UC Davis Alfalfa and Small Grains Field Day
by UC Davis Posted on 5/19/2010
When: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 8:30 am-4:30 pm Where: UC Davis Agronomy Field Headquarters *Bonus: 6 CE hours applied for
The University of California Cooperative Extension and Department of Plant Sciences, UC Davis, is pleased to announce the Small Grains and Alfalfa Field Day to be held on the Agronomy Farm, UC Davis Agronomy Field Headquarters, Hutchison Road, Davis.
Directions: Take Hutchison Rd. about 1/3 mile west from Hwy 113 in Davis. The agronomy field headquarters will be on the south side of the road.
The purpose of this field meeting will be to take a look at and discuss research trials and crop production issues in California related to forages and cereal grains. This will include variety trials, pest and disease updates, and weed control.
Agenda:
8:15 Registration (Coffee and donuts) 8:30 - Start Small Grains program
Welcome and Introductions Jorge Dubcovsky
California Small Grain Production, 2009 Disease Season- Phil Mayo UCD breeding program
California Crop Improvement Association- Larry Teuber, Director, Foundation Seed and Certification Services
Issues for California Wheat - California Wheat Commission. Janice Cooper
New UC Wheat Varieties - Jorge Dubcovsky, UCD wheat breeder/geneticist
Promising UCD lines for future common wheat and durum wheat variety releases. Oswaldo Chicaiza
Drought tolerance Study- UCD PhD students and Ljupcho Jankuloski & Iago Lowe
Discovery and deployment of new stripe rust resistance genes. Iago Lowe
Foundation Seed program increases of new varieties. Larry Teuber
Lynn Gallagher Barley and Oats breeding programs
Collaborators Quality program - Jorge Dubcovsky, UCD wheat breeder
Statewide Germplasm Development and Evaluation - Wheat & Triticale, Durum, and Barley - Phil Mayo Wheat and Barley Regional Testing program coordinator
