Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman. Navel orangeworm strategies were discussed at the UC Statewide Pistachio Day and Trent Loos talks with…
Register for the 2018 Statewide Pistachio Day
…of small bugs, stink bugs and leaffooted bugs on pistachios. Registration for the Statewide Pistachio Day is available through the University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources website….
Dow Degree Day Report: NOW in Pistachio, May 8
Dow AgroSciences and Intrepid Edge insecticide bring us the Navel Orangeworm (NOW) Degree Day Report for pistachios as of May 8. Degree days are determined using the calculator at the…
Dow Degree Day Report: NOW in Pistachio, May 1
Dow AgroSciences and Intrepid Edge insecticide bring us the Navel Orangeworm (NOW) Degree Day Report for pistachios as of May 1. Degree days are determined using the calculator at the…
Dow Degree Day Report: NOW in Pistachio, April 24
Dow AgroSciences and Intrepid Edge insecticide brings us the Navel Orangeworm (NOW) Degree Day Report for pistachios as of April 24. Degree days are determined using the calculator at the…
The California Kitchen: Pistachio & Cranberry Poppy Seed Salad
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing pistachio & cranberry poppy seed salad with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 1/4 Cup Corn…
Botryosphaeria Concerns Rise with Wet Weather
…means growers need to move botryosphaeria up on their list of concerns. California Pistachio Research Board Manager Bob Klein said the fungal disease could be a big issue for pistachio…
Chill Hours Getting More Complicated
Calculating chill hours for pistachio trees has become more challenging as “normal” seasonal weather is changing. The warmer, wet winter in California may be complicating the issue even more. Many…
NOW Cost Pistachio Growers $100 Mil
Navel orangeworm (NOW) hit the pistachio crop hard in 2016. Experts estimate NOW cost pistachio growers $100 million total last season. So far, the rare wet winter will help keep…
Stink Bug Could Infest by the Tens of Thousands
…aggregations.” Daane spoke at the South Valley Nut Conference about the possibility of the bug being a pest in pistachios. He said if those large populations got established in the…
Pistachio Crop Blows Past Record Estimates
There were big expectations for the 2016 pistachio crop. Industry leaders put lofty predictions on the crop in September as yields came in and total numbers have blown past those…
The California Kitchen: Honey Roasted Herb Pistachio Garlic Cloves
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing honey roasted herb pistachio garlic cloves with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 2 Garlic Bulbs…
The California Kitchen: Pear Grilled Swiss Cheese
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing pear grilled swiss cheese with pistachio and pecan pesto with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need:…
Nut-based Feed Satisfies Trout’s Protein Requirements
…in a nut mixture made from pistachios and almonds that did not meet consumer standards for color, size and other qualities. Barrows and his colleagues evaluated the nut mixture in…