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UC Davis Hemp Field Day - September 22, 2022
Location: UC Davis Agronomy Field Headquarters, Hutchison Drive, Davis, CA 95616
Location Coordinates: 38.539238, -121.779709
Continuing education units offered:
DPR – 1 hour laws, 1 hour other
CCA – 1.5 hours IPM
INMP – 0.5 hours
Description: Research on industrial hemp was first permitted by California law in 2019. This field day offered an opportunity for sharing of research data conducted by University of California researchers over the past 3-4 years. Tour field plots and learn of the agricultural practices common for this crop.
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Time |
Session |
Speaker |
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7:15 am |
Sign-in, refreshments |
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8:00 am |
Welcome and introductions |
Dan Putnam Kadie Britt Sarah Light |
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8:05 am |
Current work on Cannabis collected from Iran |
Mahboubeh Dehnavi, UC Davis |
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8:20 am |
Hemp variety types and how they impact production systems and pest management |
Dan Putnam, UC Davis |
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8:35 am |
UC Davis hemp breeding efforts and crop ideotypes for improved CBD, fiber, grain |
Charlie Brummer, UC Davis Daniel Pap, UC Davis |
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8:50 am |
Irrigation needs of industrial hemp |
Bob Hutmacher, UCCE Dan Putnam, UC Davis |
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9:05 am |
Nitrogen studies and requirements of industrial hemp |
Maya Hotz, UC Davis Dan Putnam, UC Davis |
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9:20 am |
Overview of the hemp agroecology network and key insect pests observed in industrial hemp |
Kadie Britt, UC Riverside |
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9:35 am |
Importance of beneficial insect predators and other biocontrol in cropping systems |
Saul Alba, Beneficial Insectary |
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9:50 am |
Strategies for weed management and studies on herbicide injury in industrial hemp |
Sarah Light, UCCE |
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10:05 am |
Pathogens observed in industrial hemp |
Tera Pitman, UC Davis |
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10:20 am |
Pesticides approved for industrial hemp |
Rachel Kubiak, DPR |
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10:35 am |
Process of approving pesticides for industrial hemp using the IR-4 process |
Matt Hengel, IR-4 |
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10:50 am |
Regulatory challenges in producing industrial hemp |
Natalie Jacuzzi, CDFA |
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11:05 am |
Insecticide resistance: let’s avoid the problem! |
Ian Grettenberger, UC Davis Madi Hendrick, UC Davis |
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11:20 am |
Biopesticide options and potential uses for pest management in hemp |
Taylor Hoover, Marrone Bio Innovations |
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11:35 am |
Questions/answers and discussion and feedback from farmers, PCAs, researchers, etc. |
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12:00 pm |
Field day adjourned |
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