Group of people at a field tour on dirt path between wheat stubble under blue sky

2026 UC Davis Small Grains & Alfalfa Field Day

May 7, 2026 | UC Davis CAES Field Research Facility

On May 7, UC Davis hosted the Small Grains and Alfalfa Field Day, bringing together growers, industry partners, researchers, and students for a morning in the field. The event was supported by the California Crop Improvement Association (CCIA) and the California Wheat Commission (CWC). We are grateful for their continued support.

(image credit: Xiaofei Zhang, Claudia Carter)

Small group in a sunlit grassy field watching a man hold up a tall plant
Two hands exchanging a small clear plastic container outdoors, blurred people behind
Wavy rows of golden and green wheat with distant trees under a pale sky
Man speaking into microphone beside potted plants on a table in a golden field
Man in cap inspects wheat with clipboard and white markers; others sample plots
Man in cap and sunglasses playing ukulele and speaking to audience in wheat field
Bearded man in wide-brim hat and sunglasses speaking with microphone in a wheat field
Man in sun hat standing among golden wheat plots with numbered markers, checking a device.
Farmers conversing in a golden wheat field on a sunny day
Two men talking in a golden wheat field, one wearing khaki and one in plaid
Two people in UC Davis shirts and caps in a wheat field; one speaks into a microphone, other smiles.
Speaker in a golden wheat field wearing cap and sunglasses, holding microphone and clipboard
People with cameras and binoculars standing by a dirt path in a sunny field
Field demonstration in a wheat field under blue sky: tripod-mounted sensor, equipment table, crowd
Group of people at a field tour on dirt path between wheat stubble under blue sky
Crop-field demonstration: crowd, farming equipment, and a person holding a clipboard
Crowd gathered in a sunlit wheat field with vehicles and clear blue sky
People gathered around equipment in a sunny agricultural field under blue sky
Instructor speaking to a line of children beside a harvested wheat field under clear blue sky.
Group of people standing in a harvested field under clear blue sky