2016 Alfalfa/Forages Field Day

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Wed, May 11, 2016 @ 7:45am - 4:00pm

  • When?
    May 11, 2016
  • Where?
    UC Davis Agronomy Field Headquarters 2400 Hutchison Dr., Davis, CA 95616

 

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8:15am - 12:00pm: Small Grains Field Day

7:45Registration (no charge) 
8:15am Welcome and IntroductionsMark Lundy, UCCE/UCD Grain Specialist
8:20Overview of wheat breedingJorge Dubcovsky, UCD wheat breeder
8:35Depart for field 
8:35am - 12pmSmall Grains Field Tour 
 Promising malting barley varietiesAlicia del Blanco, UC Davis
 Durum Wheat Varieties: new genes for grain yieldAlicia del Blanco, UC Davis
 Promising common wheat releasesOswaldo Chicaiza, UC Davis
 Evaluation of high resistant starch wheat linesAndre Schönhofen, UC Davis
 QTL for increased number of spikeletsJunli Zhang and Saarah Kuzay, UC Davis
 Discovering genes for drought toleranceTyson Howell, UC Davis
 Combining two stripe rust resistance genes in a single locusNicolas Cobo, UC Davis
 Mutants for stripe rust resistanceJosh Hegarty, UC Davis
 Travel to forage trail 
 Small grain forage variety evaluationCal Qualset & Lynn Gallagher, UC Davis
 Statewide Variety Development and Evaluation – Wheat, Triticale, and Barley Yields, Performance and Pest ResistanceMark Lundy & Phil Mayo, UC Davis
 Demonstration of in-field N monitoring & quicktests for improved precision of N fertilizationJessica Schweiger, UC Davis
 Late-planted heirloom varieties at different seeding ratesMargaret Lloyd, UCCE
12:00pmBarbeque Lunch 
12:30Beer Tasting 

12:45pm - 4:00pm: Alfalfa/Forages Field Day

12:35IntroductionsDan Putnam, UCCE/UCD Alfalfa Specialist
12:40Welcome, Department of Plant SciencesChris Van Kessel, Chair
12:50Welcome from the Dean-Changes at UC Davis in AgricultureDean Helene Dillard, Dean College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, UC Davis.
1:00Depart for field 
 Field Tour 
 Insect Management and Disappearing Options for AlfalfaLarry Godfrey, UC Davis and Rachael Long, UCCE
 Measuring Evapotranspiration (ET) in the FieldAli Montazar, Project Scientist, UC Davis
 Using ET to schedule irrigations – How toDaniele Zaccharia, Irrigation Specialist, UC Davis
 Sorghum Field Studies for Grain and Forage CropsJeff Dalberg, Kearney Ag. Center, Fresno, CA
 Sharpen, a new weed management option for alfalfaDawn Brunmeier, BASF and Mick Canevari, UCCE Emeritus, San Joaquin County
 Kura Clover, an alternative Clover for PasturesDan Putnam, UC Davis
 Subsurface Drip Irrigation Studies on Spacing-What is the optimum spacing for alfalfa?Dan Putnam, Daniele Zaccaria, UC Davis
 Variety Performance Data for Managing Diseases, Insects, and NematodesDan Putnam, Chris DeBen, Craig Giannini, UC Davis
 Deficit Irrigation Strategies and interactions with Alfalfa VarietiesJames Radavich, Dan Putnam, Ali Montazar, UC Davis
 Monitoring subsoil moisture using watermark sensors 
 Controlling Gophers in Alfalfa FieldsRoger Baldwin, UC Davis
 Breeding Alfalfa for CaliforniaScott Newell, Gitanshu Munjal, Charlie Brummer, UC Davis