2018 Alfalfa and Forage Field Day
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave., Parlier, CA 93648
7:30 AM Registration
8:00 AM TRAM LEAVES FOR FIELD TOUR
Alfalfa Varieties for Pest and Disease Management – Shannon Mueller, Agronomy Advisor and County Director, UCCE Fresno
Low-Lignin Alfalfa Testing – Daniel Putnam, CE Agronomy & Forage Specialist, UC Davis
Sorghum Drought Stress – Jeffery Dahlberg, KAREC Director and Bob Hutmacher, WSREC Director & CE Extension Specialist
Weed ID Mobile App: Hands-On – Lynn Sosnoskie, Agronomy & Weed Science Advisor, UCCE Merced & Madera
9:50 AM TRAM RETURNS
10:00 AM Weed ID: Tools and Tricks of the Trade – Lynn Sosnoskie
10:15 AM Insect Pest Management in Alfalfa: State of IPM Address – Tim Hays, PCA, Buttonwillow Warehouse, Lancaster, CA
10:30 AM Discussion
10:45 AM Break
11:00 AM Introduction of Soil Quality Advisors – NRCS and Nutrient Mgmt./Soil Quality Advisors Anthony Fulford, UCCE Stanislaus, Merced, & San Joaquin, and Daniela Carrijo, UCCE Fresno, Madera, Kings, & Tulare
11:15 AM Salinity Management: Soil and Cropping Systems Strategies – Michelle Leinfelder-Miles, Delta Crops & Agronomy Advisor, UCCE San Joaquin
11:30 AM Sub-Surface Drip Irrigation and Deficit Irrigation in Alfalfa – Daniel Putnam
11:45 AM Manured Corn-Wheat N, P, & K Budgeting – Nick Clark, Agronomy & Nutrient Mgmt. Advisor, UCCE Kings, Tulare, & Fresno
12:00 PM Discussion
12:15 PM Lunch
DPR & CCA CEU hours have been applied for.
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