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2022 WORLD ALFALFA CONGRESS
MAIN SESSION AGENDA
Profitable Alfalfa Production Sustains the Environment
November 14-17, 2022
-Subject to Change-
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2022
MAIN CONFERENCE |
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| 7:00 |
Registration/Exhibits/Continental Breakfast/Posters |
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Opening Ceremony
Town & Country A
Moderator: Daniel Putnam, University of California, Davis |
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8:00 |
Welcome || VIDEO |
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Christine Birdsong, California Department of Food & Agriculture Undersecretary
Carlos Suarez, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service State Conservationist - California |
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Session I: Alfalfa in a Global Context
Town & Country A
Moderator: Dan Wiersma, Corteva Agriscience |
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8:20 |
Profitable Alfalfa Production Sustains the Environment || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Daniel Putnam, University of California - Davis, CA USA |
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8:40 |
How Alfalfa Markets Work in North America || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Josh Callen, The Hoyt Report - Twin Falls, ID USA |
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9:00 |
Economics of World Forage Trade || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Dan Sumner, University of California - Davis, CA USA |
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9:20 |
Challenges & Opportunities for Alfalfa Moving Forward || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Dennis Hancock, USDA-ARS, U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center - Madison, WI USA |
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Panel Questions || VIDEO |
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| 10:00 |
Break/Exhibits/Posters |
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Session II: Alfalfa in an Ecological Context
Town & Country A
Moderator: Daniel Basigalup, INTA |
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10:30 |
Setting the Scene of Alfalfa Ecosystem Services at Rotation & Territory Levels:
Toward a Better Use of Alfalfa || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Christian Huyghe, INRAE - Paris, France |
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10:50 |
Cropping Alfalfa for Biodiversity Restoration Above & Belowground || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Marisol Berti, North Dakota State University - Fargo, ND USA |
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11:10 |
Alfalfa for Better Management of Farm Scale Nitrogen || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Yingjun Zhang, China Agricultural University - Beijing, China |
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11:30 |
Ecosystem Services of Perennial Forages || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Priscila Pinto, University of Wisconsin - Madison, WI USA |
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Panel Questions || VIDEO |
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| 12:00 |
Lunch/Exhibits/Posters |
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Concurrent Sessions • Session III: Forage Quality & Utilization
Town & Country A
Moderator: Dave Taysom, Dairyland Laboratories |
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13:30 |
Defining Quality in Alfalfa (Deconstructing the Plant) || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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David Weakley, Forage Genetics International - Gray Summit, MO USA |
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13:50 |
Linking Forage Quality with Economic Value || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Bill Weiss, The Ohio State University - Wooster, OH USA |
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14:10 |
Opportunities for Global Standardization of Quality Measurement || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Ralph Ward, Cumberland Valley Analytical Services - Waynesboro, PA USA |
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14:30 |
What is the Future of Forage Testing - Discussion || VIDEO |
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Concurrent Sessions • Session IV: Genetics, Biotech, & Genomics
Town & Country B
Moderator: Glenda Gehl, Forage Genetics International |
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13:30 |
New Horizons in Alfalfa Improvements || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Charlie Brummer, University of California - Davis, CA USA |
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13:40 |
Gene Editing in Alfalfa |
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Zeng-Yu Wang, Qingdao Agricultural University - Qingdao, China |
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14:00 |
Genomic Selection for Alfalfa || VIDEO |
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Esteban Rios, University of Florida - Gainesville, FL USA |
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14:20 |
Alfalfa Genome Sequencing || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Tao Wang, China Agricultural University - Beijing, China |
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14:40 |
Lightning Talks || PRESENTATIONS |
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What Have We Learned from 20 Years of Breeding for Alfalfa Root System Architecture? || VIDEO |
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Zhanyou Xu, USDA-ARS - St. Paul, MN USA |
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Salinity Effects on the Performance of Alfalfa Populations in a Semiarid Environment of Argentina || VIDEO |
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Monica Cornacchione, INTA - Santiago del Estero, Argentina |
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Salinity Tolerance & Forage Quality Comparison for Four Varieties of Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) || VIDEO |
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Victoria De Leon, California State University - Fresno, CA USA |
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| 15:00 |
Break/Exhibits/Posters |
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Concurrent Sessions • Session V: Modelling, Growth, & Physiology
Town & Country A
Moderator: Charlie Brummer, University of California, Davis |
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15:30 |
Modelling Growth & Quality of the Alfalfa-Livestock System || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Derrick Moot, Lincoln University - Christchurch, New Zealand |
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15:50 |
Simulating Alfalfa Growth Dynamics of Fall Dormancy Classes Across Environments || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Ken Boote, University of Florida - Gainesville, FL USA |
