Kern County
10:00 Pistachio Rootstocks Elizabeth Fichtner, UC Cooperative Extension, Tulare County
10:30 Break
10:45 Budding, Planting, and Young Tree Training Robert H. Beede, UC Cooperative Extension, Kings County
Monday, November 9, 2020 - Orchard Production & Insect Pests
8:00 AMPistachio Canopy Management and its Effect on Yield Components Louise, Ferguson, UC Davis, Dept. of Plant Science
8:45 Break
9:00 Navel Orangeworm Biology and Management Houston Wilson, UC Kearney Ag Research & Extension Center
10:00 Aflatoxin and its Biocontrol in Pistachios Themis Michailides, UC Kearney Ag Research & Extension Center
10:45Break
11:00 Small and Large Bug Damage in Nut Crops Kent Daane and Huston Wilson, UC Kearney Ag Research & Extension Center
Thursday, November 12, 2020 - Insect Pests and Vertebrate Pests, Weeds, IPM
8:00 AM Mites and Insects Affecting Tree Establishment Kris Tollerup, UC Kearney Ag Research & Extension Center
8:30 Mealybugs and Scale Insects in Pistachios David Haviland, UC Cooperative Extension, Kern County
9:15 Break
9:30 Vertebrate Pest Management in Pistachio Orchards Roger Baldwin, UC Davis, Dept. of Wildlife, Fish & Conservation Biology
10:00 Weed Management Brad Hanson, UC Davis, Dept. of Plant Sciences
10:30 Break
10:45 Integrated Pest Management: Annual Plans and Other Resources David Haviland, UC Cooperative Extension, Kern County
11:15 Step-by-Step Guide to Field Diagnostics Richard Heerema, New Mexico State University, Dept. of Plant Sciences
Monday, November 16, 2020 - Orchard Production, Tree Nutrition
8:00 AM Pistachio Irrigation: Determining Water Needs and Managing Drought Giulia Marino, UC Davis Dept. Plant Sciences
8:45 Managing Pistachio Tree Health Under Saline Conditions Mae Culumber, UC Cooperative Extension, Fresno County
9:15 Break
9:30 Nitrogen, Early Leaf Sampling, and Orchard Variability Patrick Brown, UC Davis, Dept. of Plant Sciences
10:00 Potassium Phoebe Gordon, UC Cooperative Extension, Madera County
10:30 Pistachio Micronutrient Management Giulia Marino, UC Davis Dept. Plant Sciences
11:00 Break
11:15 How Potential Changes in Climate Could Affect Pistachio Production Katherine Jarvis-Shean, UC Cooperative Extension, Capital Corridor
Thursday, November 19, 2020 - Harvest and Postharvest, Diseases, Water Budgeting
8:00 AM Pre-harvest, Harvest, Transport, Trash, Processing and Grading Gurreet Brar, Fresno State University, Dept. of Plant Science
8:45 Soil-borne Diseases of Pistachio Florent Trouillas, UC Kearney Ag Research & Extension Center
9:15 Above Ground Fungal Disease of Pistachio Themis Michailides, UC Davis, Dept. of Plant Pathology
10:15 Break
10:30 Online Water Budgeting Tools Michael Cahn, UC Cooperative Extension, Monterey County