2022 Annual Alfalfa and Forage Field Day

Thurs, Sep 29, 2022 @ 7:00am - 12:35pm

  • When?
    September 29, 2022
  • Where?
    Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center; 9240 South Riverbend Avenue; Parlier, CA 93648

 

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

7:00 AM Sign-in and morning refreshment 
8:00 TRAM LEAVES FOR FIELD TOUR 
 Choosing Alfalfa Varieties for Pest Management and Adjustments to Water Situations Dan Putnam, UC Davis
 Sorghum Drought Research Bob Hutmacher, UC West Side Research and Extension Center
 Sorghum Varieties (Handout [†])Bob Hutmacher, UC West Side Research and Extension Center
 Winter Flooding and Summer Deficit Irrigation of Alfalfa Khaled Bali, UC Kearney Research and Extension Center
 Compost Trails in Alfalfa (Handout [†])Michelle Leinfelder-Miles, UCCE San Joaquin
10:00 TRAM RETURNS 
10:10Alfalfa Weevil Resistance Management (Slides [†]) (Handout [†])Ian Grettenberger, UC Davis
10:25Pesticide Regulations (Slides [†])Shawn Atayasay, Fresno County Ag Commissioner's Office
10:40ALS Herbicide Resistance Screening of Common Chickweed in Small Grains (Slides [†])Nick Clark, UCCE Kings
10:55Discussion 
11:10Break 
11:20Introduction of UC Cooperative Extension for Abiotic Stress (Slides [†])Jackie Atim, UC Merced
11:35Alfalfa Cutting Schedule Impacts Yields, Quality, and Weeds (Slides [†])Dan Putnam, UC Davis
11:50 Small Grains Drought Resiliency (Slides [†])Mark Lundy, UC Davis
12:05 PMGrowing and Feeding Dairy Sugar Beets & Safflower (Slides [†])Steve Kaffka, UC Davis
12:20 Discussion 
12:35 Lunch