MAIN PROGRAM (Dec 10-11)

7:00 REGISTRATION

7:00-8:00 View Posters and Exhibits

8:00 Welcome and Announcements

THE STATE OF THE INDUSTRY

Moderator: Barbara Reed, Farm Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension, Glenn County, Orland

8:05 Is There a Crisis Ahead for the California Alfalfa Industry?
Dan Putnam, Extension Agronomist, Dept. of Agronomy & Range Science, University of California, Davis
Blaine Hanson, Extension Irrigation Specialist, Dept. of Land, Air, & Water Resources, University of California, Davis

8:30 Growth of the California Dairy Industry­Will It Continue?
Jim Tillison, Alliance of Western Milk Producers, Sacramento

8:50 When is Alfalfa Too Expensive to Feed? What is the Cost of NOT Including Alfalfa in the Ration?
Carol Collar, Farm Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension, Kings County, Hanford
Jerry Higgenbotham, Farm Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension, Fresno County, Fresno

9:10 What is the American Forage and Grasslands Council?
Paul Meyer, Nebraska Hay Producer, Former President, AFGC

9:25 The Importance of Organizing Alfalfa Growers in California
Jim Kuhn, Hay Grower, El Centro

9:40 Questions/Discussion

10:00 BREAK--View Exhibit Area

DEVELOPMENTS IN HAY HANDLING AND EQUIPMENT

Moderator: Steve Orloff, Farm Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension, Siskiyou County, Yreka

10:30 Maceration: What Is Its Potential for California Alfalfa Growers?
Tim Krause, Product Engineer, New Holland North America, Inc., New Holland, Pennsylvania
Steve Orloff, Farm Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension, Siskiyou County, Yreka
Dan Putnam,  Forage Specialist, UC Davis.

10:55 Evaluation of Desiccants in Alfalfa
Robert Kallenbach, Farm Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension, Blythe

11:10 Using a Steam Dew Simulator to Enhance Leaf Retention During Baling
Dave Staheli, President, Staheli West, Inc., Cedar City, Utah

11:25 To Tarp...Or Not to Tarp
Glen Knopp, Inland Tarp and Cover, Inc., Almira, Washington

11:40 Questions/Discussion

12:05-1:30 LUNCH

1:30-5:00 CONCURRENT SESSIONS

CONCURRENT SESSION I: SOILS WORKSHOP (does not repeat)

Moderator: Roland Meyer, Extension Soils Specialist, Dept. of Land, Air, & Water Resources, University of California, Davis

1:30 Site-Specific Evaluation of Soils as They Affect Crop Yield and Weed Growth
Stuart Pettygrove, Extension Soils Specialist, Dept. of Land, Air, & Water Resources, University of California, Davis

2:00 Spatial and Temporal Soil and Plant Sampling Strategies for Your Farm
Roland Meyer, Extension Soils Specialist, Dept. of Land, Air, & Water Resources, University of California, Davis

2:30 Practical Interpretation of Soil Information to Maintain High Alfalfa Yields
Aron Quist, Stanworth Crop Consultants, Inc., Blythe
Dave Bloxham, Desert Security Farms, Blythe

CONCURRENT SESSION II: PESTS­WEEDS, WORMS AND WHITE MOLD
(repeats at 3:30)

Moderator: Mick Canevari, Farm Advisor UC Cooperative Extension, San Joaquin County, Stockton

1:30 Poisonous Weeds in Hay Crops
Art Craigmill, Extension Specialist, Dept. of Environmental Toxicology, University of California, Davis

1:50 Control of Tough Weeds in Alfalfa
Mick Canevari, Farm Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension, San Joaquin County, Stockton

2:10 Weevils and Worms­New Product Update
Larry Godfrey, Extension Specialist, Dept. of Entomology, University of California, Davis

2:30 White Mold Disease
Carol Frate, Farm Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension, Tulare County, Visalia

2:50 Questions/Discussion

CONCURRENT SESSION III: FORAGE QUALITY (repeats at 3:30)

Moderators: Marsha Campbell, Farm Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension, Stanislaus County, Modesto  Tom Schultz, Farm Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension, Tulare County, Visalia

