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'Sheeping-off' alfalfa fields in the wintertime benefits alfalfa growers and sheep herders in that sheep get feed and alfalfa growers get weevil and weed control benefits and thatched removed for higher quality hay.

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‘Sheeping off’ alfalfa is a win-win for all!

December 5th, 2018

By Rachael Long

Sheeping off' or grazing alfalfa fields in the fall and winter, when alfalfa fields are dormant and not growing very fast is frequently of benefit to both alfalfa growers and sheep producers.

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Duane Chamberlain, farmer from Yolo County, California, takes pride in farming quite difficult, class IV heavy clay soils, producing high yields and quality with alfalfa and grass hays destined for the horse and dairy markets. He is a big believer in early fall planting on modified shallow beds for maximizing yields on heavy soils, as in this productive new field in Woodland, CA (November 8, 2018).

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Duane Chamberlain, Yolo County Farmer, 2018 Jim Kuhn Leadership Award, CAFA

November 25th, 2018

By Rachael Long

It is with great pride that the Board of Directors of the California Alfalfa & Forage Association (CAFA) has selected Duane Chamberlain, a prominent Yolo County Farmer, for the Jim Kuhn Leadership Award in 2018.

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Birds foraging for insects and rodents in flood irrigated alfalfa. Photo: Capital Press

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2018 California Alfalfa & Forage Symposium

November 19th, 2018

By Rachael Long

Producing Healthy Forage Systems November 27-28-29, 2018 Grand Sierra Resort, Reno Nevada Hay y'all, come join us for the California Alfalfa and Forage Symposium in Reno, NV, November 27-29, 2018! This year's theme is Building Healthy Forage Systems For a detailed agenda, and registration informatio...

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2018 Kearney Alfalfa and Forage Field Day: Presentations now available

October 25th, 2018

By Nicholas E Clark

This year's Alfalfa and Forage Field Day held on September 19, 2018 at the Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Parlier, CA, was another success. The presentations and handouts from that day are now available on the University of CA Alfalfa and Forages website.

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DPR license and certificate holders: Renew early! Get those last-minute hours with help from UC IPM

October 23rd, 2018

The CA Alfalfa Symposium is scheduled for late November and offers an excellent opportunity to earn continuing education (CE) hours for DPR licenses and certificates. Visit https://alfalfa.ucdavis.edu/# for details about this event.

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