…down in early November. And we also participated in the cover crop program,” Matoian explained. In a young pistachio orchard in sandy loam soil, Matoian irrigated the ground with flood…
AgNet News Hour, Friday, 03-15-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. Today’s show includes how researchers are working to better understand chill accumulation in pistachio trees and…
Good Trade Relations with China Critical for U.S. Pistachios
…relationships with China is really imperative for our pistachio industry here.” USDA is projecting Chinese imports of pistachios to more than double to 160,000 tons. Shanghai and Beijing are both…
AgNet News Hour, Friday, 03-01-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. Today’s show includes reports on the development of yield sensor tools for pistachio orchards and significant…
Increasing Gap Between Supply and Demand of Pistachios
…means more pistachios carrying over from year to year,” said Goodrich. “Which is problematic and why we’re seeing some of these lower pistachio prices than we’re used to.” Listen to…
AgNet News Hour, Friday, 02-16-24
…pistachio supply and demand. Tune in for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes… Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina…
California Chill Report: Tracking Chill Conditions for Dormex Applications
…material has been shown to benefit pistachio trees in both adequate and low-chill scenarios. “We plan to continue our research over more years to gain a better understanding of the…
AgNet News Hour, Wednesday, 02-14-24
…funding is helping support more in-depth pistachio research. Tune in for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes… Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent /…
AgNet News Hour, Friday, 02-09-24
…in California rice fields, and a slow leadership transition for the Pistachio Research Board. Tune in for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour…
California Chill Report: Tools to Address Warming Winters
…has been involved in a two-year replicated research trial looking at rest-breaking materials in pistachio production. These types of materials, Khezri noted, could become increasingly valuable for growers now and…
California Chill Report: Dormex Shows Value in High Chill Years
A multi-year research project evaluating the use of Dormex in pistachio orchards indicates the material holds value in years with adequate chill accumulation. Research Director at the MARI Agricultural Research…
California Chill Report: Enhancing Pistachio Yield Through Bloom Synchronization
Bloom synchronization is an important component for ensuring a strong pistachio yield. Research Director at the MARI Agricultural Research Institute, Masood Khezri said a challenge arises with the different chill…
AgNet News Hour, Wednesday, 01-24-24
…and Joel Nelson takes over as interim president of American Pistachio Growers. Tune in for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes… Sabrina…
California Chill Report: Fresno County Farmer Sees Yield Boost with Dormex
Gerry Watson, owner of Watson Ag Irrigation and Chemical, is excited to share promising outcomes from his trials using Dormex on pistachio acreage in Fresno County. Already familiar with Dormex’s…