September 2019 PIT Group Meetings and Symposium – Irymple (Vic)

Topics

The 2019 Spring Symposium covered topics including:
  • Update current research in Australia on Pistachios.
  • Discussions on irrigation and water.
  • Provide a forum for questions and answers in relation to establishing orchards and orchard management.
  • Update members on PGA activities.

Irymple, VIC

September 2019

Presentations

Chris Joyce: Season Update – APPC

     Link: 2019 Market Update CJ

Dr  Subha Abeysinghe: Pistachio Research Update 

     Link: Symposium-2019

Stuart Pettigrew: Insects – Nasties and Beneficials?

     Link: 190911 Pistachio AGM – PS16000 (Managing Insects)

Dr Belinda (Brandy) Rawnsley: Dark Stain – What have we found?

     Link: Pistachio Dark Staining PGA Symposium 11Sept 2019

Charlie Griffiths: Irrigation Systems Update – TORO Australia

     Link: Irrigation Update

Cedric Geffen: Soil Moisture Management Solutions – Croplogic

     Link: Pistachio Spring Symposium_110919

Damien Heintze: Gross Margin Improvement with Soil Microbiology

     Link: Almond Farm Results Pistachio Symposium Sep 2019

Meeting Report

The 2019 September PIT Group meeting and PGA Spring Symposium was held at Irymple in Victoria.   A good attendance saw pistachio growers updated on the 2018/2019 season, and many R&D updates.  There were also talks from the sponsors on various aspects of pistachio production and monitoring.