- Author: Nicholas E Clark
- Contributor: Giuliano Carneiro Galdi
- Contributor: Jackie Atim
- Contributor: Michelle Leinfelder-Miles
Registration is now open, and the agenda is finalized
2023 Kearney Field Crops, Alfalfa and Forage Field Day
THERE IS NO COST TO ATTEND THIS MEETING, AND ALL ARE WELCOME
- WHEN: Friday, September 29th, 2023, from 8:00 AM - 12:15 PM. Sign-in starts at 7:00 AM
- WHERE: Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center; 9240 South Riverbend Avenue; Parlier, CA 93648
- Author: Nicholas E Clark
Please note the following important change related to the 2023 Kearney Field Crops, Alfalfa and Forage Field Day. Due to a scheduling error where we caused a conflict with an important local ag conference, we have moved the date of this field day to Friday, September 29th, 2023. We believe this date will work better for attendees. Details are below:
Friday, September 29th, 2023
UC Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Parlier
9240 S. Riverbend Ave., Parlier, CA 93648
There is NO FEE to attend this public meeting, and all are...
- Author: Nicholas E Clark
- Contributor: Michelle Leinfelder-Miles
- Contributor: Giuliano Carneiro Galdi
- Contributor: Jackie Atim
Mark your calendars for the upcoming Annual Field Crops, Alfalfa and Forage Field Day. Date and location details are as follows:
Wednesday, September 27th, 2023
UC Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Parlier
9240 S. Riverbend Ave., Parlier, CA 93648
There is NO FEE to attend this public meeting, and all are welcome.
Anybody interested in up-to-date research-based information about the production of field...
- Author: Daniel H. Putnam

For all of those interested in alfalfa and grain crops (small grains, sorghum), you may want to attend the 2023 UC Davis Field Day on 11 May. Varieties, pest management, irrigation, etc. See below.
PCA/CCA CE CREDITS PENDING
Guaranteed weather!!! (yes we guarantee there will be weather - hopefully beautiful)
Hop on the hay-wagons and visit research plots on the UC Davis Campus and discuss research with colleagues. Starts 7:30a.m.
This field day is sponsored by UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences, UC Cooperative Extension (ANR), and The California Crop Improvement...
- Author: Michael Rethwisch
- Editor: Ian M Grettenberger

This Grade Chart represents the average Insecticide Efficacy Grade against alfalfa weevil larvae from experiments conducted in the Palo Verde Valley over the past five years, with applications being approximately 18-20 gallons/acre to ensure excellent foliar coverage. Some products and rates are represented by only a single data point, while others have multiple year/rates of data. Data shown are from experiments which had weevil larvae numbers at or above economic threshold levels, providing high confidence in data.
Efficacy of pyrethroid insecticide products has changed through this period due to the development of insecticide resistance in this area's alfalfa weevils. Resistance has shifted multiple pyrethroids from...