2012 California Alfalfa & Grains Symposium

2012 California Alfalfa & Grains Symposium Alfalfa Leaf Image

December 10-12, 2012 • Doubletree Hotel • Sacramento, CA

Sponsors

Bowles Farming Company
HayDay Farms, Inc.
Anderson Hay & Grain Co.
BASF Corporation
Dairyland Seed
DuPont Pioneer
Forage Genetics International
Hay & Forage Grower
Western Ag Enterprises, Inc.
Valley Irrigation
Eureka Seeds
Sierra Testing Service
American AgCredit
Border Valley Trading
FMC Corporation
S & W Seed Co
Novozymes BioAg, Inc.

The 2012 California Alfalfa & Grains Symposium was be held in Sacramento, CA, December 10-12, 2012. The attendance this year was excellent. Videos and proceedings can be found below sorted by the time they were presented. A Microsoft Silverlight Plugin is required to watch the video. If you do not have it, you will be prompted to install it upon clicking the video. If you already have it, the video will play.

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Monday, Dec 10^th

Delta Agricultural Tour

Noon - 5:30pm

Tuesday, Dec 11^th

Morning Main Session

Industry Economic Trends

8:05	Current Hay & Forage Market Trends Presentation Proceedings Paper
	Seth Hoyt, The Hoyt Report, Ione, CA

8:30	US and Global Wheat Market Trends Presentation
	Steve Wirsching, Director, US Wheat Associates West Coast Office, Portland, Oregon

8:55	Economic Trends for Dairies in California Presentation
	Bill Van Dam, Alliance of Western Milk Producers, Sacramento, California

Megatrends Affecting Alfalfa & Grain

10:10	Fertilizer Supply & Cost Trends Presentation
	Rob Mikkelsen, International Plant Nutrition Institute, Merced, California

10:35	What about California Water Prospects? Presentation
	Sarge Green, CSU, Fresno, California

11:00	Emerging Water Quality Requirements for Irrigated Lands Presentation
	Joe Karkoski, Irrigated Lands Program, Central Valley Water Quality Control Board

11:25	What are the strategies for future of water-use efficient alfalfa production systems? Presentation Proceedings Paper
	Dan Putnam, UC Davis

Simultaneous Afternoon Breakout Sessions (I-II)

Breakout Session I
Producing Alfalfa from A to Z: What are the most important things to remember about producing a high yielding, high quality alfalfa crop?

1:30	Key Issues for Stand Establishment Presentation Proceedings Paper
	Dan Putnam, Department of Plant Sciences, UC Davis

1:50	Variety Selection Presentation Proceedings Paper
	Carol Frate, UCCE Tulare County, Visalia, California

2:10	Key Strategies for Weed Management Presentation Proceedings Paper
	Mick Canevari, UCCE Emeritus, Stockton, California

2:30	What are the Most Important things to remember about Insect Management? Presentation Proceedings Paper
	Larry Godfrey, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UC Davis

3:30	What are the most important Soil Fertility Issues for Alfalfa? Presentation Proceedings Paper
	Tim Hays, Wilbur Ellis Co., Lancaster, California

3:50	Key Irrigation Management Practices for Alfalfa Presentation Proceedings Paper
	Blake Sanden, UCCE, Bakersfield, California

4:10	Harvest Management Principles Presentation Proceedings Paper
	Steve Orloff, UCCE, Yreka, California

4:30	What are the Most Important Alfalfa Quality Attributes? Presentation Proceedings Paper
	Ed DePeters, UC Davis

Breakout Session II
Producing Wheat from A to Z. What are the absolutely most important things to remember about producing a high yielding, high quality wheat crop?

1:30	Wheat Variety Selection Presentation
	Lee Jackson, CE Specialist Emeritus, UC Davis, California

1:50	Stand Establishment Presentation Proceedings Paper
	Kent Brittan, UCCE Yolo/Solano County, Woodland, California

2:10	Weed Management in Wheat Proceedings Paper
	Steve Wright, UCCE Tulare/Kings Counties, Tulare, California

2:30	Nitrogen Management Presentation Proceedings Paper
	Steve Orloff, UCCE Siskiyou County, Yreka, California

3:30	Irrigation Management Presentation Proceedings Paper
	Mike Ottman, School of Plant Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona

3:50	Fungicides for Stripe Rust Presentation Proceedings Paper
	Doug Munier, UCCE Glenn County, Orland, California

4:10	Management Practices to Improve Grain Quality Presentation Proceedings Paper
	Gene Aksland, Agronomic Services, Visalia, California

4:30	Marketing Grains Presentation
	Geoff Schulz, Penny Newman Grain, Fresno, California

Wednesday, Dec 13^th

Main Symposium Program

Crop Biology and Innovations in Genetics: Wheat and Alfalfa

8:05	Understanding Wheat Growth Development to Maximize Yield Potential Presentation
	Mike Flowers, Oregon State University, Corvalis, Oregon

8:30	Current Advances in Genetic Improvement in Wheat Presentation Proceedings Paper
	Alicia Del Blanco, Dept of Plant Sciences, UC Davis

8:55	Understanding Growth and Development of Alfalfa to Enhance Management for Forage Yield and Quality Presentation
	Larry R. Teuber, UC Davis

9:15	Envisioning the Future of Genetic Improvement in Alfalfa Presentation Proceedings Paper
	Jon Reich, Cal-West Seeds, Woodland, California

9:35	Envisioning the Future of Genetic Improvement in Alfalfa Presentation Proceedings Paper
	Peter Reisen, Forage Genetics International, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Current Trends in Markets and Technology

10:35	Hay Export Situation and Prospects--World Demand For Forages Presentation
	John Szczepanski, US Forage Export Council, Portland, Oregon

11:00	Innovations in Forage and Grain Harvesting Technology Presentation Proceedings Paper
	Matthew Digman, USDA-ARS Dairy Forage Center, Madison, Wisconsin

11:25	Observations on Conservation Tillage with Forages and Grains and Promoting Change in Agriculture Presentation Proceedings Paper
	Dino Giacomazzi, Dairy Farmer, Hanford, California