Pistachio Production Short Course 2017

Agenda and Presentations

Tuesday, November 14 - Thursday, November 16, 2017

 

Day 1: Tuesday, November 14, 2017

 

7:00 - 8:30 am Registration and Light Breakfast  
8:30 - 8:45 am Welcome and Course Information
Explanation of Course Orientation and Material (Video)
Elizabeth Fichtner, UCCE Tulare County

Session 1: The Tree, Moderated by Craig Kallsen

8:45 - 9:30 am 1.1 Botany and Physiology of the Pistachio Tree (Video) Phoebe Gordon, UCCE Madera County
9:30 - 10:00 am 1.2 Regional Considerations in Growing Pistachios (Video) David Doll, UCCE Merced County
10:00 - 10:30 am Break  

 Session 2: Establishing the Orchard, Moderated by David Doll

10:30 - 11:45 am 2.1 Site Selection: Soil Evaluation and Modification, Water Quality, Salinity Management and Reclamation (Video) Blake McCullough-Sanden, UCCE Kern County and Mae Culumber, UCCE Fresno County
11:15 - 11:45 am 2.2 Design of Efficient Pistachio Orchards (Video) Craig Kallsen, UCCE Kern County
11:45 - 12:30 pm 2.3 Irrigation of Pistachio: System Selection, Maintenance, and Evaluation (Video) Daniele Zaccaria, UC Davis, Dept. of Land, Air and Water Resources
12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch  

Session 3: Establishing the Orchard, Moderated by Blake Sanden

1:30 - 2:15 pm 3.1 Pistachio Cultivars in California (Video) Craig Kallsen, UCCE Kern County
2:15 - 2:45 pm 3.2 Pistachio Rootstocks (including production and new issues of poor rogueing, nematodes) (Video) Elizabeth Fichtner, UCCE Tulare County
2:45 - 3:30 pm 3.3 Budding, Planting, and Young Tree Training (Video) Bob Beede, UCCE Kings County, Emeritus
3:30 - 4:00 pm Break  

Session 4: Orchard Production, Moderated by Phoebe Gordon

4:00 - 4:45 pm 4.1 Pistachio Canopy Management and its Effect on Yield Components (Video) Bob Beede, UCCE Kings County, Emeritus
4:45 - 5:15 pm 4.2 State of the Pistachio Industry (Video) Bob Klein, California Pistachio Research Board
5:30 pm Adjourn Day 1  

 

Day 2: Wednesday, November 15, 2017

 

7:30 - 8:30 am Light Breakfast  

Session 5: Orchard Production, Moderated by Phoebe Gordon

8:30 - 9:15 am 5.1 Pistachio Irrigation: Determining Water Needs and Managing Drought (Video) David Doll, UCCE Merced County
9:15 - 9:45 am 5.2 Managing Pistachio Tree Health Under Saline Conditions (Video) Mae Culumber, UCCE Fresno County
9:45 - 10:20 am Break  

Session 6: Pistachio Tree Nutrition: Diagnosis and Correction, Moderated by Gurreet Brar

10:20 - 11:00 am 6.1 Managing Pistachio Nutrition: Macronutrients (Video and Q&A) Patrick Brown, UC Davis, Dept. of Plant Sciences
11:00 - 11:45 am 6.2 Pistachio Micronutrient Management (Video) Bob Beede, UCCE Kings County, Emeritus

Session 7: Harvest and Postharvest, Moderated by Gurreet Brar

11:45 - 12:30 pm 7.1 Pre-harvest, Harvest, Transport, Trash, Processing and Grading (Video) Gurreet Brar, Fresno State University, Dept. of Plant Science
12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch  

Session 8: Diseases of Pistachio, Moderated by Elizabeth Fichtner

1:30 - 2:00 pm 8.1 Soil-borne Diseases of Pistachio (Video) Florent Trouillas, Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
2:00 - 3:00 pm 8.2 Above Ground Fungal Disease of Pistachio (Video) Themis Michailides, Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
3:00 - 3:30 pm 8.3 How Potential Changes in Climate Could Affect Pistachio Production (Video) Katherine Jarvis-Shean, UCCE Capitol Corridor
3:30 - 4:00 pm Break  
4:00 - 4:30 pm 8.4 Regulation to Address Pesticide Use near Schools and Child Day Care Facilities (Video) Jose Bueno, California Department of Pesticide Regulation
4:30 - 5:00 pm 8.5 Food Safety and FSMA in Pistachio Production (Video) Linda Harris, UC Davis, Dept. of Food Science and Technology
5:00 - 5:30 pm 8.6 Implementation of Emerging Technologies in Orchard Production (Video)
YouTube - Almond Visible
YouTube - Almond MultiSpectral
Ali Pourreza, Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
5:30 pm Adjourn Day 2  

  

 Day 3: Thursday, November 16, 2017

 

7:30 - 8:30 am Light Breakfast  

Session 9: Insect Pests and Integrated Pest Management, Moderated by Jhalendra Rijal

8:30 - 9:15 am 9.1 Navel Orangeworm Biology and Management (Video) David Haviland, UCCE Kern County
9:15 - 10:00 am 9.2 Aflatoxin and its Control in Pistachios (Video) Themis Michailides, Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
10:00 - 10:30 am Break  
10:30 - 11:00 am 9.3 Mites and Insects Affecting Tree Establishment (Video) Kris Tollerup, Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
11:00 - 11:45 am

9.4A Small and Large Bug Damage in Nut Crops (Video)

9.4 B Orchard Trapping for Leaffooted Bugs (Video, starts at 33:50)

Kent Daane and Houston Wilson, Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
11:45 - 12:30 pm 9.5 Mealybugs and Scale Insects in Pistachios (Video) David Haviland, UCCE Kern County
12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch  

Session 10: Vertebrate Pests of Pistachios, Moderated by Kris Tollerup

1:30 - 2:00 pm 10.1 Vertebrate Pest Management in Pistachio Orchards (Video) Julie Finzel, UCCE Kern County

Session 11: Overview and Conclusion, Moderated by Kris Tollerup

2:00 - 2:30 pm 11.1 Integrated Pest Management: Annual Plans and Other Resources (Video) David Haviland, UCCE Kern County
2:30 - 3:00 pm 11.2 Weed Management (Video) Brad Hanson, UC Davis, Dept. of Plant Sciences
3:00 - 3:30 pm 11.3 Step-by-Step Guide to Field Diagnostics (Video) Richard Heerema, New Mexico State University, Dept. of Extension Plant Sciences
3:30 - 3:45 pm Course Conclusion

Elizabeth Fichtner, UCCE Tulare County
Mae Culumber, UCCE Fresno County
Phoebe Gordon, UCCE Madera County

3:45 pm Adjourn Day 3