Category: Pistachios
California sets $400,000 to promote safer, sustainable pest management
Almond Board of California and the California Invasive Plant Council received the funding to help build online tools to coordinate small farm mating disruption efforts and invasive weed control in wildlands, respectively.
AI institute expands UC Merced’s smart, sustainable agriculture effort
As one of 11 new institutes launched by the National Science Foundation this year and armed with a $20 million federal grant, University of California, Merced, will be tackling some of the most pressing issues in agriculture.
Nut thief nabbed by Tulare County (California) Sheriff’s deputies
A routine audit revealed about 42,000 pounds of missing pistachios, which were stolen and being moved from 2,000-pound sacks into smaller bags and sold.
$40M for pistachios among purchase targets set by USDA Section 32 funds
The pandemic put a spotlight on food insecurity, and the food purchased under the Agricultural Adjustment Act will be distributed among networks of food banks and non-profits.
Pistachio growers, processors in Arizona create $92M in economic impact
Arizona’s pistachio acreage may seem modest when compared to the industry leader, but second place still means significant economic activity in the state.
California pistachio growers, processors create $5.2B economic impact
With a 56% increase in acreage in California over four years, and a ripple effect into neighboring Arizona and New Mexico, the pistachio industry generates big economic activity.
US pistachio production shows record on-year high
It’s an on year for pistachio, and the forecast looks promising with over 1 billion pounds in-shell.
Pistachio production costs outlined in UC ANR study
For new growers who are jumping in on the increasing demand of pistachio consumption to long-time farming veterans, these cost documents keep pistachio growers price informed.
Understanding the principles of irrigation efficiency in pistachio
Unless growers are designing their irrigation systems well and diligently maintaining them, how efficient a system can be is very different from how efficient a system actually is.
Nut categories dominate top 10 California ag performers in 2019
With over 400 commodities that supply the nation and abroad, almonds, pistachios and walnuts rank among the top.
American Pistachio Growers add new government relations director
Cadee Condit is bringing her legislative and regulatory experience to help protect the future of agriculture.
Pistachio dormant period is a good time to leach salt
The dormant season is a good time to leach salt, but large volumes of water and stubborn soils mean growers need to be mindful of nitrogen.
Get the early-blooming pistachio cultivars pruned earlier
Early-flowering pistachio cultivars need pruning around Feb. 1 to train the trees and maintain size.
