2021 Western Alfalfa & Forage Symposium
November 16-17-18, 2021 - Reno, NV
Proceedings & Video
Sponsors
The organizers of the 2021 California Alfalfa & Grains Conference wish to express their heartfelt thanks to the many sponsors of this year's conference.
Organized by: University Cooperative Extension Services of AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, and WY, in cooperation with grower members of the California Alfalfa & Forage Association.
Hosted by: California Alfalfa & Forage Association
Symposium Chairs: Dan Putnam, University of California, Earl Creech, Utah State University, Emily Meccage, Forage Genetics International
DAY ONE - Tuesday, November 16, 2021
8:00am-5:00pm
Agricultural Educational Tour in Northern Nevada
DAY TWO - Wednesday, November 17
8:00am
Welcome
Session I. 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Economics, Dairy, Trade, and Water Trends
(Moderator: David Hannaway, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR)
8:10am
Status of the Western Forage Industry
8:35am
Current Trends and Challenges for the Western Dairy Industry
9:00am
International Trade Dynamics in Hay and Impacts on Markets
9:25am
Water Situation in West and Impacts on Forages
9:50am
Session II. 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Water, Climate Change, and the Environment
(Moderator: Juan Solomon, University of Nevada, Reno, NV)
10:30am
The Important Role of Alfalfa in an Uncertain Water Future
10:55am
Key Role of Forages in Climate-Smart Agriculture
11:20am
Rethinking Methane – Livestock’s Path to Climate Neutrality
11:45am
12:00pm-1:00pm
Why Forage Statistics? Presentation of the Jim Kuhn Leadership Award to Rick Staas, SJ Valley Haygrowers Assn.
Session III. 1:30 pm-3:00pm (concurrent: Pest Management (Weeds and Rodents)
(Moderator: Tom Getts, University of California Cooperative Extension, Susanville, CA)
1:30pm
Burn-Down Strategies for Alfalfa Weed Control
1:50pm
Residual and Postemergence Weed Control in Seedling Alfalfa
2:10pm
Toxic Plants that Contaminate Hay and Other Forages in the Western United States
2:30pm
Managing Pocket Gophers in Alfalfa
2:50pm
Session IV. 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (concurrent): Pest Management (Insects)
(Moderator: Ayman Mostafa, University of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ)
3:30pm
Grasshoppers: To Treat or Not to Treat?
3:50pm
Alfalfa Weevil Management & Resistance Issues
4:10pm
Blue Alfalfa Aphids in the Western US - Management Challenges and
Successes Vary by Location
Successes Vary by Location
4:30pm
Using Drones to Control Pests in Alfalfa
4:50pm
Session V. 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (concurrent): Water Management
(Moderator: Leonard Lauriault, New Mexico State University, Tucumcari, NM)
1:30pm
Innovative Technologies for Water Conservation in Flood Irrigation
Systems
1:50pm
Optimizing Overhead Irrigation Systems
2:10pm
Alfalfa on Subsurface Drip Irrigation (SDI) – Pros and Cons
2:30pm
Alfalfa and Groundwater Management Strategies to Address Drought and
Limited Water Supplies
2:50pm
Session VI. 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (concurrent): Alternative Forages
(Moderator: Anowarul Islam, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY)
3:30pm
Sugar Beets and Safflower as Alternative Winter Forages
3:50pm
Double Cropping Both Winter and Spring Canola as Silage and Grain
4:10pm
Hemp Production and Animal Feed Potential
4:30pm
Winter and Summer Annual Small Grain Forage Crops
4:50pm
DAY THREE - Thursday, November 18, 2021
8:00am-12:15pm
Main Session
Session VII. 8:00 a.m. – 9:55 a.m. Soil Health and Fertility, Forage Systems, and Environment
(Moderator: Rachael Long, University of California Cooperative Extension, Woodland, CA)
8:00am
Using Hay Tests Samples to Maximize Economic Returns from P and K
Fertilization
8:25am
Recycling and Management of Manure in Forage Crops
8:50am
Soil Health: Beyond Organic Matter and Carbon
9:15am
Regeneration Nation: Alfalfa’s Role in Sustainable Agriculture
9:40m
Session VIII. 10:25 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.Grazing Forages, Nitrates, Future of Forages
(Moderators: Don Miller, Corteva, Inc., Nampa, ID, and Emily Meccage, FGI, Muncy, PA)
10:25am
Grazing Cover Crops and Opportunity for Forage Producers
10:50am
Management of Forages with High Nitrates
11:15am
Historical Perspectives and Future of Forages
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