Small Grains/Alfalfa-Forages Field Day

grain plots

Plant Sciences Field Facility
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Learn about UC research and extension activities related to water, nutrient, soil, weed and pest management. Stay up to date on UC breeding and variety development work. 

AGENDA (pdf)
REGISTRATION - no charge for event, CE Credits Offered (2 INMP-CURES, CCA pending)

We hope to see you there!

7:30 am - 8:00 am   Sign-in (refreshments available)
8:00 am - 10:00 am  

Alfalfa/Forages Field Day (alfalfa, sorghum, corn, irrigation)
Travel on wagon to plots
10:00 am - noon  

Grain Field Day (wheat, barley, oats, triticale)
Lunch   Provided by the CCIA
1:30 pm  

Tour of small grains breeding plots in personal cars

1:40 – 2: 00 Oswaldo Chicaiza. New wheat varieties
2:00 – 2:15 Josh Hegarty. New Triticales for forage and human food
2:15 - 2:25. Gizaw Wolde. Branched spikes.
2:25 – 2:35. Jorge Dubcovsky / Wenjun Zhang. Development of low allergenicity wheat.
2:40 – 2:55. Allison Brown. Barley for feed and forage. Organic wheat breeding program.
3:00 – 3:10. Nicole Pretini. Malting barleys with reduced Glycosidic Nitrile (GN).
3:10 – 3:30. Alicia del Blanco. New malting barley varieties. New oat varieties.  

Free time to visit research plots and talk with breeders.