Kearney Alfalfa & Forage Field Day, Sept. 2
Aug 10, 2009 9:16 AM
When: Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2009, 8:00 a.m. - Noon
Program:
• 7:30 - 8:00 a.m. – Registration and refreshments
• 8:00 – Variety trial tour (tram available to visit field trial) – Shannon Mueller, UCCE, Fresno County
• 9:15 – Welcome and UC Davis update – Neal Van Alfen, Dean, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, UC Davis
• 9:30 – Alfalfa Weed Control update – Kurt Hembree, UCCE, Fresno County
• 9:50 – Strategies for Producing Alfalfa under Deficit Irrigation – Blaine Hanson, LAWR, UC Davis
• 10:10 – Break
• 10:30 – Alfalfa and Switchgrass as Biofuels – What are the Possibilities? – Dan Putnam, Alfalfa and Forage Specialist, UC Davis
• 10:50 – Reclamation and Nutrient Management using Biosolids Compost – Blake Sanden, UCCE, Kern County
• 11:10 – Corn Stunt Update – Charlie Summers and Carol Frate, Kearney Ag Center, Parlier
• 11:30 – Small Grain Variety Selection for Stripe Rust Management - Steve Wright, UCCE, Tulare and Kings counties
• 11:50 – Meeting evaluation
For additional information contact: Shannon Mueller at (559) 456-7261 or scmueller@ucdavis.edu.
1.2 hours of PCA and 3 hours of CCA Continuing Education Credit requested.
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