Technology transfer for pistachio growers (PS17002)

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Publication date: October 18, 2021

Delivery Partner: Pistachio Growers Association

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What was it all about?

Running from 2018 to 2021, this three-year investment brought the latest in Australian and international research, best practice and technical information to the nation’s pistachio growers.

Project activities included…

Maintaining and expanding the pistachio industry’s regional ‘Tech Groups’ (PIT)

Facilitating field days and farm walks throughout each year in the country’s major pistachio growing regions, with involvement of Australian and international experts

Compiling technical information from Australia and overseas into resources for growers, including presentations, ‘Seasonal Notes’ that are distributed quarterly, e-bulletins and more

Updating of the industry website with new information

Workshops for new entrants to the industry.

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See below a range of resources produced from the project. Further information can also be found on the Pistachio Growers’ Association website.

Download Seasonal Notes from the project below (these are links to Pistachio Growers’ Association documents):

Download Technical Bulletins from the project below (also links to Pistachio Growers’ Association documents). These are technical editions of the pistachio industry’s regular newsletter.

Access Tech Group presentations. Event summaries and presentation materials from the industry Tech Groups (also known as the Pistachio Information and Technology or ‘PIT’ Groups) are available from the Pistachio Growers’ Association website here, with direct links to specific presentations also available below. Some videos are also available via the industry website at www.pgai.com.au/industry-videos.

November 2018 presentations:

In-season pistachio nutrition management, presented by Dr Ben Thomas

Pistachio pests and beneficials, presented by Stuart Pettigrew – this was an update of the Hort Innovation Pistachio Fund project PS16000

Orchard sanitisation, presented by Brett Rosenzweig

Research update – chill, blanks, fungicides and varieties, presented by Dr Subha Abeysinghe – this was an update on the Hort Innovation Pistachio Fund project PS17003

What happens to pistachios after harvest, presented by Grant Bignell (presentation for new growers)

September 2018 presentations (including Tech Groups and industry symposium):

June 2018 presentations:

Winter pruning, presented by Ben Thomas

Orchard hygiene, presented by Dr Cathy Taylor and including learnings from the almond industry, and a related talk from Blair Grossman on carob moth damage (slides included)

Understanding APPC benchmarking data, presented by Chris Joyce