Pacific Nut Producer Magazine

Category: Video News

  • Have Pistachios Chilled Enough for the 2021 Season?

    Have Pistachios Chilled Enough for the 2021 Season?

    As California pistachio growers head into another season with insufficient rainfall, they are hoping at least that winter will have provided sufficient cold weather to meet the chill requirements their trees need in order to put on a solid crop.  Watch this brief interview with Richard Matoian, President of American Pistachio Growers, as he shares where the industry is at to date, and what they can expect at this point for the 2021 crop.  Read more about it in Pacific Nut Producer Magazine.
    Please thank this video’s sponsor Trece for their industry support.
  • Whole Orchard Recycling and Its Impact on Future Plantings

    Whole Orchard Recycling and Its Impact on Future Plantings

    Whole orchard recycling is really catching more interest among farmers recently, particularly in the almond industry; and leading the charge in the research/outreach of this practice is UC Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Brent Holtz.  Watch this brief interview with Brent as he discusses benefits and considerations for implementing this practice in the orchard; and read more about it in Pacific Nut Producer Magazine.
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  • How US Pistachio Shipments are Keeping Up After Record Crop

    How US Pistachio Shipments are Keeping Up After Record Crop

    After bringing in a record billion pound pistachio crop amidst a global pandemic and a continued international trade dispute, growers may be concerned about the global market for pistachios and whether shipments are keeping up with the increased supply.  Watch this brief interview with Richard Matoian, President of American Pistachio Growers, as he shares some optimism in that regard, and read more about it in Pacific Nut Producer Magazine.
    Please thank this video’s sponsor Trece for their industry support.
  • How to Prevent Crown Gall in the Orchard

    How to Prevent Crown Gall in the Orchard



    Keep getting crown gall in the orchard? Watch this brief interview with Kern County Area Orchard Systems Advisor Mohammad Yaghmour as shares a few simple steps on how to effectively prevent this detrimental infection.  Read more in Pacific Nut Producer and California Fresh Fruit Magazines.
    Please thank this video’s sponsor Trece for their industry support.
  • How to Prevent Mold in Walnut

    How to Prevent Mold in Walnut

    Did you see moldy walnuts in the orchard last season? Let’s not let that spoil the crop this year.  Watch this brief interview with UC Plant Pathologist Themis Michailides as he briefly provides some key points on mold prevention and read more about it in Pacific Nut Producer Magazine…
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  • Managing Phytophthora Diseases in Almond: Aerial, Root & Crown Rot

    Managing Phytophthora Diseases in Almond: Aerial, Root & Crown Rot

    There are three ways Phytophthora can injure an almond tree. Watch this brief interview with Kern County Area Orchard Systems Advisor Mohammad Yaghmour as he helps growers identify and manage Aerial Phytophthora, Root & Crown Rot.  Read more about it in Pacific Nut Producer Magazine.

    Please thank this video’s sponsor Trece for their industry support.

  • A New Microscopic Almond Pest of Concern

    A New Microscopic Almond Pest of Concern

    Another pest in almonds? Just what we needed, right? Only this one you can’t see.  Almond growers have been dealing with nematodes for a long time; however, the peach root knot nematode is new to California almond orchards.  Watch this brief interview with UC Riverside Nematologist Andreas Westphal as he explains and read more about it in Pacific Nut Producer Magazine.

    Please thank this video’s sponsor Trece for their industry support.

  • Ganoderma: Why Are My Almond Trees Falling Over?

    Ganoderma: Why Are My Almond Trees Falling Over?

    Almond trees are collapsing all over the California, and it’s not just an old age thing anymore. If you are experiencing this in your orchard, your trees may have Ganoderma Heart Rot. Watch this brief interview with UCCE Nut Crops Advisor Mae Culumber as she explains, based on her recent presentation at the Grape, Nut & Tree Fruit Expo.

    Please thank this video’s sponsor Trece for their industry support.

  • Potassium Nutrient Management in Almonds & Pistachios

    Potassium Nutrient Management in Almonds & Pistachios


    So how much potassium does an almond or pistachio orchard need? How and when should it be applied? Watch this brief interview with UCCE Orchard Systems Advisor Phoebe Gordon as she shares some facts and considerations for growers to maintain a healthy orchard and prevent potassium deficiencies. Read more about best practices for orchard management in Pacific Nut Producer Magazine.

    Please thank this video’s sponsor Trece for their industry support.

  • When the Lights Go on Again

    When the Lights Go on Again

    A message of light and hope for the New Year from the Publisher Dan Malcolm.  Watch this brief video and read his annual column HERE.