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.