The UC Davis Alfalfa Field Day will take place THIS Thursday, May 8, 2025, held in conjunction with the Small Grains Field Day. Sign-in begins at 7:30 AM at 2400 Hutchison Drive, Davis, CA 95616 (UC Davis Foundation Seed Building). The tour begins promptly at 8am, so don't be late! The tour begins with small grains agronomy and breeding presentations. The alfalfa program runs from 11am to noon and is followed by lunch, sponsored by the CA Crop Improvement Association. We hope to see you at the field day!

Agenda:

11:00   Alfalfa breeding and genetics – Charlie Brummer and graduate students (UC Davis)

·      Evaluating alfalfa varieties for production under deficit irrigation – Charles Janssen

·      Breeding nondormant alfalfa with creeping roots – Cree King

·      Developing new germplasm pools for alfalfa improvement – Michele Nalle

11:10   Alfalfa irrigation and alternate uses – Dan Putnam and Chris DeBen (UC Davis/UCCE)

11:20   Alfalfa stem nematode – Michelle Leinfelder-Miles (UCCE)

11:30   Alfalfa’s carbon footprint in California – Cameron Pittelkow (UC Davis)

11:40   Almond shell mulch application on established alfalfa fields – Sarah Light (UCCE)

11:50   Wrap-up & Discussion

12:00   Travel to lunch