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UC ANR offers seminars, citrus tour at World Ag Expo

 

UC Dairy Series 

A series of dairy seminars will be offered by UC Agriculture and Natural Resources scientists at the World Ag Expo. Presentations will cover the latest research on almond hulls as dairy feed, water management, nutrient management, manure management and much more. See the schedule below. 

Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022
Seminar Trailer 2 

Session 1: Nutrient Management & Manure Treatment Technologies
Tuesday, 1:00 – 1:55 p.m.

1 p.m. – Joy Hollingsworth, UC Cooperative Extension nutrient management and soil quality advisor for Tulare, Kings, Fresno and Madera counties

Nutrient management with digester effluent 

1:15 p.m. – Anthony Fulford, Ph.D., UC Cooperative Extension nutrient management and soil quality advisor for Stanislaus, Merced and San Joaquin counties

Incorporating vacuumed manure into your nutrient management needs

1:30 p.m. – Nick Clark, UC Cooperative Extension agronomic cropping systems and nutrient management advisor for Kings, Fresno and Tulare counties

Nutrient management with other advanced treatment technologies 

1:45–1:55 p.m. – Q&A session

Session 2: Manure management options on your dairy
2–2:55 p.m.

2 p.m. – Betsy Karle, UC Cooperative Extension dairy advisor for Glenn, Butte, Tehama,
Shasta, Sutter and Yuba counties

CDFA's Alternative Manure Management Program - where to start

2:15 p.m. – Frank Mitloehner, Ph.D., UC Cooperative Extension specialist in livestock systems and air quality, UC Davis Department of Animal Science

Manure technologies & pre/post greenhouse gas emissions

2:30 p.m. – Ruihong Zhang, Ph.D., UC Davis professor in the Department of Biological & Agricultural Engineering

Novel technologies for manure management on dairies 

2:45–2:55 p.m. – Q&A session

Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022
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Session 3: Feeding the California Dairy Herd
1–1:55 p.m.

1 p.m. – Jennifer Heguy, UC Cooperative Extension dairy advisor for Stanislaus, Merced and San Joaquin counties

Almond hull usage on California dairies

1:15 p.m. – Ed DePeters, Ph.D., UC Davis professor in the Department of Animal Science

Almond hulls - the story continues

1:30 p.m. – Dan Putnam, Ph.D., UC Cooperative Extension specialist in the UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences

Low lignin alfalfa considerations for yield & feed quality

1:45–1:55 p.m. – Q&A session

Session 4: Water-wise dairying
2–2:55 p.m.

2 p.m. – Nick Clark, UC Cooperative Extension agronomic cropping systems and nutrient management advisor for Kings, Fresno and Tulare counties

Sugar beet and safflower – yield, water use and nutrient management considerations

2:15 p.m. – Mark Lundy, Ph.D., UC Cooperative Extension specialist in the UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences

Maximizing water productivity from winter small grains in California

2:30 p.m. – Khaled Bali, Ph.D., UC Cooperative Extension irrigation water management specialist at Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center

Deficit irrigation and winter groundwater recharge in alfalfa

2:45–2:55 p.m. – Q&A session 

Need continuing education unit credits? 

American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists (ARPAS): 1 CEU/session; 4 total available

Certified Crop Adviser: 2 CEU available

      Nutrient Management: 1 CEU (Sessions 1 & 2)

      Soil & Water Management: 1 CEU (Session 4)

California Department of Food and Agriculture's Irrigation and Nitrogen Management Program: 2 CEU available

      Nitrogen Management: 1 CEU (Sessions 1 & 2)

      Irrigation Management: 1 CEU (Session 4)

Feb. 10 citrus tour (9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.)

The citrus tour will visit two locations: University of California Lindcove Research & Extension Center and McKellar Family Farms. 

Established in 1959, the UC Lindcove REC has more than 100 acres of citrus in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley. At the center, researchers conduct studies on citrus varieties, horticultural techniques and pest management. The UC Lindcove REC portion of the tour will include a display and tasting of citrus varieties.

Lunch is provided at McKellar Family Farms, where visitors will tour the citrus orchards, view equipment and get a better understanding of the process from tree to table. By the end of the tour, visitors will have an understanding of how much care and forethought goes into producing top-quality fruit, in addition to the research conducted to improve growing conditions.

Tour tickets cost $45 and include choice of lunch. For more information, visit https://www.worldagexpo.com/attendees/agriculture-tours.

 

 

Empowering California youth through food smart families

We are what we eat. Unfortunately, we don't always make the best food choices. Sometimes it's simply a lack of will power. In communities struggling with high poverty rates, it's often the result of low incomes and limited food options. Dangerously high obesity rates, especially among youth, are a major public health concern in the United States.

The health of California youth reflects this disturbing national trend. To address the challenge of childhood obesity statewide, the California 4-H Food Smart Families program will be implemented at four sites in Fresno, Orange, Sutter-Yuba and Tulare counties this year. Additional UC partners will include the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) and CalFresh.

Youth need to increase consumption of dark green veggies and whole grains, and decrease intake of sugar and saturated fats. The objective of California 4-H Food Smart Families is to increase knowledge and create behavior change related to nutrition, cooking, gardening, physical activity and food preparation. The program engages youth 8 to 12 years old and teens in 4-H Healthy Living programming. Youth will be directly reached through lessons delivered at after-school sites, low-resource elementary schools and organized field days at four UC Agriculture and Natural Resources Research and Extension Centers (REC): Kearney REC in Parlier, South Coast REC in Irvine, Sierra Foothill REC in Browns Valley and Lindcove REC in Exeter. The program is structured around positive youth development curricula and practices which provide an intensive engagement of underserved children, teens, families and other stakeholders. Local 4-H teens will be recruited and trained to deliver programs and assume leadership roles.

The National 4-H Council partnered with the ConAgra Food Foundation to launch the national 4-H Food Smart Families program in 2014. ConAgra sponsored funding to award grants to five states for program implementation. This year, in addition to the original five states, California and Louisiana were awarded grants as new participants. Inclusion of the UC Research and Extension Centers in the California program is a new model that organizers hope will be replicated elsewhere. Youth and families who visit the centers will witness first-hand not only how food is grown, but also the science behind it. Center specific lessons may be added to highlight the unique nature of local agriculture and natural resources and the food crops cultivated and studied at each center.

Programming at California sites will get underway this fall and will continue through the school year. Look for more exciting California 4-H Food Smart Families news in the coming months as programming and activities kick into high gear.

Author: Roberta Barton

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