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2022 WORLD ALFALFA CONGRESS AGENDA
Profitable Alfalfa Production Sustains the Environment
November 14-17, 2022
-Subject to Change-
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2022
ALFALFA IRRIGATION & PEST MANAGEMENT TRAINING WORKSHOPS |
| Workshops will run concurrently and feature training in alfalfa irrigation and pest management offered by experts in the field. Meant for practitioners (farmers, advisors) for practical management of the crop. Focus will be on agronomic practices in the United States, but information will be of wide use to farmers and advisors in many parts of the world. There will be presentations, 'hands-on' demonstrations, Q&A, and problem-solving. Participants will have the opportunity to move between sessions. PCA/CCA credits provided. |
*Please note, if attending virtually, hands-on demonstrations will be videotaped for later posting.
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| 7:00 |
Registration |
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| Workshop I – Irrigation & Water Management – Town & Country C |
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Moderator: Khaled Bali, University of California Kearney Research & Extension Center |
| 8:00 |
Importance of Irrigation in Alfalfa || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Daniel Putnam, University of California - Davis, CA USA |
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| 8:20 |
Principles of Evapotranspiration & How to Measure || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Jason Kelley, USDA-ARS - Parlier, CA USA |
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| 8:50 |
Flow Monitoring Methods for Better Irrigation Management || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Larry Forero, UCCE - Redding, CA USA |
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| 9:20 |
Principles of Scheduling Irrigation & Soil Moisture Monitoring || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Troy Peters, Washington State University - Prosser, WA USA |
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| 10:00 |
Break – Foyer |
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Moderator: Matt Yost, Utah State University |
| 10:30 |
Designing Irrigation Systems Considering Water Supply, Soil Types, & Economics || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Dustin Larsen, Wish - Pocatello, ID USA |
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| 11:30 |
Advances in Surface Irrigation Management in Alfalfa || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Khaled Bali, University of California Kearney Research & Extension Center - Parlier, CA USA |
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| 12:00 |
Lunch – Town & Country B |
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Moderator: Glenn Shewmaker, Professor Emeritus, University of Idaho |
| 13:00 |
Advances in Sprinkler Irrigation in Alfalfa || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Matt Yost, Utah State University - Logan, UT USA |
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| 13:30 |
Optimizing Drip Irrigation in Alfalfa || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Dominic Rossini, Netafim America - Fresno, CA USA |
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| 14:00 |
Deficit Irrigation Strategies || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Ali Montazar, University of California Cooperative Extension - Holtville, CA USA |
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| 14:30 |
Salinity Management Strategies || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Sharon Benes, Fresno State University - Fresno, CA USA |
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| 15:00 |
Break – Foyer |
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Moderator: Troy Peters, Washington State University |
| 15:30 |
Alfalfa Yield/Quality Prediction Tool || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Isaya Kisekka, University of California - Davis, CA USA |
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| 15:45 |
Troubleshooting Irrigation Systems || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Matt Yost, Utah State University - Logan, UT USA |
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| 16:15 |
Innovations in Irrigation Technology |
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Using Telemetry to Manage Irrigations || VIDEO |
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Tom Menne, Menne Ranch - Fresno, CA USA |
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Use of Effluent Water through SDI || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Domonic Rossini, Netafim - Fresno, CA USA |
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Automation of Surface Irrigation || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Peter Moller, Rubicon Water - Imperial, CA USA |
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Sustainable Water Management Software || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Fred Darland, Darland Water - Mendocino, CA USA |
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Water & Nutrient Management || VIDEO |
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Alejandra Alvarez, SWAN Systems - Fresno, CA USA |
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Wheel Lines for the 21st Century || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Dana Mohr, HydroSide Systems - Post Falls, ID USA |
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AI & Irrigation: What's Next in Water Management || VIDEO |
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Sean Boyd, Prospera Technologies - Austin, TX USA |
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| 17:00 |
Reception/Poster Session/Exhibits click to view poster abstracts |
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| Workshop II – Pest Management – Town & Country D |
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Moderator: Deborah Samac, USDA-ARS |
| 8:00 |
