UC Cooperative Extension will host the SJC and Delta Field Crops Meeting on Friday, January 12, 2024 from 8:00am to 12:00pm. The meeting location is the Cabral Agricultural Center in Stockton (2101 E. Earhart Ave., Stockton, CA 95206). A printable version of the agenda is attached at the bottom of this post. The agenda is as follows:

8:00am     Doors Open and Sign In

8:15am     Delta Rice Pest Management Update: Michelle Leinfelder-Miles, UCCE, San Joaquin/Delta Counties

8:45am     Regulatory Update: Kamal Bagri and Jatinder Gill, San Joaquin County Agricultural Commissioner's Office

9:15am     Soil Organic Matter and its Contribution to Plant Available Nitrogen: Daniel Geisseler, UC Davis

9:45am     Field Crops Research and Observations from the Sacramento Valley: Sarah Light, UCCE, Sutter/Yuba, Colusa Counties

10:15am   Break

10:30am   Lima and Garbanzo Breeding and Dry Bean Heat Stress Testing: Christine Diepenbrock, UC Davis

11:00am   Insect IPM in Alfalfa: Case Studies of Issues with Alfalfa Weevil and Aphids: Ian Grettenberger, UC Davis

11:30am   Compost Application to Alfalfa: Michelle Leinfelder-Miles, UCCE, San Joaquin/Delta Counties

12:00pm   Evaluations and Adjourn

We have submitted applications for continuing education. If approved, credits will be for pesticide licensing (DPR: 0.5 of L, 1.5 of O), certified crop advisers (0.5 of NM, 0.5 of SW, 1.5 of PM, 1.0 of CM), and nitrogen/irrigation management (1.25). Light refreshments will be provided.

If you require special accommodations in order to participate in this meeting, please contact UCCE San Joaquin County at 209-953-6100.

I wish you a happy holiday season, and I hope to see you at the meeting in the new year!