1:30 Proposed Hay Standards for California
Mel Coelho, Manager, San Joaquin Valley Hay Growers Association, Tracy

1:50 Why Forage Fiber Quality is Important
Marit Arana, Area Dairy Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension, Stanislaus and San Joaquin Counties

2:20 How Agronomic Practices Affect Mineral Balance for Dairy Cows
Phillip Jardon, Clinician, Dept. of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, VM/Teaching & Research Ctr., Tulare

2:50 Discussion

3:00 BREAK--View Exhibit Areas

CONCURRENT SESSION IV: IRRIGATION MINI-WORKSHOP (does not repeat)

Speakers: Blaine Hanson, Extension Irrigation Specialist, Dept. of Land, Air, and Water Resources, University of California, Davis
Steve Orloff, Farm Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension, Siskiyou County, Yreka

3:30 What is ET­What Affects ET?
3:50 Alfalfa Yield and ET
4:10 Improving Yield and Profits through Better Irrigation Management
4:30 Monitoring Soil Moisture
4:40 Constraints on Improving Irrigation Management

3:30 CONCURRENT SESSION II

Pests--Weeds, Worms, and White Mold (repeat)

3:30 CONCURRENT SESSION III
Forage Quality (repeat)

5:00 ADJOURN FIRST DAY. Visit Posters and Display Areas

CONCURRENT SESSION V: RISK ANALYSIS (repeats at 10:30)

Moderators: Barbara Reed, Farm Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension, Glenn County, Orland  Joe Machado, America's Alfalfa, Los Banos

8:30 Insuring Against Losses
Jim Otto, Risk Management Agency, Sacramento

9:00 Analyzing the Financial Picture of Your Business Detecting Economic Risks
Bob Matlock, Frazer and Torbet Consulting, Visalia

9:30 How We Manage Risk
Panel of Speakers--Growers
Truman Brown, Kern County Hay Growers, Bakersfield, Coordinating
Mel Coelho, Manager, San Joaquin Valley Hay Growers Association, Tracy, Coordinating

CONCURRENT SESSION VI: PESTS­INSECTS, DISEASES, AND VERTEBRATES (repeats at 10:30)

Moderator: Rachael Long, Farm Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension, Yolo County, Woodland

8:30 Rodent Control in Alfalfa Hay
Desley Whisson, Extension Wildlife Specialist, Dept. of Wildlife, Fisheries & Conservation Biology, University of California, Davis

8:50 Minor Pests of Alfalfa Hay
Rachael Long, Farm Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension, Yolo County, Woodland

9:10 Diseases and Nematodes
Don Miller, Plant Breeder, ABI, Inc., Nampa, Idaho

9:30 Beneficial Insects and Biological Control
Dave Limberg, Postgraduate Researcher, Dept. of Entomology, University of California, Davis

9:50 Questions/Discussion

CONCURRENT SESSION VII: ALFALFA IMPROVEMENT (repeats at 10:30)

Moderator: Jeff Kawaguchi, IK Seeds, Davis, CA

8:30 Breeding for True "Salt Tolerance"
Greg Cluff, Plant Breeder, W-L Research, Inc., Bakersfield

8:50 Breeding for Resistance to Silverleaf Whitefly
Larry Teuber, Professor, Dept. of Agronomy & Range Science, University of California, Davis

9:10 Glandular Hairs and Insect Resistance
Lauren Johnson, Plant Breeder, Cal-West Seeds Woodland

9:30 The Importance of Fall Dormancy to Yield, Persistence, and Forage Quality
Bill Knipe, Forage Genetics, Nampa, Idaho

9:50 Questions/Discussion

10:00 Break--View Exhibit Area

10:30 CONCURRENT SESSION V:

Risk Analysis (repeat)

10:30 CONCURRENT SESSION VI:

Pests­Insects, Diseases and Vertebrates (repeat)

10:30 CONCURRENT SESSION VII:

Alfalfa Improvement (repeat)

12:00 ADJOURN 27^th California Alfalfa Symposium

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