Category

Placing

Student name

Educational Institution

Poster Title

PhD 

First 

Mia Godbey 

UC Davis

No-tillage effect on rice yield: A global mixed model literature review 

PhD 

Second 

Charlie Chen 

UC Davis

Assessing Cover Crop Effects on Soil Water Dynamics in a Young California Pistachio Orchard 

Masters Plant 

First 

Maya Shydlowski 

UC Davis

How do crop choice, establishment timing and deficit irrigation impact the productivity of winter cereals in water-limited environments of the San Joaquin Valley? 

Masters Plant 

Second tie 

Zander Brant 

Cal Poly SLO

Assessing the Potential of Algae as a Phosphorus Source in CA Agricultural Soils 

Masters Plant 

Second tie 

Shane Egerstrom 

Cal Poly SLO

Effects of irrigation management and N rate on partial N budgets in conventional and organic broccoli production 

Masters Plant 

Second tie 

Mauricio Soriano 

CSU Fresno

Can Sentinel-2 Time Series Data Predict Forage Yield under High Salinity Conditions? 

Masters Soil and water 

First 

Alyssa Flores

UC Davis

Efficacy of Soil Health Practices Across a Rangeland Productivity Gradient 

Masters Soil and water 

Second 

Omar Abulghanam 

CSU Fresno

Whole Orchard Recycling with Wood Chips Enhances Microbial Biomass and AMF Biomass in a California Almond Orchard: Insights from PLFA and Soil Health Indicators 

Undergrad Plant 

First 

Fernando Serrano 

CSU Fresno

Influence of ant tending on citrus mealybug (Planococcus citri) colonies and their biological control in California’s Central Valley 

Undergrad Plant 

Second 

Daniel Narez 

CSU Fresno

Natural history of Citrus Mealybug (Planococcus citri) associated natural enemies and ant species in the San Joaquin Valley 

Undergrad Soil  

First 

Julia Hernandez 

UC Santa Cruz

To Till or Not To Till: Can Layering Soil Health Practices Lead to Successful Implementation of No-Till in Organic Systems 

Undergrad Soil  

Second

Tatum Raymond 

CSU Chico

Tilling the Divide: A Comparative Analysis of Conventional and Regenerative Agricultural Practices and Regenerative Agricultural Practices 

undergrad water 

first 

David Ranai 

UC Riverside

Leveraging Machine Learning for Efficient Water Usage and Monitoring Plant Coverage in Urban Landscapes 

undergrad water 

Second

Wasim Khan 

UC Riverside

Soil Moisture Tension Forecast Using the ARIMA Model in Central California