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Dinner & Poster Session click
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| 7:30 |
Standard Test Committee Meeting |
| 8:00 |
Welcome Session (Moderator: Joseph Robins) |
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Greetings from Michigan State |
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Jim Kells, Michigan State University |
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Scope of Forages in Michigan || Presentation |
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Kim Cassida, Michigan State University |
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| 8:30 |
Session I: Agroecology, Sustainability, & Soil Health (Moderator: Justin Burt) |
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Alfalfa Forage System Management Strategies & Social Concepts for Expanding the Integration of Alfalfa into Southern Forage-Livestock OperationsA || Presentation |
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Jennifer Tucker, University of Georgia |
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Improving Alfalfa-Based Livestock Forage Production Systems Using Life Cycle AnalysisA || Presentation |
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Joel Tallaksen, University of Minnesota |
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Rationale & Feasibility of Breeding Alfalfa for Improved Establishment Under Corn Silage || Presentation |
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John Grabber, USDA-ARS |
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Biotic & Abiotic Drivers of Soil Microbial Communities in Response to Manure Amendment || Presentation |
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Dan Schlatter, USDA-ARS |
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| 10:00 |
Break and Posters |
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| 10:30 |
Session II: NAFA Efforts Supporting Alfalfa Research (Moderator: Dan Wiersma) |
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NAFA Generates Funding for Alfalfa Research |
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Beth Nelson, National Alfalfa & Forage Alliance |
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ASAFS Lightning
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Developing Regionally-Adapted, Resilient Alfalfa Germplasm PoolsA
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Charles Brummer,
University of California-Davis |
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Precision Agriculture Tools for Optimizing Alfalfa Production & MarketingA || Video |
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Kim Cassida, Michigan State University |
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Breeding Alfalfa for Intercropping With Intermediate Wheatgrass-Towards Perennial
Grain-Forage SystemsA
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Virginia Moore, Cornell University |
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Advancing the Use of Alfalfa Leaf Protein Concentrate in Aquafeeds to Enhance Finfish
Production & Reduce Environmental Impacts in Aquaculture ProductionA || Video |
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Deborah Samac, USDA-ARS |
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Alfalfa Nutrient Preservation, Utilization & Cycling in Sustainable Southeastern
Livestock SystemsA || Video |
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Jennifer Tucker, University of Georgia |
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Determining Genetic Factors That Influence Protein Quality & Yield in AlfalfaA
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Steven Norberg,
Washington State University |
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Establishing the Value of Alfalfa With Highly Digestible FiberA || Video |
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Doohong Min, Kansas State University |
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Checkoff Lightning
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Efficacy of Residual Herbicides for Weed Control & Reducing Weed Impacts on
Alfalfa Yield & QualityC || Video |
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Albert Adjesiwor, University of Idaho |
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Spring Black Stem & Stemphylium Leaf Spot Resistance Screening in the USDA-ARS
National Plant Germplasm System's Medicago spp. Genetic ResourcesC || Video |
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Brian Irish, USDA-ARS PGITRU |
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Developing Practical Phosphorus & Potassium Tissue Test Recommendations &
Utilizing Struvite in Modern Alfalfa Systems IIIC
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Steven Norberg, Washington State University |
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Characterizing Benefits of Alfalfa in Rotation & Communicating Value of Environmental
Services to the PublicC || Video |
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Nicole Tautges, Michael Fields Agricultural Institute |
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Restoring Grasslands With the Addition of Alfalfa in an Effort to Sustainably Increase Alfalfa Production in the SoutheastA || Presentation |
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Renata Oakes, University of Tennessee |
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Using Reduced-Lignin Alfalfa Cultivars to Improve Water Use Efficiency, Forage Yield, & Forage Quality in Water-Limiting EnvironmentsA || Presentation || Video |
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Alexandre Caldeira Rocateli, Oklahoma State University |
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| 12:00 |
Awards Luncheon |
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| 1:00 |
Session III: Forage Breeding & Genomics (Moderator: Matt Francis) |
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Pan-Transcriptomes & Gene Regulation Network in Response to Drought & Salt Stresses in Alfalfa || Presentation |
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Long-Xi Yu, USDA-ARS |
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Uncovering Identity by Descent for Varietal Protection in Synthetic Populations || Presentation |
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John Cameron, Forage Genetics International |
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Advances in Hairy Vetch Breeding for Cover Crop Use || Presentation |
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Lisa Kissing Kucek, USDA-ARS |
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Genetic Parameters of Bahiagrass Half-Sib Families || Presentation |
