Karmjot Randhawa
Fresno/Madera/Kings/Tulare Counties
Email: kgrandhawa@ucanr.edu
Phone: 559-241-7514
Contact Information
Tulare County
Cooperative Extension
4437-B S. Laspina St.
Tulare, CA 93274
Phone: (559) 684-3300
Fax: (559) 685-3319
Alfalfa
Newsletters
• Field Crop Notes - 4-6 issues per year; timely production information on alfalfa, dry bean, sugarbeet, corn and wheat production. Meeting announcements for these same crops
Publications
• Roundup Ready Alfalfa: An Emerging Technology
Cost and Return Studies
• UC Cooperative Extension Cost and Return Studies
• Cost Study Establish and Produce Alfalfa 50 Acres SJV 2016 (PDF)
• Cost Study Establish and Produce Alfalfa 300 Acres SJV 2016 (PDF)
Integrated Pest Management Guidelines
(on UC Statewide IPM Project Web Site)
Insects
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• Alfalfa Weevils: A New Look at an Old Pest 2005
• Alfalfa Pests (Insects, Dieseases, and Nematodes) 2000
Diseases & Nematodes
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Alfalfa Stem Nematodes found in Fresno County
PDF
• For more information on: Alfalfa Stem Nematodes found in Fresno County
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Sclerotinia Symptoms & Disease Cycle
PDF (Nov. 2012)
• Management of Sclerotinia Crown & Stem Rot (April 2008)
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• Diseases and Nermatodes of Alfalfa 2007
• Sclerotinia in Alfalfa: Biology and Control in the Central Valley 2005
• Sclerotinia Stem and Crown Rot of Alfalfa in the San Joaquin Valley 1999
• Sclerotinia Stem and Crown Rot of Alfalfa in the Central San Joaquin Valley 1997
Weeds
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Chart - Susceptibility of Annual and Perennial Grass Weeds to Herbicides Registered for Use in Alfalfa in California
PDF
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Chart - Susceptibility of Annual Broadleaf Weeds to Herbicides Registered for Use in Alfalfa in California
PDF
General Production Topics
• Diurnal Changes in Alfalfa Forage Quality 1998
• Establishing Excellent Stands in Early Fall Using Flood or Sprinkler Irrigation 1995
• Managing Alfalfa Production with Limited Irrigation Water 1992
• The Effects of Altering Windrow Width on Drying Rate and Quality 1990
• Grazing Alfalfa with Sheep: Does It Affect Yield or Stand Life? 1988
Photos
• Sclerotinia apothecia
• Sclerotinia Symptoms on Alfalfa
• Treehopper
Links
• UC Alfalfa Workgroup Home Page
• USDA Market News Report-Current Alfalfa Hay Prices
• Search Proceedings of Alfalfa and Forage Symposium