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

 

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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  
10:10 Alfalfa Weevil Resistance Management (Slides) (Handout) Ian Grettenberger, UC Davis
10:25 Pesticide Regulations (Slides) Shawn Atayasay, Fresno County Ag Commissioner's Office
10:40 ALS Herbicide Resistance Screening of Common Chickweed in Small Grains (Slides) Nick Clark, UCCE Kings
10:55 Discussion  
11:10 Break  
11:20 Introduction of UC Cooperative Extension for Abiotic Stress (Slides) Jackie Atim, UC Merced
11:35 Alfalfa 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 PM Growing and Feeding Dairy Sugar Beets & Safflower (Slides) Steve Kaffka, UC Davis
12:20  Discussion  
12:35  Lunch