- Author: Mark E Lundy
2024 UC Davis Small Grains and Alfalfa Field Day
May 9th, 7:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Supported by the California Crop Improvement Association (CCIA)
REGISTER HERE (no charge for event)
Department of Plant Sciences Field Facility, UC Davis
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- Author: Mark E Lundy
Please mark your calendars for a May 9th, 2024 field day at the UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences Field Facility. Program will start in the morning and include lunch with presentations on small grain variety development and agronomic management of small grain crops. Full details and registration will be posted on the UC Small Grains Blog closer to the date. We hope to see you there!
- Author: Mark E Lundy
Please mark your calendars for April 18th for a field day at the UC Westside Research and Extension Center starting at 10AM. Topics will include deficit irrigation approaches to small grain management and small grain variety development. Full details and registration will be posted on the UC Small Grains Blog closer to the date. We hope to see you there!
- Author: Mark E Lundy
2023 UC Davis Small Grains and Alfalfa/Forages Field Day
May 11th, 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Supported by the California Crop Improvement Association (CCIA)
Department of Plant Sciences Field Facility, UC Davis
(2400 Hutchison Dr, Davis CA 38.5390, -121.7800)
- Author: Taylor Nelsen
- Author: Gabriel Rosa
- Author: Justin Merz
- Author: Mark E Lundy
The growth stage of a crop is a critical piece of information for growers and agronomists. For small grain crops like wheat and triticale, many field management decisions are sensitive to the stage of crop development. These include irrigation, fertilizer additions, herbicide and pesticide applications, and harvest timing. In addition, the planting date, the amount and timing of rainfall and/or irrigation, and cumulative seasonal temperatures all impact how rapidly a crop emerges, develops and matures. Because of the extreme variability in winter weather in the state, rates of development for small grain crops in California are not always consistent from year-to-year and farm-to-farm. This can make precision management and planning more...