Pistachio Notes Newsletter

Young Orchard Irrigation and Nutrient Management Workshop

Apr 30, 2024

Young Orchard Irrigation and Nutrient Management Workshop
Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at UCCE Kern County Conference Room
See attached for agenda and registration link - CEU Credits approved
Workshop Link

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Pistachio Notes June 2023

Jun 23, 2023

'UC Westside' - A New Cultivar Release Part of a New Team to Pollenize 'Kerman' Better
Plant Nutrition is Seldom the Cause of Unsatisfactory Pistachio Yields in the Southern San Joaquin Valley of California
Craig Kallsen Retirement

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Pistachio Notes February 2023

Feb 28, 2023

Can a Table of Weather Variables from an Experimental Trial (2014-2022) Teach Us Anything about the Adaptation of Pistachio to the climate of the San Joaquin Valley of California?

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2023 Statewide Pistachio Day

Jan 5, 2023

2023 Statewide Pistachio Day
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Visalia Convention Center
See attached for details and registration link

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Nitrogen and Irrigation Management Workshop

Oct 21, 2022

Monday, November 14, 2022
UCCE Kern County Conference Room
1031 S. Mt. Vernon Avenue, Bakersfield
See attached for agenda and registration link

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Pistachio Notes October 2022

Oct 5, 2022

Some odd observations of the 2022 harvest
Unusual Gopher Damage in Bearing Pistachio Trees
Epicarp Lesion versus Internal Kernel Discoloration (IKD) in Pistachio
"Off-type" Golden Hills Trees Found in Some Orchards. A Bud Sport is Suspected.

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ADVANCES IN PISTACHIO WATER MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP

Jun 16, 2022

Advances in Pistachio Water Management Workshop
July 7, 2022 at International Agri-Center, Tulare
See attached agenda with registration link

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Pistachio Notes April 2022

Apr 12, 2022

Hot Time in Kern County during Kerman Bloom: A Heads Up!

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2022 Statewide Pistachio Day

Jan 3, 2022

2022 Statewide Pistachio Day
Wednesday and Thursday, January 19-20, 2022
Conference is Virtual
See attached for details and registration link

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2021 Field Day: Nematode Management in Walnut and Almond

Nov 5, 2021

Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Parlier, CA
November 30, 2021 - 12:00pm to 4:00pm
See attached for registration link

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Pistachio Notes April 2021

Apr 2, 2021

2020-2021 Fall and Winter Chilling for Pistachio
Why the UCBI Rootstock is Salinity Tolerant

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Pistachio Notes Vertebrate Pest Webinar

Mar 2, 2021

Upcoming Virtual Vertebrate Pest Webinar
Three 2-hour sessions, March 30, March 31, and April 1
Continuing Education Credits available
See attached for agenda and registration link

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Pistachio Notes February 2021

Feb 16, 2021

Look Out for Pistachio Winter Juvenile Tree Dieback (WJTD) at Leaf-Out
Get the Early-Blooming Cultivars Pruned Earlier!
The Dormant Period is a Good Time to Leach Salt but Should be Conducted with Nitrogen in Mind

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Advances in Pistachio Production Short Course

Oct 8, 2020

UC ANR Virtual, Multi-Day Pistachio Production Short Course in November 2020
See notice for registration and agenda links

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Pistachio Irrigation Demonstration 2019-2020

Jul 27, 2020

Pistachio Irrigation Monitoring and Scheduling Demonstration
See link attached for complete data and demonstration

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Pistachio Notes May 2020

May 11, 2020

Unusual Pistachio Tree Bloom and Leaf Canopy Development in Kern County

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Kern Pistachio Notes

Mar 17, 2020

Pistachio Trees in Kern County Signaling a Great Winter Rest Period!

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Tri County Walnut Day and Statewide Pistachio Day

Jan 7, 2020

51st Tri County Walnut Day - February 6, 2020
Fresno State Walnut Rootstock Survey
2020 Statewide Pistachio Day - January 22, 2020
See attached for information and registration links

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2020 Statewide Pistachio Day

Dec 20, 2019

2020 Statewide Pistachio Day
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Visalia Convention Center, Visalia, CA
See attached for details and registration link

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2019 UC Almond Production Short Course

Oct 15, 2019

Tuesday, November 5 - Thursday, November 7, 2019
Field Tour Friday, November 8, 2019
Visalia Convention Center, Visalia, CA
See flyer for course information and registration link

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September 2019

Sep 9, 2019

Golden Hills and Leaf Scorch

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July 2019

Jul 10, 2019

Getting the Most Out of a Golden Hills Pistachio Harvest

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June 2019

Jun 20, 2019

Winter Juvenile Tree Dieback (WJTD) - a Problem in Pistachio in the San Joaquin Valley

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Pistachio Crop Insurance Plan Listening Sessions

Feb 19, 2019

Pistachio Crop Insurance Plan Listening Sessions for Growers, Insurance Company Staff and Agents
Monday, March 11 at Kern Ag Pavilion
See more for other locations and details

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February 2019

Jan 31, 2019

Dormant Training of 'Golden Hills'
A Blast From The Past!
Running Out Of Time To Get Help From Mother Nature In Getting Those Pre-Emergent Herbicides Applied
Insufficient Spring Irrigation Increases Abnormal Splitting of Pistachio Nuts

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Pistachio Evapotranspiration Project Meeting

Jan 17, 2019

Pistachio Evapotranspiration Project Meeting
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Kearney Ag Research and Extension Center, Parlier
See agenda and RSVP contact information

