The UC Davis Dry Bean Field Production Meeting is on Thursday, August 16, 2007, from 8:45 until 2:30. Guests will tour field plots east of the ANR Building near the intersection of Hopkins and Bee Biology Roads (accessible from Hutchison Road off Hwy. 113).

Researchers will offer results of several trials on yellow beans, lima beans, baby limas, heirloom beans, and blackeye and garbanzo yields. Results of studies on Lygus IPM for grain legumes and organic heirloom dry bean and summer cowpea covercrop variety trials will also be discussed. The meeting includes a barbecue lunch at noon.

Meet at 8:30 a.m. in the shade of the olive trees to sign in for the meeting. The meeting is approved for 3 CE credits. Members of the general community are welcome to attend. Please visit http://calendar.ucanr.org/eventdisplay.cfm?caleventnum=23905 for a link to the program specifics.