The 28th California Alfalfa Symposium was held this year in Reno, NV, organized jointly with Univeristy of California Alfalfa Workgroup and  Nevada Cooperative Extension and Nevada Farm Bureau. This also replaces the 1999 Nevada Symposium, sponsored by NV Farm Bureau and University of Nevada.   Topics include: Hay Exports, Dairy situation, pest control, hay harvesting, irrigation, forage quality, soil fertility, interseeding, and innovations from industry. Topics will be relevant to all alfalfa growers and industry people, and others interested in alfalfa, but especially those from western states.  Comprehensive educational program and trade show to be held on the 3-4. Contact Dan Putam, program chair,  at 530-752-8982 (phone), 530-752-4361 (fax), or dhputnam@ucdavis.edu (E-mail) for futher information.
Exhibitors WELCOME.

PROGRAM:
 Wednesday, December 2

PRE-SYMPOSIUM TOUR (10:30-5:00)
State-of-the-art Dairy Farm and
‘Top Gun' Naval Air Station, Fallon, NV
(Organized by Gail Munk and Jay Davison)
($28, Preregistration only)
Meet at the Reno Hilton lobby 10:15 a.m. Dec. 2

Main Session

Thursday, December 3: 7:00 REGISTRATION

7:00-8:00 View Posters and Exhibits

8:00 MAIN SESSION

  Welcome and Announcements
David Thawley, Dean
College of Agriculture
University of Nevada, Reno, NV

INDUSTRY TRENDS
Moderator: Shannon Mueller, UC Cooperative Extension,
Fresno, CA

8:05 A History of Alfalfa Haying Equipment
Kim Young, USDA-ARS, Reno, NV

8:25 The Politics of Water and the California Dairy/Forage Situation
Gary Conover, Western United Dairyman, Modesto, CA

8:45 Hay Export Status & Trends—The Situation in the Far East: A Panel
Bill Ford, WSU Cooperative Extension, Pasco, WA
Jim Kuhn, Grower/Exporter, El Centro, CA
Charles Emanuel, ACX Trading, Inc., Long Beach, CA
Dave Murdock, Western Alfalfa, Irrigon, OR

9:30 The Food Quality Protection Act: Potential Impacts on Alfalfa
Stacey Roberts, California Alfalfa & Forage Association, Winters, CA

9:50 The New California Alfalfa & Forage Association-Addressing the critical  needs for hay growers.
Joe Rominger, Grower, Winters, CA and Tom Ellis, Grower, Grimes, CA

10:00 BREAK—Opportunity to View Exhibit Area

HARVESTING A QUALITY HAY PRODUCT
Moderator: Gail Munk, Nevada Biological Service,
Lovelock, NV

10:20 Morning and Evening Harvest Effects on Animal Performance
Hank Mayland, USDA-ARS, Kimberly, ID

10:40 Diurnal Changes in Alfalfa Forage Quality
Dan Putnam, University of California, Davis, CA

10:55 Selecting Cutting Schedules—The Yield and Quality Tradeoff
Steve Orloff, UC Cooperative Extension, Yreka, CA

11:15 Battle of the Balers (Big, Small, and Mid-sized)
;Grower Panel: John Bennett, Custom Harvesting, Macdoel, CA and Dick Schader, Grower, Red Rock, CA; Third Speaker To Be Announced

11:50 Discussion

12:00-1:15 BANQUET LUNCH
(SPECIAL SPEAKER:  Roy Smith, Cowboy Poet)
(Alfalfa Grower & Industry Awards)

1:15-5:00 CONCURRENT SESSIONS

CONCURRENT SESSION I:  PEST MANAGEMENT
Moderators: Ron Vargas, UC Cooperative Extension, Madera, CA
       Carol Frate, UC Cooperative Extension, Visalia, CA

1:15 Improving Efficiency of Postemergence Weed Control in Alfalfa
Mick Canevari, UC Cooperative Extension, Stockton, CA

1:35 Controlling Perennial Weeds in Alfalfa in the High Desert
Bob Wilson, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, Reno, NV

1:55 Fighting Nematodes in Alfalfa
Saud Hafez, University of Idaho Parma Research Station, Parma, ID

2:15 Update on Insect Control Strategies
Larry Godfrey, University of California, Davis

2:35 Stump the Pest Expert: Panel Fields Questions on Pest Control
Bob Wilson, Mick Canevari, Steve Orloff, Tim Hays, Larry Godfrey, Saud Hafez, Don Miller

3:00 Break

CONCURRENT SESSION II: IRRIGATION WORKSHOP
1:15 Double your Yield with Half the Water?
Blaine Hanson, University of California, Davis

1:40 Improved Irrigation Management through Soil Moisture Monitoring
Steve Orloff, UCCE, Siskiyou County, CA

2:05 Managing Center Pivots
Guy Fipps, Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX

2:35 Drip Irrigation of Alfalfa
Jerry Neufield, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, Battle Mountain, NV

CONCURRENT SESSION III: FORAGE QUALITY
Moderators: Mary Jacobs, JL Labs, Modesto, CA
            Steve Seifert, Sierra Testing, Modesto, CA

1:15 Evaluating Hay for Horses; Myths and Realities
 Laurie Lawrence, University of Kentucky, Lexington

1:40 What Dairy Nutritionists are Looking for in Alfalfa Hay
Peter Robinson, University of California, Davis, CA