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January 2019

Jan 7, 2019

2019 Statewide Pistachio Day, Wednesday, January 16th
See agenda and registration link
2018-2019 Winter Rest Calculation

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Pistachio Notes - Special Alert

Oct 10, 2018

Meetings concerning USDA Tree Assistance Program (TAP) assistance for growers affected by Pistachio Bushy Top Syndrome

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July 2018

Jul 5, 2018

Scientific Irrigation Scheduling in Permanent Crops
Links That You Can Use

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Advances in Pistachio Irrigation Workshop and Field Day

May 14, 2018

Wednesday, May 30, 2018
Harris Ranch in Coalinga, California
Online registration
See attached for workshop and field schedule

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2018 Statewide Pistachio Day

Dec 12, 2017

2018 University of California's Pistachio Day
Wednesday, January 17, 2018 - 7:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Visalia Convention Center - Visalia, California
Please see newsletter for information and agenda

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Produce Safety Alliance "Pistachio" Grower Training Course

Nov 17, 2017

November 28th - 29th, 2017
Kern County Farm Bureau
See attached links for agenda and registration

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August 2017

Aug 31, 2017

Pistachio Short Course Coming to Visalia, November 14-16, 2017
Kern County Harvest Timing, Yield and etc.
Notes on planting Gumdrop

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Tulare/Kings Counties Nut Harvest Safety Training Class

Jun 6, 2017

Wednesday, July 19, 2017 - 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Kings County Fairgrounds
See attached for registration and event information

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News Release April 2017

Apr 18, 2017

New Lab Opens for Testing for Rhodococcus Bacteria
See attached for information

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April 2017

Apr 10, 2017

Maybe We Should Try Calculating Something Else?
Calculate your predicted yield
Better Safe than Sorry?
Drying Weeds Mean More Pests on and around Pistachio

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Navel Orangeworm Monitoring and Mating Disruption Tailgate Meeting

Feb 24, 2017

Tuesday, February 28, 2017
31000 Kimberlina Road
See attached for details

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January 2017

Jan 27, 2017

UCANR Pistachio Production Manual Now Available
Botryosphaeria Panicle And Shoot Blight Risk Higher In Wet Years
Botrytis Blossom And Shoot Blight At Bloom
Statewide Pistachio Day 2017

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Invitation to Join the Dialogue on Herbicide Resistant Weeds

Jan 5, 2017

Please see attached for more information

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2017 Statewide Pistachio Day

Dec 1, 2016

2017 University of California's Pistachio Day
Wednesday, January 18, 2017 - 7:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Visalia Convention Center, Visalia, California
Please see newsletter for information and agenda

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May 2016

May 10, 2016

Smiling Trees

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Almond Orchard Grinding Demonstration

Jan 27, 2016

Almond Orchard Grinding Demonstration
Tuesday, February 16, 2016 - Chowchilla, CA
See attached flyer

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January 2016

Jan 11, 2016

Second Call for Statewide Pistachio Day 2016 - January 20, 2016
Pistachio Chilling Accumulation on Right Path in Kern County
Basic Pistachio Nutrition with Tips for Southern San Joaquin Valley Growers

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December 2015

Dec 17, 2015

Pistachio Day - January 20, 2016 - 8:00 am to 4:40 pm Visalia Convention Center

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2016 Drought Workshop

Dec 16, 2015

Water Management Strategies For Perennial Crops With Limited and Impaired Water Supplies
January 12th and January 13th in Modesto, CA

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CSUB Rhodococcus Invite Update

Aug 12, 2015

As promised in my recent newsletter regarding the upcoming meeting on Pistachio Bushy Top Syndrome, additional information as to the location of the meeting on the Cal State Bakersfield campus appears below.

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CSUB Rhodococcus Meeting Announcement

Aug 10, 2015

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June 2015

Jun 10, 2015

Special Rhodococcus Edition

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CDFA Grapevine Registration and Certification Program

Jun 1, 2015

California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA)

Grapevine Registration and Certification Program

Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

University of California Cooperative Extension Kern County

1031 S. Mt. Vernon Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93307

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Kern Soil and Water Issue

May 18, 2015

Weekly Crop ET Update

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April 2015

Apr 23, 2015

Evaluation of the Pistachio Pilot Crop Insurance Plan Listening Sessions for Growers and Crop Insurance Company Staff and Agents

Thursday, April 30th - Kern County 9:00 am - 11:00 am at Hodel's Country Dining

Tuesday, May 5th - Madera County 9:00 am - 11:00 am at Madera Municipal Golf Course

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March 2015 - 2nd Edition Newsletter

Mar 17, 2015

Pistachio Bushy Top Syndrome and Rhodococcus Event at Kern Agricultural Pavilion

Wednesday, April 8, 2015 - 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Irrigating Pistachio

Leaffooted Bugs

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Kern Spring Irrigation Workshop

Mar 16, 2015

Kern Spring Irrigation Workshop - Thursday, March 26, 2015

UCCE Kern County Conference Room, 1031 S. Mt. Vernon Avenue, Bakersfield, CA

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March 2015

Mar 3, 2015

Pistachio Bushy Top Syndrome - Questions and Answers

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Error Correction Notice

Mar 2, 2015

We regret to advise that the February 2015 edition of the Pistachio Notes Newsletter was inadvertently re-posted to our website and notification emails announcing the "new" edition were mistakenly sent to subscribers of the newsletter. The duplicate post has been deleted from our website and there is no new edition of the Pistachio Notes Newsletter being published at this time.

We apologize for any confusion this mistake has caused.

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