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Jose Suazo, University of Florida |
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Identifying Molecular Markers Associated With Quality & Quantifying Their Potential to Increase Alfalfa ValueA || Presentation |
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Steven Norberg, Washington State University |
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Genomic Prediction for Phenology, Yield & Forage Quality Traits on a Large Diversity of Alfalfa || Presentation |
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Marie Pegard, INRAE |
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| 2:30 |
Session IV: Abiotic & Biotic Stress (Moderator: Kendall Lee) |
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Physiological & Transcriptional Analyses of Two Alfalfa Cultivars With Different Salt Tolerance || Presentation |
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Bill Biligetu, University of Saskatchewan |
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New Insights Into the Salt Tolerance of Alfalfa || Presentation |
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Devinder Sandhu, USDA-ARS |
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Bacterial Stem Blight of Alfalfa: An Under-Recognized Disease Affecting Forage Yield & Quality || Presentation
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Deborah Samac, USDA-ARS |
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GWAS-Assisted Genomic Prediction for Forage Yield Under Deficit Irrigation Management in Elite Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) Germplasm || Presentation
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Harpreet Kaur, New Mexico State University |
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Synthetic Cultivar Parent Number Impacts on Genetic Drift & Disease Resistance in Alfalfa || Presentation
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Olivia Steinmetz, Legacy Seeds |
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Insecticide Resistant Alfalfa Weevils in the Western US: Quantifying the Scope of Resistance & Implementing a Plan to Manage the ThreatA || Presentation
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Kevin Wanner, Montana State University |
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| 4:00 |
Poster Session |
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| 4:45 |
Business Meeting |
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| 8:00 |
Session V: Forage Agronomy & Physiology (Moderator: Barbara dos Santos) |
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Developing a Maturity Rating Index for Cool-Season Forage Grasses |
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Kim Cassida, Michigan State University |
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Cell Wall Characteristics Related to Alfalfa Digestibility || Presentation |
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Deborah Jo Heuschele, USDA-ARS |
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Higher Quality Alfalfa Cultivar Yield & Nutritive Value Response to Cutting Schedule Management Strategies in a Mediterranean Environment || Presentation |
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Sultan Begna, USDA-ARS |
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Intermittent Groundwater Recharge Strategies on Alfalfa for Sustainable Production & Water Conservation in the Central Valley of California || Presentation |
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Khaled Bali, UC Kearney Research & Extension Center |
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Developing Alfalfa Varieties for High Salinity Production SystemsA || Presentation |
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Dan Putnam, University of California-Davis |
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Evaluation of Varied Harvest Management Strategies of Alfalfa-Bermudagrass Mixtures on Animal & Stand Performance in the Southeastern US || Presentation |
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Justin Burt, University of Georgia |
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| 9:30 |
Break and Posters |
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| 10:00 |
Session VI: Remote Sensing & Phenotyping (Moderator: Harpreet Kaur) |
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Estimating Alfalfa Biomass Volume From UAV-Based Multispectral Imagery || Presentation |
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Matt Francis, University of California-Davis |
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Application of Random Regression Models to Model Growth Curve in Alfalfa Using Phenotypes From High-Throughput Multi-Spectral Images |
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Ranjita Thapa, Cornell University |
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Imaging Alfalfa to Predict Yield & Quality & Impacts of Water Deficits Using Innovative Over-Head Irrigation SystemsC || Presentation |
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Dan Putnam, University of California-Davis |
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Characterizing Cicer Milkvetch Populations Using Agro-Morphological & Drone-Based Traits || Presentation |
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David MacTaggart, University of Saskatchewan |
(included in conference fee;
registration required)
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You won’t want to miss this tour featuring one of North America’s premier inland field stations – the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station (KBS). KBS is Michigan State University’s largest off-campus education complex, located between Kalamazoo and Battle Creek, Michigan.
World renowned for its contributions to ecological science and evolutionary biology, KBS is home to the National Science Foundation’s only agriculture-based Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) site, a brand-new Long-Term Agroecological Site (LTAR) funded by USDA-ARS, and a Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center site funded by DOE. It is also home to the W.K. Kellogg Farm which includes a grazing dairy with all supporting field crops and research projects including pasture and alfalfa management, malt barley evaluations, cover crop management in corn, soy, and wheat, and much more.
The tour will begin with a box lunch as we embark on our 75-minute ride from the hotel to KBS. Following the tour stops, we will enjoy dinner at the KBS educational campus prior to returning to the hotel around 8 pm.
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