
2005 California Alfalfa & Forage Symposium
December 12 - 14, 2005 - Visalia, CA
Proceedings
Factors Affecting the Supply, Demand and Price of Alfalfa in 2006
Leslie J. Butler
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Critical Issues Facing the Dairy Industry
Michael Marsh
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Air Quality Issues with the Dairy Forage System
Frank M. Mitloehner
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Implications of Deficit Irrigation Management of Alfalfa
Steve Orloff, Daniel H. Putnam, Blaine Hanson, Harry Carlson
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Principles of Recycling Dairy Manure through Forage Crops
Marsha Campbell Mathews
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Central Valley Conditional Waiver for Discharges from Irrigated Lands – Critical Points
Allan Fulton
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Groundwater Protection Areas and Forages
Larry Schwankl, Terry Prichard, Blaine Hanson
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Problem Weeds in Hay and Forages for Livestock
Birgit Puschner
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Stand Establishment – RoundUp and Other Herbicides – How Do They Fit?
Mick Canevari, Steve Orloff, Ron Vargas, Kurt Humbre
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Weed Management Options for Alfalfa in Ground Water Protection Areas
Ron Vargas
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Sclerotinia in Alfalfa: Biology and Control in the Central Valley
Carol A. Frate, Rachael F. Long
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Current Status of Biological Control of Alfalfa Weevils in California
Karey C. Windbiel-Rojas, Larry D. Godfrey
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Alfalfa Weevils: A New Look at an Old Pest
Larry Godfrey, Karey C. Windbiel-Rojas, Richard Lewis, Daniel H. Putnam, Mick Canevari, Carol A. Frate, Dan Marcum, Steve Orloff, Jerry L. Schmierer
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Worm Pest Management in Alfalfa in Imperial Valley, California
Eric T. Natwick, Martin I. Lopez
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Controlling Vertebrate Pests in Alfalfa
Duane L. Schnabel
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Potential New Insect Pests of Forage Crops in California
Charles G. Summers
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Trends in Cereal Forage Production
Gene Aksland, Steve Wright
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Utilizing the BMR trait in Sudangrass and Sorghums
John M. Reich
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Cool Season Annual and Perennial Grass Forages for California – A New Perspective
Devesh Singh
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Update on Elephant Grass Research and its Potential as a Forage Crop
Dave Goorahoo, Florence Cassel S., Diganta Adhikari, Morton Rothberg
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The Changing Role of Forage Fiber in Dairy Rations
Peter H. Robinson
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Harvesting Silage Corn at the Optimum Time
Roger Vinande
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Testing Alfalfa for Phosphorus and Potassium Nutrient Deficiencies
Jerry L. Schmierer, Roland D. Meyer, Daniel H. Putnam
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Producing Alfalfa Hay Organically
Rachael F. Long, Roland D. Meyer, Steve B. Orloff
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Diurnal Changes in Forage Quality and Their Effects on Animal Preference, Intake, and Performance
Hank Mayland, David R. Mertens, Bret Taylor, Joe Burns, Dwight Fisher, Pablo Gregorini, Tony Ciavarella, Kevin Smith, Glenn Shewmaker, Tom Griggs
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Beyond RFV/Q: What Are You Missing With Your Hay Quality Tests?
Mary Beth Hall
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Strategies for Balancing Quality and Yield Using Cutting Schedules and Varieties
Daniel H. Putnam, Steve Orloff, Larry R. Teuber
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Postharvest Changes in Alfalfa Quality
C. Alan Rotz
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Considerations for Successful Alfalfa Stand Establishment in the Central San Joaquin Valley
Shannon C. Mueller
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Do Genetically Engineered Crops Impact Animal Health and Food Products?
Alison Van Eenennaam
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Market Sensitivity and Methods to Ensure Tolerance of Biotech and Non-Biotech Alfalfa Production Systems
Daniel H. Putnam
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Reinventing Alfalfa for Dairy Cattle and Novel Uses
Neal Martin, David R. Mertens
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