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Wyatt Seaman is a farmer who oversees Seaman Nursery in Chowchilla. He said pistachio sales are never as brisk as almond sales. Pistachios heep producing decades longer than almonds.
Jimi Valov farms almonds and pistachios in Tulare County. He noted the low prices in almonds and the need to reduce production.
Richard Waycott is President and CEO of the Almond Board of California. He noted the important relationship between the Almond Board and UC ANR farm Advisors.
David Haviland is UC ANR Farm Advisor in Kern County. He stresses the importance of knowing your spider mite populations before spraying.
Brent Holtz is a UC ANR farm advisor in San Joaquin County. He said the symptoms on some almond leaves looked like Bacterial Spot but a lab did not confirm it.