Russell Ranch Sustainable Agriculture Field Day: Nitrogen through soil, space and time

The Russell Ranch Field Day brings together farmers, students, NGOs, researchers and extension to discuss sustainable agriculture. Scientists and industry partners will present research results on using tools and amendments to improve nitrogen cycling (including research on using biochar, compost, cover crops, nitrification inhibitors, N mineralization predictions, pre-plant soil sampling, airborne remote sensing and in-field sensing tools). The current agenda for the event is below; see the full agenda at http://russellranch.ucdavis.edu.

General registration is $10, students are $5 and farmers are free. Email Emma Torbert (eetorbert@ucdavis.edu) for a coupon code if you are a farmer or student. Continuing education credits are available for CCA advisors for attending (4 units). 

8        Sign-in and refreshments

8:30   Welcoming Remarks: Tom Tomich, Director of the Agricultural Sustainability Institute and Kate Scow, Director of Russell Ranch Sustainable Agriculture Facility

8:45-10:30   Field presentations and hay-bale wagon tours 

With Amelie Gaudin, Gene Miyao, Martin Burger, Matthew Dumlao, Deirdre Griffin, Daoyuan Wang, Mark Lundy, Radomir Schmidt, Jordan Wade 

10:30-11:40   Presentations in barn

With Tom Tomich, Tim Hartz, Darren Drewry, Daniel Geisseler

12   Lunch and poster sessions with Naji Dmeiri, Teresa Carrillo Cobo, Bibiana Molinos, Farhad Fazel, Katie Roberts and PowWow 

12:40   Panel discussion with Sonja Brodt (moderator), Bruce Rominger, Mike Turkovich and Tom Willey  (Discussion in barn)

1:30   Evaluations and adjourn  

Contact the Field Day Coordinator, Emma Torbert at eetorbert@ucdavis.edu or 530-752-5208 with questions about the field day.

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UC Davis is committed to making its programs accessible to persons with disabilities. If you need an accommodation to participate in this event because of a disability, please contact Emma Torbert at least one week prior to the program with information regarding the requested accommodation.  

Link:

http://asi.ucdavis.edu/rr/education-and-outreach/russell-ranch-sustainable-agriculture-field-day-2015/