2019 Presentations and Proceedings
Full Agenda and Proceedings
Main Session - California Water Resources: Sustaining Irrigated Agriculture Where Water is Limited
Kamyar Guivetchi, California Department of Water Resources
CA Water Plan Update 2018: Managing Water Resources for Sustainability
Ellen Hanak, Public Policy Institute of California
Tackling Water Challenges in the San Joaquin Valley: Five Priorities for Agronomists
Mark McKean, Kings River Water Association
Session 1 - Sustainable Water Management: Recycle, Recharge, and Supply Management
Mark Grismer, UC Davis
Recycled Water Use, Water Demand, and Infrastructure in the Salinas Valley
Joe Choperena, Sustainable Conservation
Groundwater Recharge on Farmland: Challenges and State of the Practice
Eric Thorburn, Oakdale Irrigation District
Session 2 - Climate Smart Agriculture
Jeff Dahlberg, UC Kearney Research and Extension Center
Climate Change Trends and Impacts on CA Agriculture: Temperature and Rainfall
Jennifer Morales, California Department of Water Resources
Climate Change Trends and Impacts on CA Agriculture: Precipitation
Richard Snyder, UC Davis
Session 3 - Integrating Technology into Agricultural Production and Research
Dennis Donohue, Western Growers Center for Innovation and Technology
Jeff Dahlberg, UC Kearney Research and Extension Center
Brian Bailey, UC Davis
Development of the Next Generation of Perennial Crop Modeling Tools
Session 4 - Irrigation Water Use Efficiency
Michael Cahn, UC Cooperative Extension, Monterey County
Using the CropManage Decision Support Tool for Improving Irrigation Efficiency of Coastal Vegetables
Khaled Bali, UC Kearney Research and Extension Center
Surface Irrigation Automation and Efficiencies
Greg Norris, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Session 5 - IPM: Insect Pests and Diseases
David Haviland, UC Cooperative Extension, Kern County
Tom Turini, UC Cooperative Extension, Fresno County
Plant Resistance Breaking Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus
Jhalendra Rijal, UC Cooperative Extension, Stanislaus County
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in CA Crops: Pest Identification, Damage Assessment, and Management
Session 6 - Managing Nitrogen Fertilizer Inputs for Efficiency
Richard Smith, UC Cooperative Extension, Monterey County
Fertilizer Use Efficiency in Organic Leafy Green Vegetable Cropping Systems
Charles Sanchez, University of Arizona
Perspectives on Controlled Release Fertilizers for Desert Vegetable Cropping Systems
Hanna Ouaknin, UC Davis
Session 7 - IPM: Weeds
Kurt Hembree, UC Cooperative Extension, Fresno County
Whitney Brim-DeForest, UC Cooperative Extension, Sutter-Yuba counties
Weedy Rice in CA: What Makes a Pest a Pest?
Lynn Sosnoskie, UC Cooperative Extension, Merced County
Session 8 - Nutrient Management
Franz Niederholzer, UC Cooperative Extension, Colusa County
Potassium and Phosphorus Management in Orchards
Bob Hutmacher, UC West Side Research and Extension Center
Nutrient Uptake in Pima and Upland Cotton
Nicholas Clark, UC Cooperative Extension, Kings County