December 8, 1996
The National Alfalfa Symposium is the only national meeting of its kind devoted exclusively to alfalfa. This year's Symposium is the first to be held in any western state, and is held in conjunction with the 26th California Alfalfa Symposium. The 27th National Alfalfa Symposium is sponsored by the Certified Alfalfa Seed Council and hosted by the California Alfalfa Workgroup, University of California.
Tour of the Imperial Valley
| 7:00 a.m. | Registration and Coffee (Foyer) | |
| GENERAL SESSION (AVIAN BALLROOM) 8:00 - NOON | ||
| 8:00 am | Welcome. Paul Baumer, President, Cal/West Seeds, Woodland, CA, and President, Certified Alfalfa Seed Council | |
| ALFALFA: ECONOMICS AND POLICY ISSUES Moderator: Shannon Mueller, Farm Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension, Fresno County, Fresno, CA | ||
| 8:05 am | Alfalfa in California. A.J. Yates, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, California Dept. of Food & Agriculture, Sacramento, CA | |
| 8:15 am | History, Importance, and Production Dynamics of Alfalfa in California. Dan Putnam, Forage Extension Specialist, Dept. Of Agronomy & Range Science, University of California, Davis, CA | |
| 8:40 am | The Importance of Alfalfa in California Dairy Rations. Ed DePeters, Professor, Dept. of Animal Science, University of California, Davis, CA | |
| 9:05 am | Situation and Economic Outlook for Alfalfa Production in the Western United States. Bees Butler, Extension Specialist, Dept. of Agricultural Economics, University of California, Davis, CA | |
| 9:30 am | Alfalfa as a Wildlife Habitat--a Grower's Perspective. Jim Kuhn, Alfalfa Grower, El Centro, CA | |
| 10:00-10:30 am | BREAK | |
| ALFALFA AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES Moderator: Jerry Schmeirer, Farm Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension, Lassen County, Susanville, CA | ||
| 10:30 am | Evolving Information Technologies and Their Importance to Forages. David Hannaway, Forage Extension Specialist, Dept. of Crop & Soil Science, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR | |
| 10:55 am | Biotechnology and Applications to Alfalfa. Peggy Lemaux, Biotechnology Extension Specialist, Dept. of Plant Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA | |
| 11:20 am | The Present and Future of Alfalfa Harvesting Equipment. Richard Adams, Engineering Research Coordinator, New Holland North America, Inc., New Holland, PA | |
| 11:45 am | Questions/Comments | |
| Noon-1:25 pm | BANQUET LUNCH(Kon Tiki Room) | |
| 1:25-5:10 pm | CONCURRENT SESSIONS (Ballrooms I, II, III; each session repeats once) | |
| Concurrent Session I. Utilization and
Marketing Moderators: Carol Frate, Farm Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension, Tulare County, Visalia, CA, and Joe Machado, Sales Representative, America's Alfalfa, Los Banos, CA | ||
| 1:25-1:50 pm | Session Ia: The Size, Scope, and Impact of the Export Market for Forages. Robert Kallenbach, Farm Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension, Riverside County, Blythe, CA, and Bill Ford, Forage Specialist, Washington State University Cooperative Extension, Pasco, WA | |
| 1:50-2:15 pm | Session Ib: Marketing Hay to Retail Customers, Rewards and Pitfalls. Bart Fisher, Alfalfa Grower, Fisher Ranches, Blythe, CA | |
| 2:15-2:40 pm | Session Ic: Generating Electricity with Alfalfa Biomass. Neil P. Martin, Extension Forage Agronomist, Dept. of Agronomy and Plant Genetics, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN | |
| 2:40-3:05 pm | Session Id: Alfalfa as a Grazing Crop--Is it Right for You? Garry D. Lacefield, Extension Forage Specialist, Agronomy, University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension, Princeton, KY, and Barbara Reed, Farm Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension, Glenn/Colusa counties, Orland, CA | |
| Concurrent Session II. Pest
Management Moderators: Lori Berger, Regional Representative, American Cyanamid, Fresno, CA, and Greg Cluff, W.L. Research, Bakersfield, CA | ||
| 1:25-1:50 pm | Session IIa: Importance and Control of Insects in Alfalfa. Eric Natwick, Farm Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension, Imperial County, Holtville, CA | |
| 1:50-2:15 pm | Session IIb: Management of Nematodes and Diseases in Alfalfa Using Genetic and Cultural Approaches. Gerald Holmes, Farm Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension, Imperial County, Holtville, CA, and Don Miller, Alfalfa Breeder, ABI, Inc., Nampa, ID | |
| 2:15-2:40 pm | Session IIc: Sheep Grazing as a Weed Control Practice in Seedling Alfalfa. Carl Bell and Juan Guerrero, Farm Advisors, UC Cooperative Extension, Imperial County, Holtville, CA | |
| 2:40-3:05 pm | Session IId: New Weed Control Trends in Seedling and Established Alfalfa. Mick Canevari, Farm Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension, San Joaquin County, Stockton, CA | |
| Concurrent Session III. Irrigation
Management Moderators: Marsha Campbell, Farm Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension, Stanislaus County, Modesto, CA, and Bill Knipe, Alfalfa Breeder, Forage Genetics, Nampa, ID | ||
| 1:25-1:50 pm | Session IIIa: Alfalfa Water-Use and Irrigation Efficiency. Blaine Hanson, Irrigation Specialist, Dept. of Land, Air, and Water Resources, University of California, Davis, CA | |
| 1:50-2:15 pm | Session IIIb: Applying Irrigation Scheduling Principles to Alfalfa. Harry Carlson, Director of Facilities, Planning and Management, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of California, Davis, CA | |
