At American Pistachio Growers annual Pistachio Industry Conference this year, Bob Klein, Manager of the California Pistachio Research Board, gave his final presentation before retiring with a five-year California pistachio crop-yield forecast. The numbers were stunning with the tremendous growth of the industry and pistachio acreage expected to begin bearing. Pacific Nut Producer Editor Matthew Malcolm met with Bob to better understand the analytics and what the industry can expect for 2024 and beyond. Watch this brief interview and read more about it in the May issue of Pacific Nut Producer Magazine.
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New Invasive Pest Threatens Western Tree Nut Industry
Western tree nut commodities just got through a very tough season, and markets are still less than ideal. The last thing growers want to hear about is a new pest threatening their orchard production. But the Carpophilus Beetle has already been under the radar far too long, damaging Central Valley orchards under the guise of “Navel Orangeworm.” Watch this brief video with Bob Klein from the California Pistachio Research Board as he explains, and read more about this new pest in the December and January issues of Pacific Nut Producer magazine.
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IKD Concern for Golden Hills Pistachio Variety
Internal Kernel Discoloration (IKD) is a recent cosmetic concern discovered in the Golden and Lost Hills varieties of pistachios, which now make up about half of the total planted acreage of California pistachios. While IKD is only noticeable inside the kernel and does not alter the flavor of the nut and is of no food safety concern, USDA Specialty Crops Inspection has indicated that they intend to consider this as a defect under the voluntary USDA Grades and Standards for pistachios and would score it as “damage”. The industry strongly disagrees with USDA on this as it would cause unnecessary and costly problems should they choose to move forward with this. Watch this brief interview with Bob Klein from the California Pistachio Research Board to learn more.
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Navel Orangeworm Winter Sanitation Considerations
Winter sanitation is a critical step in your Navel Orangeworm IPM programs. But when should you start and is it enough just to shake those mummy nuts off of the trees? Watch this interview with Bob Klein from the California Pistachio Research Board as he shares some key insights growers should consider when approaching winter sanitation and read about it in Pacific Nut Producer Magazine.
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Are Tree Nut Growers Doing Their Part to Manage Navel Orangeworm?
Winter sanitation, mating disruption and proper pesticide application — all critical strategies in managing the number one pest of tree nuts: Navel Orangeworm. No one wants this pest on their farms, but are growers really doing their due diligence in managing this pest with tools that are now widely available to the industry? Watch this interview with Bob Klein from the California Pistachio Research Board as he shares the rough statistics and read about how you can do better in Pacific Nut Producer Magazine.
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California Pistachio Crop Projections for 2020 Season
With more and more acreage of pistachios coming into production, California growers anticipate the largest crop ever this year. Watch this brief video with the Bob Klein from the California Pistachio Research Board as he shares his thoughts on pistachio chill accumulation this winter, acreage trends and water supply levels that should lead to their largest harvest yet this year. Read more about it in Pacific Nut Producer Magazine.
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Sterile Insect Facility to Aid Growers with Navel Orangeworm Management
Researchers and growers are tackling the formidable tree nut pest Navel Orangeworm from all fronts. One method underway is in utilizing the same sterile insect technology and facility that eradicated pink bollworm from the cotton industry years ago. There have been some challenges in adapting the system for Navel Orangeworm, as shared by Bob Klein from the Pistachio Research Board; however there is great potential for this program to aid growers in managing this pest. Watch this brief interview with Bob and read more about it in Pacific Nut Producer Magazine.
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New Early ‘Gumdrop’ Pistachio Variety is Finally Here
Special Thanks to This Video’s Sponsor What if you could have a pistachio variety that you could harvest earlier to reduce the chances of having Navel Orangeworm damage and concern for Aflatoxin levels? Well, the new early ‘Gumdrop’ pistachio is here. At the Annual American Pistachio Growers Conference, Bob Klein from the Pistachio Research Board talked about this new variety that is now available to growers on a small scale. Read more about it in Pacific Nut Producer Magazine.
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Sterile Insect Technology for Navel Orangeworm Control Field Trials Begin
Special Thanks to This Video’s Sponsor Navel Orangeworm (NOW) continues to be a growing pest for almond, pistachio & walnut growers all over California. Last year was an especially difficult year, as there were growers that experienced significant crop loss who have historically not had issues with the pest before. Bob Klein with the Pistachio Research Board recently reported on a field trial they will be conducting utilizing sterile insect technology to minimize NOW populations in the orchard. Watch this video and read more about it in Pacific Nut Producer Magazine.
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