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consistent output for different browsers -- University of California Alfalfa & Forages Home Producing Alfalfa Variety Selection Symposium People Other Crops -- Main Sections Home Producing Alfalfa Symposium Resources People -- UC Alfalfa Forage News Blog Alfalfa Aphid Informational Meeting May 2 (Buttonwillow) & May 3 (Dos Palos) Blue alfalfa aphid, Acyrthosiphon kondoi Shinji Blue Alfalfa Aphid Continue to be Found in High Populations in Some Locations UCD Alfalfa & Small Grains Field Day - May15 Molybdenum Deficiency in Alfalfa Production Aphids Flourishing and Causing Problems in Southern CA Alfalfa -- -- Quick Links UC Alfalfa & Forage News Blog Drought Tip: Drought Strategies for Alfalfa Plot Plan Creator v1.3 Alfalfa Educational Fact Sheet Irrigated Alfalfa Manual Intermountain Alfalfa Manual -- UC IPM Pest Management UCANR Calendar Field Day Presentations 2018 Alfalfa & Forage 2018 Alfalfa & Small Grains Grass Forages Corn Silage Sorghum Silage Small Grain Forage -- Cool Season Grasses Alfalfa Resources Alfalfa Production Guide Integrated Pest Management SDI in Alfalfa Producing Alfalfa All Sections (with details) General Information Stand Establishment Variety Selection Biotechnology Soil Fertility Irrigation Pest Management Diseases and Nematodes Forage Quality and Testing Organic and Manures Seed Production Economics and Marketing Environment Equipment and Harvest Management Diagnostic key -- People All Sections (with details) Chair (Putnam, Dan) UC Campus Based Members Intermountain Members Central Valley North Members Central Valley South Members Desert Members Variety Company Contacts Webmaster (Gimnicher, Dan) -- In Memoriam Producing Alfalfa General Information Stand Establishment Variety Selection Irrigation Soil Fertility Weed Management Insect Management Vertebrate Pest Management Diseases Nematodes Diagnostic Key Harvest Management Forage Quality and Testing Economics and Marketing Biotechnology and Roundup Ready Alfalfa Organic Alfalfa Environment Manures and Alfalfa Seed Production Grass and Forages Corn Silage Sorghum Forage -- News & Announcements -- 2019 Western Alfalfa & Forage Symposium November 19-20-21, Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, Nevada Including Irrigation Workshop, Economics, Pest Management, Forage Quality, Genetics Click here for Registration and exhibit Information -- Click Here for Program Second World Alfalfa Congress Was held in Cordoba, Argentina, November 11-14, 2018. Colleagues from around the world gathered together to learn about alfalfa from a world perspective – economics, genetics, production, and science. Features 45+ speakers and a field day. Argentina is the world’s second largest producer of alfalfa (Lucerne). See Proceedings Papers from the 2018 World Alfalfa Congress Alfalfa & Forage Blog - Current Posts New UC oat hay varieties show disease resistance and frost avoidance Sugarcane Aphid - an Unwelcome Visitor to California's Central Valley When will the farming community and the public recognize the importance of alfalfa & forage crops? Late Infestation of Armyworms Created Large Problems in Intermountain Pasture and Alfalfa Fields This Year It’s time for DPR license and certificate holders to renew—get units via online courses from UC IPM Friends, Family, Industry Mourn Loss of Steve Orloff, UC Farm Advisor Steve Orloff was a true agronomist with broad knowledge and in-depth expertise related to most fields of agriculture science. He published hundreds of articles reporting on his original research related to pest management, irrigation, harvest management fertilization and variety selection. Read Blog Post -- Field Day Archive The Alfalfa & Forage Systems Workgroup periodically holds field days to discuss on-going research. We have archived some of the handouts from these field days. Please see below to view selected handouts, presentations, and information from our 2014-2015 Field Days: Alfalfa/Forages Field Day - September, 2019 Alfalfa/Forages Field Day - September, 2018 Alfalfa & Small Grains Field Day - May, 2018 Alfalfa/Forages Field Day - September, 2017 Alfalfa/Small Grains Field Day - May, 2017 Alfalfa/Forages Field Day - Kearney, September 2016 Alfalfa/Small Grains Field Day - UC Davis, May, 2016 Alfalfa/Field Crops Field Day - El Centro, April, 2015 Alfalfa/Forages Field Day - UC Davis, September, 2015 Alfalfa/Forages Field Day - Kearney, May, 2015 Forage and Grain Sorghum Field Day & Workshop - Holtville, September, 2015 Alfalfa/Forages/Biofuels Field Day - El Centro, April, 2014 Alfalfa/Small Grains - Davis, May, 2014 Alfalfa/Forages - Kearney Field Day, September 2014 California Alfalfa & Western Alfalfa & Grains Symposia This symposium has been sponsored by the University of California since 1971. We have all of the proceedings and many of the Powerpoints (and more recently, videos) of this conference on-line. Please click on the year of interest: 2019 California Alfalfa Forage & Grains Symposium (Reno) 2018 California Alfalfa Forage & Grains Symposium (Reno) 2017 California Alfalfa Forage & Grains Symposium (Reno) 2016 California Alfalfa Forage & Grains Symposium (Reno) 2015 California Alfalfa Forage & Grains Symposium (Reno) 2014 California Alfalfa Forage & Grains Symposium (Reno) 2013 Western Alfalfa & Forage Symposium (Reno) 2012 California Alfalfa & Forage & Grains Symposium (Sacramento) 2011 Western Alfalfa & Forage Symposium (Las Vegas) 2010 California Alfalfa & Forage Symposium (Visalia) 2009 Western Alfalfa & Forage Symposium (Reno) 2008 California Alfalfa & Forage Symposium & Western Seed Conference (San Diego) Archive of Complete Symposia Links (1971-2014) Search Proceedings All Symposia Proceedings (1971-2014) are archived with a search engine, which can be obtained on the Search Proceedings page . Put in any subject or author to obtain articles on many subjects. This is a great source of Western alfalfa information. Irrigated Alfalfa Management Publication Purchase A comprehensive 24-chapter publication designed to provide detailed, scientifically-based information about the growth, production, management, and utilization of alfalfa grown under irrigation. Lots of pest management information, forage quality, and variety information. Chapters can be downloaded, but it’s better to buy the whole publication. -- Producing Alfalfa Learn to produce alfalfa from General Information to Seed Production. Variety Selection Consult data tables from variety trials by location to help pick an alfalfa variety. Symposium Keep up on the latest symposium. People Find and learn about people involved with the California Alfalfa Workgroup. Copyright: ©1998-2018 Dan Putnam...