UC Cooperative Extension will host the SJC and Delta Field Crops Meeting on Friday, January 12, 2024 from 8:00am to 12:00pm. The meeting location is the Cabral Agricultural Center in Stockton (2101 E. Earhart Ave., Stockton, CA 95206). A printable version of the agenda is attached at the bottom of this post. The agenda is as follows:

8:00am     Doors Open and Sign In

8:15am     Delta Rice Pest Management Update: Michelle Leinfelder-Miles, UCCE, San Joaquin/Delta Counties

8:45am     Regulatory Update: Kamal Bagri and Jatinder Gill, San Joaquin County Agricultural Commissioner's Office

9:15am     Soil Organic Matter and its Contribution to Plant Available Nitrogen: Daniel Geisseler, UC Davis

9:45am     Field Crops Research and Observations from the Sacramento Valley: Sarah Light, UCCE, Sutter/Yuba, Colusa Counties

10:15am   Break

10:30am   Lima and Garbanzo Breeding and Dry Bean Heat Stress Testing: Christine Diepenbrock, UC Davis

11:00am   Insect IPM in Alfalfa: Case Studies of Issues with Alfalfa Weevil and Aphids: Ian Grettenberger, UC Davis

11:30am   Compost Application to Alfalfa: Michelle Leinfelder-Miles, UCCE, San Joaquin/Delta Counties

12:00pm   Evaluations and Adjourn

We have submitted applications for continuing education. If approved, credits will be for pesticide licensing (DPR: 0.5 of L, 1.5 of O), certified crop advisers (0.5 of NM, 0.5 of SW, 1.5 of PM, 1.0 of CM), and nitrogen/irrigation management (1.25). Light refreshments will be provided.

If you require special accommodations in order to participate in this meeting, please contact UCCE San Joaquin County at 209-953-6100.

I wish you a happy holiday season, and I hope to see you at the meeting in the new year!

UC Cooperative Extension will host the SJC and Delta Field Crops Meeting on Thursday, January 12, 2023 from 8:00am to 11:30am. The meeting location is the Cabral Agricultural Center in Stockton (2101 E. Earhart Ave., Stockton, CA 95206). A printable version of the agenda is attached at the bottom of this post. The agenda is as follows:

8:00am     Doors Open and Sign In

8:15am     Delta Rice Pest Management Update, Michelle Leinfelder-Miles, UCCE, San Joaquin/Delta Counties

8:45am     Regulatory Update, Linda Pinfold, San Joaquin County Agricultural Commissioner's Office

9:15am     Compost for Soil Improvement in Alfalfa, Radomir Schmidt, UC Davis

9:45am     Cover Cropping and Weed Management, Sarah Light, UCCE, Sutter/Yuba/Colusa Counties

10:15am   Break

10:30am   Common Chickweed Problem in California Small Grains, Nick Clark, UCCE, Kings/Tulare/Fresno Counties

11:00am   Soil and Water Resources in the Delta – Drought Management Considerations, Michelle Leinfelder-Miles, UCCE, San Joaquin/Delta Counties

11:30am   Evaluations and Adjourn

We have submitted applications for continuing education. Credits for pesticide licensing (DPR: 0.5 of L, 1.5 of O) have been approved. Certified crop advisor credits are pending (1.0 of SW, 1.5 of PM, 0.5 of CM).  

If you require special accommodations in order to participate in this meeting, please contact UCCE San Joaquin County at 209-953-6100.

I wish you a happy holiday season, and I hope to see you at the meeting in the new year.

As the Covid-19 pandemic persists, and as government and University recommendations maintain that we should social distance, the SJC and Delta Field Crops Meeting will now be VIRTUAL. The meeting will still take place THIS Friday, January 14th from 8am to noon. The agenda is shown below, but please see the attached (downloadable) meeting agenda for the link to the meeting. No RSVP or registration is required ahead of the meeting, but upon entering the virtual meeting room, anyone seeking continuing education credits will need to register using a provided survey. Available continuing education credits are for pesticide licensing (DPR: 0.5 of L, 2.0 of O), certified crop advisers (1.0 of NM, 2.5 of PM), and nitrogen and irrigation management credits for the Irrigated Lands Program (1.0). Please reach out to the SJC Cooperative Extension office if you have any questions. Thank you for your understanding as we pivot to a virtual meeting. We hope to see you virtually on Friday.

8:00am            Zoom waiting room opens. Attendees will be admitted shortly thereafter.

8:15am            Delta Rice Pest Management Update

                       Michelle Leinfelder-Miles, UCCE, San Joaquin/Delta Counties

8:45am            Regulatory Update

                       Tim Pelican, San Joaquin County Agricultural Commissioner

9:15am            The Problem of Insecticide Resistance with Alfalfa Weevil

                       Ian Grettenberger, UC Davis

9:45am            Using Drones to Control Insect Pests in Alfalfa

                       Rachael Long, UCCE, Yolo/Sacramento/Solano Counties

10:15am          Break

10:30am          Update on Common Chickweed Control in CA Small Grains

                       Nick Clark, UCCE, Kings/Tulare/Fresno Counties

11:00am          CropManage Online Decision Support Tool for Irrigation Scheduling and N Management 

                       Michael Cahn, UCCE, Monterey/San Benito/Santa Cruz Counties

11:30am          Nitrogen Fertility in Common Beans following Whole Orchard Recycling

                       Michelle Leinfelder-Miles, UCCE, San Joaquin/Delta Counties

12:00pm          Evaluations and Adjourn

UC Cooperative Extension will host the SJC and Delta Field Crops Meeting on Friday, January 14, 2022 from 8:00am to 12:00pm. The meeting location is the Cabral Agricultural Center in Stockton (2101 E. Earhart Ave., Stockton, CA 95206). A printable version of the agenda is attached at the bottom of this post. The agenda is as follows:

8:00am            Doors open and sign in

8:15am            Delta Rice Pest Management Update

                       Michelle Leinfelder-Miles, UCCE, San Joaquin/Delta Counties

8:45am            Regulatory Update

                       Tim Pelican, San Joaquin County Agricultural Commissioner

9:15am            The Problem of Insecticide Resistance with Alfalfa Weevil

                       Ian Grettenberger, UC Davis

9:45am            Using Drones to Control Insect Pests in Alfalfa

                       Rachael Long, UCCE, Yolo/Sacramento/Solano Counties

10:15am          Break

10:30am          Update on Common Chickweed Control in CA Small Grains

                       Nick Clark, UCCE, Kings/Tulare/Fresno Counties

11:00am          CropManage Online Decision Support Tool for Irrigation Scheduling and N Management 

                       Michael Cahn, UCCE, Monterey/San Benito/Santa Cruz Counties

11:30am          Nitrogen Fertility in Common Beans following Whole Orchard Recycling

                       Michelle Leinfelder-Miles, UCCE, San Joaquin/Delta Counties

12:00pm          Evaluations and Adjourn

We have submitted applications for continuing education. Credits for pesticide licensing (DPR: 0.5 of L, 2.0 of O) are still pending. Certified crop advisor credits have been approved (1.0 of NM, 2.5 of PM). Nitrogen and irrigation management credits for the Irrigated Lands Program have been approved (1.0). 

Due to the CA Department of Public Health order, masking is required in indoor public settings and will be required at this meeting. If you require special accommodations, please contact UCCE San Joaquin County at 209-953-6100.

I wish you a happy holiday season, and I hope to see you at the meeting in the new year.