Pistachio Short Course 2012 Presentations

The Pistachio Short Course was held on November 13-15, 2012. Course coordinator Louise Ferguson thanks the presenters for their time and commitment to this program. The presentations were recorded and are accessible through Mediasite by following the links below. A media player may be required, depending on your operating system; if so, instructions for download will appear.

November 13, 2012

Time: 8:45 AM, Duration: 0:8
Link: Welcome and Course Information
Description: Explanation of course orientation and materials

Time: 9:00 AM, Duration: 0:46
Link: Louise Ferguson, UCCE Specialist, Plant Sciences, UC Davis
Description: Botany and Physiology of the Pistachio Trees

Time: 9:45 AM, Duration: 0:22
Link: David Doll, UCCE Merced County
Description: Regional Considerations in Growing Pistachios (climate as it affects site selection)

Time: 10:45 AM, Duration: 0:48
Link: Blake Sanden, UCCE Kern County
Description: Site Selection: Soil Evaluation and Modification, Water Quality, Salinity Management and Reclamation

Time: 11:30 AM, Duration: 0:21
Link: Craig Kallsen, UCCE Kern County
Description: Planning and Designing the Orchard

Time: 12:00 PM, Duration: 0:41
Link: Larry Schwankl, UCCE LAWR Specialist
Description: Irrigation Systems: Selection, Maintenance and Assessment

Time: 1:45 PM, Duration: 0:45
Link: Craig Kallsen, UCCE Kern County
Description: Pistachio Cultivars

Time: 2:30 PM, Duration: 0:38
Link: Louise Ferguson, UCCE Specialist, Plant Sciences, UC Davis
Description: Pistachio Rootstocks (rootstock production and new issues of poor rogueing, nematodes)

Time: 3:00 PM, Duration: 0:43
Link: Bob Beede, UCCE Kings County
Description: Budding, Planting and Young Tree Training

Time: 4:00 PM, Duration: 0:38
Link: Kurt Hembree, UCCE Fresno County
Description: Orchard Floor Weed Management

Time: 4:45 PM, Duration: 0:42
Link: Bob Beede, UCCE Kings County
Description: Mature Tree Pruning: Hand and Mechanical Pruning

November 14, 2012

Time: 9:15 AM, Duration: 1:29
Link: Blake Sanden & Dave Doll
Description: Irrigating Pistachios: How to Schedule and Monitor Your Orchard's Water Needs.

Time: 10:15 AM, Duration: 0:51
Link: Patrick Brown, Plant Sciences, UC Davis
Description: Macronutrients

Time: 11:00 AM, Duration: 0:29
Link: Bob Beede, UCCE Kings County
Description: Micronutrients

Time: 11:30 AM, Duration: 0:25
Link: Elizabeth Fichtner, UCCE Tulare County
Description: Soil Borne Diseases and Nematodes

Time: 12:00 PM, Duration: 0:46
Link: Themis Michailides, Plant Pathology, UC Davis
Description: Foliar Diseases

Time: 1:45 PM, Duration: 0:32
Link: Roger Baldwin, Kearney Ag Center
Description: Vertebrate Pests of Pistachios

Time: 2:15 PM, Duration: 0:32
Link: Louise Ferguson, UCCE Specialist, Plant Sciences, UC Davis
Description: Pre-harvest, Harvesting, Transport, Trash, Processing and Grading

Time: 2:45 PM, Duration: 0:30
Link: Brent Holtz, UCCE San Joaquin County
Description: Organic Pistachio Production

Time: 3:15 PM, Duration: 0:18
Link: Richard Heerema, Extension Specialist, New Mexico State University
Description: Plant Growth Regulators in Pistachio Production

Time: 4:00 PM, Duration: 0:28
Link:  Tom Jones, American Council for Food Safety and Quality
Description: Food Safety in Pistachio Production

Time: 4:30 PM, Duration: 0:20
Link: Elizabeth Fichtner, UCCE Tulare County
Description: Economics of Pistachio Production. Elizabeth Fichtner starts the presentation and Louise Ferguson finishes the talk.

Time: 5:00 PM, Duration: 0:31
Link: Bob Klein, California Pistachio Research Board
Description: The State of California and the World's Pistachio Industries and Emerging Industry Issues

November 15, 2012

Time: 8:30 AM, Duration: 0:58
Link: David Haviland, UCCE Kern County
Description: Naval Orange Worm and Oblique Banded Leaf Roller

Time: 9:30 AM, Duration: 0:40
Link: Themis Michailides, Plant Pathology, UC Davis
Description: Aflatoxin and Naval Orange Worm

Time: 11:00 AM, Duration: 0:58
Link: Kent Daane, UC Berkeley
Description: Small and Large Plant Bugs

Time: 11:45 AM, Duration: 0:35
Link: David Haviland, UCCE Kern County
Description: Mealybugs and Scale Insects

Time: 1:30 PM, Duration: 0:25
Link: Bob Beede, UCCE Kings County
Description: Mites

Time: 2:00 PM, Duration: 0:19
Link: David Haviland, UCCE Kern County  
Description: Annual Integrated Pest Management and Developing Insect Issues