Gift Extends UC Davis Pistachio Research: In Search of New Scions, RootstocksSubtitle Rod Stiefvater of Oro Vista Farms Donates Money, Farm Resources Emily C DooleyMarch 03, 2025Rod Stiefvater, whose donation created the Louise Ferguson and Craig Kallsen Pistachio Research Fund, speaking at a Department of Plant Sciences seminar on Feb. 12, 2025. (Jael Mackendorf / UC Davis) Warming weather, water scarcity and a loss of winter fog threaten pistachio production in California’s southern San J...
