Pistachios

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Wilson brings science to California’s high-priority crops

November 21, 2025
By Michael Hsu
Based at the Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center near Fresno, UC Cooperative Extension specialist Houston Wilson and his team develop integrated pest management (IPM) strategies for some of California’s most valuable agricultural commodities.
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Rod Stiefvater speaks at a Department of Plant Sciences seminar
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Gift extends UC Davis pistachio research on new scions, rootstocks

March 6, 2025
By Emily C. Dooley
The University of California, Davis, is enhancing and expanding its Pistachio Breeding Program after a generous gift from philanthropist and pistachio farmer Rod Stiefvater, who is donating more than $335,000 over three years to develop new rootstocks that thrive under changing climate conditions.
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