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16:10 |
Modelling Alfalfa Yield Response to Limited Water || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Isaya Kisekka, University of California - Davis, CA USA |
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16:30 |
Lightning Talks || PRESENTATIONS |
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Prospects for Improving Alfalfa Yield Using Genomic- & Phenomic-Based Breeding || VIDEO |
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Matt Francis, University of California - Davis, CA USA |
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Evaluating Alfalfa Salinity Tolerance in the Field: What are the Challenges? || VIDEO |
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Sharon Benes, California State University - Fresno, CA USA |
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Surface Irrigation Using Cloud-Based Automation, Sensors, & Data Analytics || VIDEO |
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Peter Moller, Rubicon Water - Imperial, CA USA |
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Remote Sensing-Based Estimation of Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) Forage Yield &
Quality Under Drought Using Multispectral & LiDAR Imagery || VIDEO |
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Umair Gull, University of Agriculture - Faisalabad, Punjab Pakistan |
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Panel Questions || VIDEO |
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Concurrent Sessions • Session VI: Soil Health & Fertility
Town & Country B
Moderator: Leonard Lauriault, New Mexico State University |
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15:30 |
Economics of Alfalfa Fertilization Under Inflated Hay & Fertilizer Prices || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Steve Norberg, Washington State University - Pasco, WA USA |
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15:50 |
Alfalfa Response to P & K in Association with Calcium, Magnesium, & Harvest Time || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Anowar Islam, University of Wyoming - Laramie, WY USA |
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16:10 |
Quantifying N Credits of Alfalfa in Rotation || VIDEO |
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Kim Cassida, Michigan State University - Lansing, MI USA |
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16:30 |
Lightning Talks || PRESENTATIONS |
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Attacking the Yield Plateau: Assessing Nutrient Status of Kentucky Alfalfa Stands || VIDEO |
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William Fleming, University of Kentucky - Princeton, KY USA |
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Can a Second Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria Add Value to Alfalfa? || VIDEO |
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John Squire, Azotic Technologies - South Jordan, UT USA |
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Impact of Fertilizer Price & Hay Price on Optimum Rate of Phosphorus & Potassium
Fertilization of Irrigated Alfalfa || VIDEO |
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Steve Norberg, Washington State University - Pasco, WA USA |
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Panel Questions || VIDEO |
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| 17:00 |
Poster Session/Exhibits click to view poster abstracts |
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| 18:00 |
California Beach Dinner Party - Flamingo Lawn |
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2022
MAIN CONFERENCE |
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| 7:00 |
Registration/Exhibits/Continental Breakfast/Posters |
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Session VII: Water Issues & Utilization Opportunities with Alfalfa
Town & Country A
Moderator: Deborah Samac, USDA-ARS |
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8:00 |
Facing Realities of Water Limitations in the Western US || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Daniel Keppen, Family Farm Alliance - Klamath Falls, OR USA |
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8:20 |
When You Just Don't Have Enough: Producing Irrigated Alfalfa Under Deficit Conditions || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Matt Yost, Utah State University - Logan, UT USA |
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8:40 |
Opportunities for Alfalfa Protein Extraction || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Jo Heuschele, USDA-ARS - St. Paul, MN USA |
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9:10 |
Separating Clover & Alfalfa Leaves During Harvest to Provide Protein for Pigs or Poultry || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Heinz Bernhardt, Technical University of Munich - Munich, Germany |
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9:30 |
Lightning Talks |
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Development of New Alfalfa Products in Combination with Almond Hulls for Emerging
Domestic & International Markets || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Katherine Swanson, University of California - Davis, CA USA |
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Crop Water Productivity of Alfalfa Under Different Cutting Schedules |
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Abdelmoneim Mohamed, University of California Kearney Research & Extension Center - Parlier, CA USA |
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Panel Questions || VIDEO |
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| 10:00 |
Break/Exhibits/Posters |
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Session VIII: Forages, Climate, & Soil Health
Town & Country A
Moderator: Christian Huyghe, INRAE |
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10:30 |
Climate Change & Forage Production || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Alan Rotz, USDA-ARS - University Park, PA USA |
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10:50 |
Can Alfalfa Improve Soil Carbon Storage? || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Josh Gamble, USDA-ARS - St. Paul, MN USA |
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11:10 |
Soil Health & Biological Benefits of Alfalfa Rotations || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Nicole Tautges, Michael Fields Institute - East Troy, WI USA |
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11:30 |
Tackling Realities of Animal Carbon Emissions & Its Link to Forage Carbon Cycling || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Frank Mitloehner, University of California - Davis, CA USA |
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11:50 |
Lightning Talks || PRESENTATIONS |
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Soil Health in Alfalfa Receiving Full & Deficit Irrigation || VIDEO |
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Michelle Leinfelder-Miles, University of California Cooperative Extension - Stockton, CA USA |