Welcome & Introduction |
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Deborah Samac, USDA-ARS - St. Paul, MN USA |
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| 8:05 |
Principles of Integrated Pest Management in Alfalfa || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Rachael Long, University of California Cooperative Extension - Woodland, CA USA |
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| 8:30 |
Understanding the Agronomic Practices Impacting Pest Management || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Daniel Putnam, University of California - Davis, CA USA |
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| 9:00 |
Weed Management in Alfalfa: Stand Establishment || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Earl Creech, Utah State University - Logan, UT USA |
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| 9:30 |
Weed Management in Alfalfa: Weed Control in Established Alfalfa || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Tom Getts, University of California Cooperative Extension - Susanville, CA USA |
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| 10:00 |
Break – Foyer |
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Moderator: Tom Getts, University of California Cooperative Extension |
| 10:30 |
Weed ID & Herbicide Injury || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Corey Ransom, Utah State University - Logan, UT USA |
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Earl Creech, Utah State University - Logan, UT USA |
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| 11:00 |
Key Alfalfa Diseases || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Deborah Samac, USDA-ARS - St. Paul, MN USA |
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| 11:30 |
Nematodes in Alfalfa || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Don Miller, Alforex Seeds/Corteva Agriscience - Nampa, ID USA |
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| 12:00 |
Lunch – Town & Country B |
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Moderator: Rachael Long, University of California Cooperative Extension |
| 13:00 |
Insects with Piercing-Sucking Mouthparts (Aphid Complex, Leafhoppers, Mites) || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Michael Rethwisch, University of California Cooperative Extension - Blythe, CA USA |
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| 13:25 |
Insects with Chewing Mouthparts (Alfalfa Weevil, Caterpillars, Grasshoppers) || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Kevin Wanner, Montana State University - Boseman, MT USA |
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| 13:50 |
Strategies for Rodent Management || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Roger Baldwin, University of California - Davis, CA USA |
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| 14:15 |
Test Your Pest IQ || VIDEO |
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Earl Creech, Utah State University - Logan, UT USA |
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Deborah Samac, USDA-ARS - St. Paul, MN USA |
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| 14:40 |
From Lab to Label: Pesticide Development |
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Jesse Richardson, Corteva Agriscience - Mesa, AZ USA |
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| 15:00 |
Break – Foyer |
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Moderator: Earl Creech, Utah State University |
| 15:30 |
Wind Tunnel Demonstration of Sprays || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Corey Ransom, Utah State University - Logan, UT USA |
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Earl Creech, Utah State University - Logan, UT USA |
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| 16:00 |
Diagnosing Problems in the Field || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Tim Hays - Lancaster, CA USA |
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| 16:30 |
Industry Updates |
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Corteva Crop Protection Tools for Alfalfa || VIDEO |
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Stacey Swanson, Corteva Agriscience - Riverside, CA USA |
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Chitosan, Crop Input || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Tom Wood, Organisan - Carrolton, GA USA |
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Protec-T for Gopher Management in SDI || PRESENTATION || VIDEO |
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Doug Larson, Ag Water Chemical - Fresno, CA USA |
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| 17:00 |
Reception/Poster Session/Exhibits click to view poster abstracts |
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2022
MAIN CONFERENCE |
Click underlined titles to view abstracts and bios
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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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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2022
FIELD TOUR OF IMPERIAL VALLEY, CA |
This is one of the most fascinating agricultural areas in the world, and November will feature an active field season. Imperial Valley is a significant producer of winter vegetables, seeds for planting, fruit and nut crops, durum wheat for pasta production, dairy and livestock, alfalfa and grass hays. Discover how the diversity of low- and high-value crops interact to provide sustainable crop production. Products are shipped globally. The excess summer heat, water supply, salinity, and (often) difficult soils, challenge the skills of farmers. They have made it into one of the most productive desert crop production areas of the world, with gravity-fed irrigation systems.
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Bus will depart at 7:00 and return at 18:30.
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| Click here to see full tour schedule. |
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