2021 WESTERN ALFALFA & FORAGE SYMPOSIUM
Nov 16-18, 2021 @ Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada
Please check back here in the months to come for more information about this years symposium. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us!

2021 WESTERN ALFALFA & FORAGE SYMPOSIUM
Nov 16-18, 2021 @ Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, NevadaPlease check back here in the months to come for more information about this years symposium. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us! ![]() ALFALFA/FORAGE PEST MANAGEMENT VIRTUAL WORKSHOP
December, 2020PCA and CCA Credits OfferedThis workshop covered many aspects of pest management of importance including weeds, insects, and diseases.Organized by: University of California Cooperative Extension, UC Davis, UC Division of Agriculture & Natural Resources.Day 1 Recording Day 2 Recording Alfalfa/Forage Virtual Field Day
September, 2020This 'virtual field day' was held September 22, 2020. Many subjects were covered including alfalfa varieties, irrigation, sorghum production and feeding, use of sugar beets and safflower for forage, and research update on hemp. If you missed it, take a look at the videos and PowerPoints below.Presentations
November 19-21, 2019 @ Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, Nevada
Including Irrigation Workshop, Economics, Pest Management, Forage Quality, Genetics![]() Click Here for the Program Symposium
Field Day ArchiveThe Alfalfa & Forage Systems Workgroup periodically holds field days to discuss on-going research. We have archived some of the handouts from these field days. Please see below to view selected handouts, presentations, and information from our 2014-2015 Field Days:
This symposium has been sponsored by the University of California since 1971. We have all of the proceedings and many of the Powerpoints (and more recently, videos) of this conference on-line.
Please click on the year of interest:
Search ProceedingsAll Symposia Proceedings (1971-2019) are archived with a search engine, which can be obtained on the Search Proceedings page. Put in any subject or author to obtain articles on many subjects. This is a great source of Western alfalfa information.
A comprehensive 24-chapter publication designed to provide detailed, scientifically-based information about the growth, production, management, and utilization of alfalfa grown under irrigation. Lots of pest management information, forage quality, and variety information. Chapters can be downloaded, but it’s better to buy the whole publication.
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