UC Cooperative Extension will host the SJC and Delta Field Crops Meeting on Friday, January 9, 2026 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, San Joaquin County Agricultural Commissioner
9:15am Understanding and Managing Herbicide-Resistant Weeds: Giuliano Galdi, UCCE, Merced, Stanislaus, and San Joaquin Counties
9:45am Weed Management in Rice: Whitney Brim-DeForest, UCCE, Sutter/Yuba, Sacramento, and Placer Counties
10:15am Break
10:30am Intercropping Alfalfa in Young Almond Orchards: Lauren Hale, USDA-ARS, Parlier
11:00am Sampling Manure for More Precise Nitrogen Application: Nick Clark, UCCE, Kings, Tulare, and Fresno Counties
11:30am Soil Health Indicators Impacted by Deficit Irrigation Timing and Severity: 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 MM, 0.5 of SW, 2.0 of PM, 0.5 of CM), and nitrogen/irrigation management (1.5). 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!
