| Breakout Session I |
| Corn and Small Grain Silage and Forage Crops |
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| 1:30 pm |
Overview of Silage Management in California Presentation |
| Jennifer Heguy, UC Cooperative Extension, Modesto, CA |
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| 1:50 |
Anaerobic Stability of Silage |
| Limin Kung, Jr., University of Delaware, Neward, DE |
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| 2:10 |
Opportunities to Improve Corn Silage Quality in California Presentation |
| Noelia Silva-del Rio, UC Cooperative Extension, Tulare, CA |
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| 2:30 |
A Little Fresh Air: Fungal Toxins and Silage Presentation |
| John Doerr, Agrarian Marketing, Inc., Middlebury, IN |
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| 2:50 |
Discussion |
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| 3:00 |
Break |
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| 3:30 |
Safety of Silage Operations Presentation |
| Keith Bolsen, Professor Emeritus, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS |
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| 3:50 |
Practical Tips for Growing, Harvesting, and Feeding High Quality Small Grain Cereal
Silage Presentation |
| Gene Aksland, Syngenta Seeds, Visalia, CA
George Fohner, Resources Seeds, Gilroy, CA
Manuel C. Gomes |
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| 4:10 |
Silage Quality: How is it Defined and Measured Presentation |
| Karl Nestor, Senior Nutritionist, Dow Agrosciences, Wooster, OH |
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| 4:30 |
Making Silage in Custom Operations: Challenges and Opportunities Presentation |
| Carol Collar, UC Cooperative Extension, Hanford, CA
Noelia Silva-del Rio, UC Cooperative Extension, Tulare, CA |
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| 5:00 |
Adjourn |
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| Breakout Session II |
| Producing Quality Alfalfa: Alfalfa Quality/Irrigation/Soils/Pest Management |
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| 1:30 |
Developing an IPM Program for Controlling Pocket Gophers in Alfalfa Presentation |
| Roger Baldwin, UC Statewide IPM Program, Kearney Agricultural Center, Parlier, CA |
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| 1:50 |
Summer Weed Control in Alfalfa - Low Desert Presentation |
| Barry Tickes, University of Arizona, Yuma, AZ |
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| 2:10 |
Stem Nematode Management in Alfalfa Hay Production Presentation |
| Rachael Long, University of California Cooperative Extension, Woodland, CA
Becky Westerdahl, Extension Specialist, University of California, Davis, CA
Dan Putnam, Forage Specialist, University of California, Davis, CA
Don Miller, Director of Research, Producers Choice Seed, Parma, ID |
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| 2:30 |
Alfalfa Nutrient Requirements, Deficiency Symptoms, and Fertilizer Application Presentation |
| Mike Ottman, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ |
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| 3:00 |
Break |
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| 3:30 |
Improving Flood Irrigation Management in Alfalfa Presentation |
| Khaled Bali, University of California Cooperative Extension, El Centro, CA
Blaine Hanson, Irrigation Specialist, University of California, Davis, CA
Blake Sanden, UCCE Kern County Farm Advisor, Bakersfield, CA |
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| 3:50 |
Economic Returns Due to Alfalfa Cultivar Selection Over 30 Years of Testing in
California Environments Presentation |
| Andre Biscaro, University of California Cooperative Extension, Lancaster, CA
Dan Putnam, Forage Specialist, University of California, Davis, CA
Steve Orloff, UC Cooperative Extension, Yreka, CA
Craig Giannini, Dept. of Plant Sciences, University of California, Davis, CA
Chris DeBen, Dept. of Plant Sciences, University of California, Davis, CA
Karen Klonsky, Extension Economist, University of California, Davis, CA |
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| 4:10 |
Adjusting Alfalfa Cutting Schedules for Economic Conditions Presentation |
| Steve Orloff, University of California Cooperative Extension, Yreka, CA |
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| 4:30 |
Changing Forage Quality Testing for Alfalfa Hay Markets Presentation |
| Dan Putnam, Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, Davis, CA |
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| 5:00 |
Adjourn |
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2010 California Alfalfa & Forage Symposium
