IHFA | Conference - Idaho Hay & Forage Association

2018 IHFA Conference

Jointly sponsored by University of Idaho Extension and Idaho Hay and Forage Association

Schedule (FROM 2017)

THURSDAY

7:00 AM Registration Open

OPENING SESSION
8:15 AM Welcome
8:20 AM Advancing Alfalfa with Traditional Plant Breeding and GMO
Dan Undersander, U. of Wisconsin
8:50 AM Gene Flow in Genetically Modified Alfalfa
Sandya Kesoju, Columbia Basin College
9:20 AM Vendor Minute Registered Vendors
10:00 AM Break & Exhibits

TECHNOLOGY
10:30 AM Influence of Harvesting Technologies on Quality and Yield
Dan Undersander, U. of Wisconsin
11:00 AM Moisture Detection: How the Gazeka Works
Rob Mensonides, International Stock Foods
11:30 AM Lunch and Visit Vendors
   Idaho Hay & Forage Association Annual Meeting
Will Ricks, President IHFA
   Idaho Hay & Forage Association Legislative and Regulatory Issues
   Rick Waitley, Executive Director IHFA
   Idaho Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (CAFE)
   Mark McGuire, U. of Idaho Experiment Station Director

WORKSHOP BREAKOUT SESSIONS
1:00 PM Pest Management Workshop I
How Are We Going to Control Alfalfa Weevil?
     Steve Orloff , U. of California Extension
Pocket Gopher Management
Danielle Gunn, U. of Idaho
Corn Pests
     Steve Hines, U. of Idaho
Cold Weather Effects on Glyphosate Injury
Steve Orloff , U. of California Extension

Cover Crops and Sustainable Practices With Insecticide Resistance
NRCS Programs for Cover Crops
     David Maybe, NRCS
     Grower Experiences
     Jim Meeks, Livestock Producer
     Cover Crop Plant Selection
     Christi Falen, Winfield
     Seeding Rates for Cover Crops
     Glenn Shewmaker, U. of Idaho

3:00 PM Break & Exhibits
3:30 PM Pest Management Workshop II (repeated)

   Forage Quality Analyses
     Explanation of Fiber Fractions in Forages
     Marquis Atkinson, Northwest Labs
     Simplified In Situ Digestibility of Forages
   Gary Rohwer, Bar Diamond Laboratory
     Alternate Lab Evaluations for Hay
     Chard Berndt, GHC Labs
     Sensory Evaluation of Hays
     Carmen Wilmore, U. of Idaho

FRIDAY

7:30 AM Registration Open and Visit Exhibits
8:00 AM Grasses and Legumes for Winter Forage
     Kevin Jensen, USDA-ARS, Forage & Range Lab
8:30 AM Worker Protection Standards
   Westy Pickup, Idaho State Department of Agriculture
9:00 AM Seed Bed Preparation and Drills
     Richard Hawkes
9:30 AM Organic Hay
     Glenn Shewmaker, U. of Idaho
10:00 AM Break & Exhibits

FORAGE ECONOMICS & OUTLOOK
10:30 AM Agriculture Outlook
     Doug Robison, Northwest Farm Credit Services
11:00 AM Dairy and Forage Market Outlook
Hernan Tejeda, U. of Idaho
11:50 AM Idaho Forage Trends and Survey
     Glenn Shewmaker, U. of Idaho

Accommodations

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Best Western Plus Burley Inn & Convention Center
800 N Overland Avenue / Burley, ID 83318
CALL FOR IHFA ROOM RATE! (208) 678-3501

THANK YOU TO OUR 2017
EXHIBITORS + SPONSORS

Agri-Service
Agrisource, Inc.
AgService Seeds
Alforex Seeds
American Forage & Feed
Bale Skiis Baler Liners
BASF
BMZ Biological
Bridon Cordage
Cordex North America
Dave Reynolds Farms
Dionbilt Trailer Sales
Dynaric Inc.
Eckenberg Farms Inc.
GHC Labs
Harvest Tec
HarvXtra Alfalfa
Idaho AgCredit
Integrated Biological Systems, Inc.
International Stock Food Corporation
ITC Services
KeyAg Distributors
Land View Covering