2019 Annual Alfalfa and Forage Field Day

Thurs, Sep 19, 2019 @ 7:00am - 12:15pm

  • When?
    September 19, 2019
  • Where?
    Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center; 9240 South Riverbend Avenue; Parlier, CA 93648

 

View the agenda below, or click here [†]:

7:00 AM Registration 
8:00TRAM LEAVES FOR FIELD TOUR 
 Low-Lignin Alfalfa (Handout [†])Daniel Putnam, CE Agronomy & Forage Specialist, UC Davis; Brenda Perez, UC Davis
 Alfalfa Deficit Irrigation Management (Handout [†])Daniel Puntam; Umair Gull, UC Davis & Khaled Bali, CE Irrigation Specialist, KAREC
 Sorghum Drought Stress (Handout [†])Jeffery Dahlberg, KAREC Director and Bob Hutmacher, WSREC Director & CE Extension Specialist
 Sprayer Nozzle Pattern and Calibration  Demonstration (Handout [†])Kurt Hembree, Weed Science Advisor, UCCE Fresno; James Schaeffer, SRA, UCCE Fresno 
9:50TRAM RETURNS 
10:00 Alfalfa Weevil Management and Insecticide Resistance (Slides [†])Ian Grettenberger, CE Entomology Specialist, UC Davis
10:15Management of Current Weeds of Concern in SJV Forages (Handout [†]) (Handout [†]) (Slides [†])Lynn Sosnoskie, Asst. Professor, Cornell University
10:30 NRCS and UC ANR Nutrient Management Planning Resources ​​​​​​​(Slides [†])Nutrient Mgmt./Soil Quality Advisors Anthony Fulford, UCCE Stanislaus, Merced, & San Joaquin, and Joy Hollingsworth, UCCE Fresno, Madera, Kings, & Tulare
10:45Discussion 
11:00Break 
11:15Pesticide Regulations Update: PPE requirements ​​​​​​​(Slides P1 [†]) (Slides P2 [†])Lisa Blecker, Pesticide Safety Education Program Coordinator, UC Statewide IPM
11:30Manured Corn-Wheat N, P, & K Budgeting ​​​​​​​Nick Clark, Agronomy & Nutrient Mgmt. Advisor, UCCE Kings, Tulare, & Fresno
11:45Suitability of Semi-non-dormant Alfalfa for Winter Groundwater Recharge ​​​​​​​(Slides [†])Helen Dahlke, Assoc. Professor, UC Davis
12:00 PMDiscussion 
12:15 Lunch