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Upcoming Field Days Featuring California Small Grain Cropping Systems

April 7th, 2025
By Mark E Lundy
 Save the dates!There are two upcoming opportunities to attend field days and learn about current work related to small grain crops in California:Thursday, April 10, 10AM – 12PM, Fresno State Center for Irrigation TechnologyFresno State will be hosting a Field Day this coming Thursday, 4/10 in…
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Stem nematodes are visible under a dissecting microscope emerging from an alfalfa stem.
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Alfalfa Stem Nematode

April 2nd, 2025
By Michelle M Leinfelder-Miles, Mick M Canevari
A crop consultant brought in some stunted, seedling alfalfa plants and asked us to help identify the problem. The plants came from a field in the southwest part of San Joaquin County that was only planted about three months ago. After looking at them under the dissecting microscope, we came to the conclusion…
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Alfalfa

Alfalfa is an important crop in California and the Delta. California ranks first in alfalfa production nationwide, and in the Delta, alfalfa is one of the top three crops by acreage, occupying approximately 10 percent of the land area.
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