| 2:15-2:40 pm | Session IIIc: Managing Flood Irrigation on Heavy Soils. Khaled Bali, Farm Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension, Imperial County, Holtville, CA | |
| 2:40-3:05 pm | Session IIId: Improving Irrigation Efficiencies Through Irrigation Cutoff Strategies. Mike Ottman, Extension Agronomist, Dept. of Plant Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ | |
| Repeat of Concurrent Sessions: | ||
| 3:30-3:55 pm | Ia, IIa, IIIa | |
| 3:55-4:20 pm | Ib, IIb, IIIb | |
| 4:20-4:45 pm | Ic, IIc, IIIc | |
| 4:45-5:10 pm | Id, IId, IIId | |
| 5:10 pm | Adjourn Concurrent Sessions and End of First Day Visit display areas | |
| 6:30-8:30 pm | Dinner Cruise on Mission Bay, San Diego Dine while cruising Mission Bay on San Diego's original Victorian-style sternwheeler (Preregistration only. Deadline November 15.) | |
| 8:00 am-Noon | JOINT SESSION (Main Ballroom) | |
| FORAGE QUALITY Modertor: Mary Jacobs, Director, JL Analytical Services, Modesto, CA | ||
| 8:00 am | Evolving Forage Quality Concepts. Dan Undersander, Forage Extension Specialist, Dept. of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI | |
| 8:25 am | Methods to Assess Alfalfa Forage Quality in the Field. Steve Orloff, Farm Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension, Siskiyou County, Yreka, CA | |
| 8:50 am | Obtaining Greater Consistency in Alfalfa Forage Testing. Dan Putnam, Forage Extension Specialist, Dept. of Agronomy & Range Science, University of California, Davis, CA | |
| PRODUCTION PRACTICES Moderator: Chip Sundstrom, Executive Director, UC Foundation Seed and Certification Services, Davis, CA | ||
| 9:15 am | Critical Soil Fertility Issues in Alfalfa Production. Roland D. Meyer, Soils Extension Specialist, Dept. of Land, Air and Water Resources, University of California, Davis, CA | |
| 9:40 am | Alfalfa Cultivars: Pest Resistance Levels and What They Mean. Larry Teuber, Professor, Dept. of Agronomy & Range Science, University of California, Davis | |
| 10:05-10:35 am | BREAK | |
| 10:35 am | Strategies for Extending the Life of an Alfalfa Stand Using Overseeding--the California Experience. Mick Canevari, Farm Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension, San Joaquin County, Stockton, CA | |
| 11:00 am | Special Growers' Panel: Approaches to Breaking Yield and
Quality Barriers in California Panel of three prominent California alfalfa growers will discuss their approaches to maximizing yield, quality, and profit in their respective zones. Growers will represent the Intermountain, Central Valley, and Low Desert Alfalfa-Growing regions of California. | |
| 12:10 pm | ADJOURN | |
REGISTRATION INFORMATION:
Preregistrations for the 27th National Alfalfa Symposium will be accepted until November 15, 1996. Preregistration is $65.00 ($90.00 at the door). Send checks (payable to Certified Alfalfa Seed Council) to: NATIONAL ALFALFA SYMPOSIUM, Department of Agronomy and Range Science, University of California, Davis, CA 95616-8515. Registration includes attendance at symposium, banquet lunch on Dec. 9, and one copy of the proceedings. Please note that the banquet lunch is only guaranteed with preregistration. Preregistration must be accompanied by prepayment. Proceedings will be sent by mail to those who register but do not attend, or who order copies of the proceedings. PREREGISTRATION DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 15
TOUR OF IMPERIAL VALLEY (Dec. 8, 1996):
An agricultural tour of the Imperial Valley, California, is planned for Sunday, December 8, 1996, departing the Catamaran Hotel at 7:00 am. This phenomenal agricultural region of California produces 25% of the state's alfalfa, and winter vegetables for the entire nation. Alfalfa occupies over 50% of the acres in some years on a 10-11 cut system, and the region has substantial forage export industries (Sudangrass and alfalfa). Fed by the Colorado River Water, the Imperial Valley is truly an example of how the desert can bloom! Come with us as we visit a large desert dairy, learn how the water systems work, see hay harvesting in progress, observe hay export operations, visit experimental plots, winter sheep-grazing operations, and winter vegetable production. Registration is $35.00 which includes lunch and an evening barbeque, and visit with local ranchers. PREREGISTRATION ONLY, DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 15
EVENING DINNER CRUISE ON MISSION BAY:
Come dine with your colleagues on a restored Victorian stern wheeler, while viewing the nighttime vistas of San Diego's beautiful and historic Mission Bay. This majestic boat has all the charm of a turn of the century sternwheeler which plied the rivers of California in the days after the Gold Rush, including a hand-made cut glass skylight. Registration is $35.00, which includes either prime rib or swordfish dinner (please specify). PREREGISTRATION ONLY, DEADLINE NOVEMBER 15
PEST ADVISOR CREDITS:
Eight hours of PCA credit have been requested.
HOTEL RESERVATIONS:
Conference registrants should make their own hotel reservations by contacting the Catamaran Resort Hotel, 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109. Phone: 800-288-0770 or 619-488-1387, reservation fax: 619-488-1387. Rates are $79.00 single, $99.00 double, extra person $15.00. Be sure to mention that you are a conference participant, and make your reservation by November 8 to secure conference rates. RESERVATION DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 8
FURTHER INFORMATION:
Contact: Dan Putnam, NATIONAL ALFALFA SYMPOSIUM, Department of Agronomy and Range Science, University of California, Davis, CA 95616. (916-752-1703, phone, or 916-752-4361, fax, or dhputnam@ucdavis.edu, E-mail.