2:05 The ‘California Recognized' Program and California Hay Standards
Marsha Mathews, UC Cooperative Extension, Modesto, CA

2:25 The Importance of Hay Sampling—A ‘How To' Primer.
Ralph Whitesides, Extension Agronomist, Utah State University, Logan, Utah

3:00 BREAK (visit exhibits)

3:30 CONCURRENT SESSIONS I, II, AND III (repeat)

SPECIAL PEST IDENTIFICATION DISPLAY—
Don Miller, ABI, Nampa, ID

5:15 ADJOURN

Evening:

7:00 pm California Alfalfa & Forage Association Meeting
(open to all)
[A new organization for alfalfa & forage growers was formed in 1998-
-come and find out what a volunteer organization can do for the hay industry]

FRIDAY, December 4, 1998

AGRONOMIC PRACTICES & INTERNET RESOURCES:
Moderator: Gordon Meyer, University of Nevada, Reno

8:00 Do I Need Fertilizer? – Ask the Plant!
Rollie Meyer, University of California, Davis, CA

8:20 Fertilizer Practices-Interpreting your Soil Test Reports
Tim Hays, Pest Control Advisor, Lancaster, CA

8:40 Overseeding Berseem and Various Species Into Alfalfa
Rachael Long, UC Cooperative Extension, Woodland, CA

8:55 Overseeding Orchardgrass Into Alfalfa
Jim Morris, Hay Grower, Etna, CA

9:10 Internet Resources for Alfalfa & Forage Growers
Jerry Schmierer, UC Cooperative Extension, Colusa, CA

9:30 BREAK

SELECTING SUPERIOR ALFALFA VARIETIES
Moderator: Joe Machado, America's Alfalfa, Inc., Los Banos, CA

9:50 How Alfalfa Varieties are Developed
Joe Bouton, Alfalfa Breeder, University of Georgia

10:10 How to Select an Alfalfa Variety for your Farm
Dan Putnam, University of California, Davis, CA

10:30 The Relationship Between Fall Dormancy and Stand Persistence in Alfalfa Varieties
Bill Knipe, Forage Genetics, Nampa, ID

INDUSTRY INNOVATIONS – WHAT'S NEW?
Moderator: Dave DeMulder, Intermountain Hay Growers,
                   Klamath Falls, OR

10:50 The Implications of Roundup Resistance in Alfalfa
 Mark McCaslin, Forage Genetics, West Salem, WI

11:00 Seed Coating Innovations
 John Welsch, Celpril Co., Manteca, CA

11:10 New Hay ‘Crusher' Cuts Drying Time
 Ivan Cook, Circle C Equipment, Hermiston, OR

11:20 Remote Controlled, Solar-Powered Wheel Line Mover
 Dave Krell, Motive Engineering LLC, Etna, CA

11:30 Cereal Forages—Important New Opportunities for the Western U.S.
 George Fohner, Resource Seeds, Gilroy, CA

11:40 Registration of ‘Prism' Herbicide
 Thomas DeWitt, Valent Corp., Fresno, CA

11:50 Discussion

12:15 ADJOURN 28th California/Nevada Alfalfa Symposium

 Many thanks to our Sponsors and Exhibitors!

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 HOTEL RESERVATIONS
 RENO HILTON
 Phone: 1-800-648-5080
 Reservation Deadline: November 22

Conference registrants must make their own hotel reservations by contacting the Reno Hilton.   Be sure to mention that you are a conference participant.  Check-in: 3 p.m.; Check-out: Noon.  Take I-80 East to 395 South Interchange—exit at Glendale or Mill Streets.

Rooms: $79/Singles/Doubles (additional persons $10);
Suites $210

For further information about the Symposium contact: Marilee Schmidt: phone 530-752-1703, fax 530-752-4361 or email: mdschmidt@ucdavis.edu.

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California/Nevada Alfalfa Symposium
SYMPOSIUM REGISTRATION
Advance Registration Deadline: Nov. 22, 1998
Pre-registration: $65
Late or on-site Registration: $95
        Quantity Total

  Pre-Symposium Tour of   _______ ______
Fallon Dairy & ‘Top Gun',
Naval Air Station (Preregistration ONLY)
Dec. 2, 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m.—$28/each

Alfalfa Symposium Registration _______ ______
Dec. 3-4.  Includes registration
proceedings book, banquet lunch and
refreshments. (lunch guaranteed
only with pre-registration.)
—$65/each. (Late or on-site Registration is $95)

  Additional copies of California/NV _______ ______
Alfalfa Symposium Proceedings
—$10/each   (1990-1998 also available)

Total Enclosed: $___________
or Type)
Name(s)_______________________________________
Company:______________________________________
Ranch Name: ____________________________________
Mailing Address:________________________________
______________________________________________
City, State, Zip:_________________________________
Phone: (     )                         FAX: (     )
Email Address:_________________________
Please mail this reservation form with your check (payable to  UC REGENTS):  CALIFORNIA ALFALFA SYMPOSIUM, Dept. of Agronomy and Range Science, University of California, Davis, CA 95616-8515.

For further information about the Symposium contact Marilee Schmidt: phone 530-752-1703, fax 530-752-4361 or email: mdschmidt@ucdavis.edu.

PCA (7 credits) & CCA CREDITS REQUESTED

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