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Microbial Community Analysis for Identification of Novel Alfalfa Pathogens || VIDEO |
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Deborah Samac, USDA-ARS - St. Paul, MN USA |
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Panel Questions || VIDEO |
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| 12:00 |
Lunch/Exhibits/Posters |
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Concurrent Sessions • Session IX: World Trade in Alfalfa & Hay Crops
Town & Country A
Moderator: Mike Davidson, Sage Hill Northwest Inc |
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13:30 |
Reviewing Export Statistics || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Dan Sumner, University of California - Davis, CA USA |
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13:45 |
Regulatory Perspectives on World Trade || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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John Szczepanski, U.S. Forage Export Council - Portland, OR USA |
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14:00 |
Forage Trade Perspectives (Panel) |
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Bill Plourd, El Toro Export - San Diego, CA USA || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Jose Miguel Ochoa, Alfeed - Huesca, Spain || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Rommel Castellanos, Global Consultant || VIDEO |
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Pierre Begoc, Désialis - Paris, France || VIDEO |
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Jason Liu, Consultant - Beijing, China || VIDEO |
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Zhuomeng Yang, Beijing HDR Trading - Beijing, China || VIDEO |
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Concurrent Sessions • Session X: Alfalfa Systems & Grazing
Town & Country B
Moderator: Krista Lea, University of Kentucky |
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13:30 |
Alfalfa Grazing Systems in Argentina || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Daniel Basigalup, INTA - Argentina |
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13:50 |
Integrated Systems for Harvest Management || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Jennifer Tucker, University of Georgia - Tifton, GA USA |
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14:10 |
Intercropping Alfalfa with Corn || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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John Grabber, USDA-ARS, U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center - Madison, WI USA |
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14:30 |
Lightning Talks || PRESENTATIONS |
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Producer & Consumer Survey: Increasing Alfalfa Hay Sales to Horse Owners || VIDEO |
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Krista Lea, University of Kentucky - Lexington, KY USA |
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Effects of Irrigation Frequency & Cutting Schedules on Yield, Crop Water Productivity, &
Forage Quality of Alfalfa Variety in California's Central Valley || VIDEO |
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Sultan Begna, USDA-ARS - Parlier, CA USA |
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Alfalfa Planting Date Influences Nutritive Value in the Semiarid US Southwest || VIDEO |
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Leonard Lauriault, New Mexico State University - Tucumcari, NM USA |
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Long-Term Effects of Fall Dormancy & Grazing Frequency on Forage Production &
Consumption of Lucerne || VIDEO |
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Sabrina Miri, Gentos SA - Chacabuco, Buenos Aires Argentina |
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Long-Term Effects of Fall Dormancy & Grazing Frequency on Root Biomass of Lucerne Pastures || VIDEO |
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Federico Sciarretta, Gentos SA - Chacabuco, Buenos Aires Argentina |
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Panel Questions || VIDEO |
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| 15:00 |
Break/Exhibits/Posters |
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Concurrent Sessions • Session XI: Breeding Alfalfa for the Future
Town & Country A
Moderator: Virginia Moore, Cornell University |
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15:30 |
Alfalfa Breeding with Implementation of Molecular Tools || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Bernadette Julier, INRAE - Lusignan, France |
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15:50 |
Breeding for Alfalfa Compatibility with Corn || VIDEO |
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Heathcliffe Riday, USDA-ARS - Madison, WI USA |
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16:10 |
Utilizing Wild Relatives in Alfalfa Breeding || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Alan Humphries, SARDI - Adelaide, Australia |
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16:30 |
Breeding Objectives for the Future (Panel) || VIDEO |
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Charlie Brummer, University of California - Davis, CA USA |
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Steve Damon, Corteva Agriscience - West Salem, WI USA |
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Joe Bouton, University of Georgia - Athens, GA USA |
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Federico Sciarretta, Gentos - Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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Xuefeng Ma, Forage Genetics International - USA |
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Concurrent Sessions • Session XII: Innovations in Forage Equipment
Town & Country B
Moderator: Dan Undersander, University of Wisconsin, Madison |
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15:30 |
Quantifying Machinery Traffic During Alfalfa Harvest & Assessing Yield & Forage Quality Impact || VIDEO |
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Brian Luck, University of Wisconsin - Madison, WI USA |
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15:50 |
Innovative Method of Drying Hay || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Ed Shaw, Agri Green Enterprises Inc and I Q Forage ltd - Carstairs, AB Canada |
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16:10 |
Using a DewPoint Steamer to Minimize Leaf Loss During Hay Baling || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Logan Staheli, Staheli West - Cedar City, UT USA |
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16:30 |
Using NIRS Leaf Percentage Analysis to Determine Harvest Efficiency || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Dan Undersander, University of Wisconsin - Madison, WI USA |
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Panel Questions || VIDEO |
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