29th California Alfalfa Symposium Program, Fresno (1999)

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December 8-9, 1999 at the Radisson Hotel, Fresno
Special Agricultural Tour to be held December 7, 1996

Program Chair: Dan Putnam, Alfalfa & Forage Agronomist, Department of Agronomy and Range Science, University of California, Davis 95616. Email: dhputnam@ucdavis.edu.

Organized by: The California Alfalfa Workgroup, University of California.

The California Alfalfa Symposium has become the important source of information relating to irrigated alfalfa production in Western States. The 1 1/2 day program is an intensive educational program on subjects related to alfalfa production, marketing, forage quality, pest control, harvest, equipment, irrigation, and soil fertility related to alfalfa. It includes a trade show and an opportunity to talk with growers, seed people, marketers, and University scientists. Last years' joint symposium with Nevada featured more than 650 attendees, 38 exhibitors, and 35 speakers. This year we expect a dynamite program in the heart of the the highest-value agricultural region in the world: The San Joaquin Valley of California.

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PROGRAM:

29th California Alfalfa Symposium

Tuesday, December 7

Pre-Symposium Agricultural Tour (Noon - 5:30)

Pre-symposium tour organized by Carol Frate, UCCE Tulare County. Visit a state-of-the-art dairy Farm, the SunMaid Raisin plant, Grain Processing Plant and Brewery. ($30 Pre-registration required, includes lunch and tasting at brewery) Meet at the Fresno Radisson lobby at 11:45 a.m. Space is limited.....register early!!!

Tuesday, December 7, 6-7:30 PM REGISTRATION & EXHIBIT PREVIEW Radisson Hotel.

Wednesday, December 8

7:00-8:00 AM REGISTRATION

View Posters and Exhibits

MAIN SESSION I -- INDUSTRY TRENDS

Moderator: Shannon Mueller, UCCE Fresno County

8:05 a.m. Introduction & Welcome-Current Hay Situation. Dan Putnam, University of California, Davis

8:25 Hay Exports, Acreage, and Trends. Seth Hoyt, CDFA Ag Statistics, Sacramento, CA

8:45 Dairy Industry Update. Stan Bird, Publisher, Western Dairyman Magazine

9:05 Marketing Hay in a Difficult Year — Panel of Hay Marketing Experts. Brian Drewry, Imperial, CA. James Mello,Hanford, CA. Pat Oilar, McArthur, CA. Rick Staas, Tracy, CA

10:00 BREAK — Opportunity to View Exhibits

10:30 Water Politics and the California Alfalfa Industry Jason Peltier, Central Valley Project Water Association, Sacramento, CA

10:55 Progress of the California Alfalfa & Forage Association. Tom Ellis, Grimes, CA

11:10 Efforts to Standardize Hay Testing in California. Edward DePeters, University of California, Davis and Dan Putnam, University of California, Davis.

11:30 USDA-ARS Dairy Forage Research Center Programs -- Their Importance to California. Neal Martin, Director USDA Dairy-Forage Research Center, Madison WI

12:00 BANQUET LUNCH

(Alfalfa Grower & Industry Awards)

1:15-3:00 CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS and

3:30-5:15 (Each session will be presented twice)

BREAKOUT SESSION I

PEST MANAGEMENT Moderators: Rachael Long, UCCE Yolo County and Steve Orloff, UCCE Siskiyou County

1:15 Managing Sclerotinia in Alfalfa Fields. Carol Frate, UCCE Tulare County

1:40 Controlling Problem Weeds: Wild Celery, Nutsedge. Ron Vargas, UCCE Madera County

2:05 New Pest Update: Whitefly, Cowpea Aphid. Charles Summers, University California, Davis

2:30 Stump the Pest Experts — Panel Fields Questions on Pest Control. Carol Frate, Ron Vargas, Charles Summers, Mick Canevari, Steve Orloff, Additional Speakers.

2:55 Discussion

3:00 BREAK (visit exhibits)

BREAKOUT SESSION II

QUALITY & UTILIZATION

Moderators: Jerry Higginbotham, UCCE Fresno County and Carol Collar, UCCE Kings County

1:15 Molybdenum and Copper in Alfalfa Forage. Roland Meyer, University of California, Davis

1:40 NDF and its Role in Alfalfa Analysis. Peter Robinson, University of California, Davis

2:05 Daily Changes in Alfalfa Forage Quality - Results of Feeding Studies. Glen Shewmaker, University of Idaho Cooperative Extension and Hank Mayland, USDA-ARS, Kimberly, ID

2:30 Botulism and its Linkage with Hay Crops. Kenneth L. Thomazin, DVM, California Dept. of Food & Agriculture, Sacramento, CA

2:55 Discussion

3:00 BREAK (visit exhibits)

BREAKOUT SESSION III

VARIETIES

Moderators: Mike Rethwisch,UCCE Riverside County and Jerry Schmierer, UCCE Colusa County

1:15 The Meaning of Changes in Fall Dormancy Classification to California Growers. Larry Teuber, University of California, Davis.

1:40 Alfalfa Plant Development in Relationship to Forage Quality. Judith Jernstedt, University of California, Davis

2:05 What is to be Gained from Salt Tolerance in Alfalfa? Steve Smith, University of Arizona

2:30 Interpreting the Pest Resistance Characteristics of an Alfalfa Cultivar. Larry Teuber, University of California, Davis

2:55 Discussion

3:00 BREAK (visit exhibits)

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

5:15 ADJOURN

7:30 p.m. California Alfalfa & Forage Association Meeting:

Ice Cream Social!

Sponsored by the California Alfalfa & Forage Association. Come listen to reports of activities, meet members of CAFA's board, and discuss the future of the Industry while enjoying ice cream and coffee.

Thursday, December 9

MAIN SESSION II -- AGRONOMIC PRACTICES AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Moderator: Blake Sanden, UCCE Kern County

8:00 a.m. Current California Alfalfa Seed Situation & Trends. Shannon Mueller, UCCE Fresno County

8:20 Applications of Dairy Manures to Alfalfa -- Issues and Techniques. Michael Russelle, USDA-ARS, St. Paul, MN

8:50 Control of Dairy Lagoon Water Applications in Alfalfa. Marsha Mathews, UCCE Stanislaus County

9:10 Alfalfa Pest Management Task Force. John Troiano, Department Pesticide Regulation, CDFA, Sacramento, CA

9:30 Sampling Surface Waters in Alfalfa. Rachael Long, UCCE Yolo County

9:50 Irrigation Water Management. Terry Prichard, Area Soils Specialist, University of California, Davis

10:10 BREAK

10:30 Berseem Clover Varieties, Quality & Overseeding. Dan Putnam, University of California, Davis

10:50 Sampling Big Bales - Preliminary Results of a 1999 Study. Steve Orloff, UCCE Siskiyou County, Dan Putnam, University of California, Davis and Tracy Ackerly, University of California, Davis

11:10 What’s New in the Industry? Moderator: Mick Canevari, UCCE San Joaquin County and Fred Costa, AgriBio Tech

12:15 ADJOURN 29th California Alfalfa Symposium

 

Many thanks to our Sponsors and Exhibitors!

For further information about the Symposium, contact Nikki Picanco: phone 530-752-0700, fax 530-752-4361, or email ndpicanco@ucdavis.edu. Mailing address: Dept. of Agronomy & Range Science, One Shields Avenue, University of California, Davis, CA 95616-8515

 

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