South Sacramento Valley Wheat and Barley Field Demonstration Day
Wednesday, April 24, 2019, 8:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
23947 Road 13, Capay, CA
8:45 a.m. Registration, Coffee, and Donuts
9:00 a.m. Italian Ryegrass: Updates on Cultivation vs Herbicide Trials: resistance and methods for control
Konrad Mathesius, UCCE Agronomy Advisor, Yolo, Sacramento, and Solano
9:15 a.m. Herbicide Programs for Barley and Wheat: small grain herbicides and maximizing efficacy for control.
Lynn Sosnoskie, UCCE Agronomy Advisor, Merced County
9:30 a.m. Nitrogen Management in Malting Barley: yield and quality
Mark Lundy, Assistant Cooperative Extension Specialist, UC Davis
Taylor Nelsen, Assistant Specialist in Department of Plant Sciences, UC Davis
9:45 a.m. Nitrogen Rich Reference Zones and Tools for Nitrogen Management in Wheat
Mark Lundy, Assistant Cooperative Extension Specialist, UC Davis
10:00 a.m. Nitrate Test Strip Demonstration
Konrad Mathesius, UCCE Agronomy Advisor, Yolo, Sacramento, and Solano
10:15 a.m. Statewide Wheat and Barley Variety Trial Updates
Mark Lundy, Assistant Cooperative Extension Specialist, UC Davis
10:30 a.m. Adjourn
CE credits pending