Alfalfa/Forage Virtual Field Day

September, 2020

This 'virtual field day' was held September 22, 2020. Many subjects were covered including alfalfa varieties, irrigation, sorghum production and feeding, use of sugar beets and safflower for forage, and research update on hemp. If you missed it, take a look at the videos and PowerPoints below.

Presentations

• Alfalfa Yield/Quality with Reduced Lignin Lines – Dan Putnam, UCD (video)
• Forage Sorghum Types and Uses – Jeff Dahlberg, UC Kearney (video)
• Alfalfa Insect Pest IPM Update: Aphids, Weevils, Worms – Ian Grettenberger, UCD (video)
• Field Research on Industrial Hemp – Bob Hutmacher, Dan Putnam, UCD (video)
• PE Selection in the Time of Covid- Lisa Blecker, UC ANR (pdf)
• Crop Manage Irrigation Scheduling for Alfalfa – Michael Cahn, UC ANR (pdf)
• Sorghum as a Forage for Dairies—Jennifer Heguy, UC ANR (pdf)
• Sugar beets and Safflower as Alternative Forages—Steve Kaffka, UC Davis (ppt coming soon)
• Sorghum Deficit Irrigation Response—Bob Hutmacher, UCD (pdf)
• Choosing Alfalfa Varieties for High Yields and Pest Resistance—Dan Putnam, UCD (pdf)
• Surface Irrigation Strategies for Groundwater Recharge—Khaled Bali, UC Kearney (pdf)