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Pistachios
Career of Helping the Pistachio Industry Meet Challenges
In 1999, while looking at professional opportunities to follow his work as a plant pathologist at Washington State…
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Pistachios
Water Budgeting and Management for Pistachio in a Drought Year: What are the Options?
Low precipitation over the last year in the San Joaquin and Sacramento Valleys and long-term drought are forcing…
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Emerging Pests in Pistachios
When it comes to emerging pests in pistachios, a scale and a moth loom large outside of the…
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Storing and Managing Harvested Nuts for Maximum Quality
Larger almond harvests mean many huller-sheller facilities will need to build stockpiles until nuts can be processed. Storing…
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Pistachio Production Grows in Northern California
Even though one of the first pistachio trees planted in California put down roots in the northern Sacramento…
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Five Things a Pistachio Grower Wants to See in the Orchard this Summer
The heat of the summer has settled in and drought- and heat-tolerant pistachio trees are doing what they…
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Insecticides and Maximum Residue Limits for Gill’s Mealybug in Pistachio
Over the past two decades, Gill’s mealybug has become entrenched within pistachio orchards in California. Each year, new…
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Chill, Heat and Choosing Male Pollinizers: A Complex Situation for Pistachio Growers
In spite of being a hardy tree, pistachios can be picky about bloom time temperatures. Mood swings aside,…
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Nutrition Plans for Pistachio Orchards
Creating a pistachio orchard nutrition plan can be a daunting task and drive you nuts. Every farmer I…
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Gill’s Mealybug in Pistachio
Infestations of Gill’s mealybug (GMB) in pistachio orchards cause sticky nut clusters, shell staining and reduced kernel weights.…
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