Bringing Irrigation and Nutrient Management Decision-Support Tool to the Field
Date: Wednesday, February 9, 2022
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Location: City of Coachella Corporate Yard, 53-462 Enterprise Way, Coachella, CA 92236

• Learn how to use CropManage to support irrigation and nutrient management decisions and record-keeping for your crops
• Learn about the latest updates to CropManage

CropManage is a free online decision-support tool for water and nutrient management of vegetables, berry, agronomic, and tree crops. Based on in-depth research and field studies conducted by the University of California Cooperative Extension, CropManage provides real-time recommendations for efficient and timely irrigation and fertilization applications while maintaining or improving overall yield.

At this free workshop, we will provide hands-on training so that you can learn to use the newest version of CropManage. Crops currently supported include many vegetables (carrots, broccoli, lettuce, spinach, tomato, etc.), berry crops (raspberry and strawberry), tree crops (almond, walnut, and pistachio), and agronomic crops (alfalfa and corn). CropManage is now also available in Spanish.

Who should participate? Growers, farm managers, other farm staff, crop advisors, consultants, and technical service providers are welcome. The workshop is for both new and current CropManage users.

What to bring? This is a participatory workshop. Please bring a tablet or laptop computer so that you can follow along and participate in the exercises. Each participant will need a user account for CropManage. Please set up a free user account at https://cropmanage.ucanr.edu/ before the workshop.

Registration: Please register at https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber=36525 by February 7, 2022. Seats are limited to the first 25 registrants.

Agenda
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
8:00 – 8:20 Registration and computer set-up
8:20 – 8:40 Introduction
8:40 – 9:50 Getting started with CropManage
9:50 – 10:00 BREAK
10:00 – 11:00 Using CropManage for decision support and record-keeping
11:00 – 11:10 BREAK
11:10 – 11:40 Advanced features and interfacing sensors with CropManage
11:40 – 12:00 Discussion of new features and Q&A

For additional information on the workshop, please contact Dr. Ali Montazar at amontazar@ucanr.edu or (442) 265-7707.

PENDING CEU APPROVALS: CCA (2.5 hrs.)

NOTE: The following COVID-19 guidelines will be applied to this training workshop.
1. Wearing a face covering during the workshop is required.
2. Stay at home if you have COVID-19 symptoms, tested for positive, and/or close
contacts with or exposure to others who have been tested for COVID-19.
3. Face masks and sanitation items will be provided at the workshop

CropManage Hands-on Workshop 
Bringing Irrigation and Nutrient Management Decision-Support Tool to the Field
Date: Wednesday, January 26, 2022

1pm – 5pm
Location: University of California Cooperative Extension-Stanislaus County

Harvest Hall, Room E
3800 Cornucopia Way, Modesto, CA 95358

• Learn how to use CropManage to support irrigation and nutrient management decisions and record-keeping for your crops
• Learn about the latest updates to CropManage

CropManageis a free online decision-support tool for water and nutrient management of vegetables, berry, agronomic, and tree crops. Based on in-depth research and field studies conducted by the University of California Cooperative Extension, CropManage provides real-time recommendations for efficient and timely irrigation and fertilization applications while maintaining or improving overall yield. 

At this free workshop, we will provide hands-on training so that you can learn to use the newest version of CropManage. Crops currently supported include many vegetables (carrots, broccoli, lettuce, tomato, spinach, etc.), berry crops (raspberry and strawberry), tree crops (almond, walnut, and pistachio), and agronomic crops (alfalfa and corn). CropManage is now also available in Spanish.

 
Who should participate? Growers, farm managers, other farm staff, crop advisors, consultants, and technical service providers are welcome. The workshop is for both new and current CropManage users. 

What to bring? This is a participatory workshop. Please bring a tablet or laptop computer so that you can follow along and participate in the exercises. Each participant will need a user account for CropManage. Please set up a free user account at https://cropmanage.ucanr.edu/ before the workshop.

Registration is free: Please register at https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber=36268 by January 24, 2022. Seats are limited to the first 20 registrants.

Questions: Contact Dr. Zheng Wang at zzwwang@ucanr.edu or 209-525-6822.

 

Agenda

1:00 – 1:20  Registration and computer set-up

1:20 – 1:40  Introduction
1:40 – 2:50  Getting started with CropManage
2:50 – 3:00  BREAK
3:00 – 4:00  Using CropManage for decision support and record-keeping
4:00 – 4:10  BREAK

4:10 – 4:40  Advanced features and interfacing sensors with CropManage
4:40 – 5:00  Discussion of new features and Q&A

2.5 Continuing Education Units (CEU) for Certified Crop Advisors (CCA) have been applied.

NOTE: The following COVID-19 guidelines will be applied to this training workshop.

1. Wearing a face covering during the workshop is required.
2. Stay at home if you have COVID-19 symptoms, tested for positive, and/or close contacts with or exposure to others who have been tested for COVID-19.
3. Face masks and sanitation items will be provided at the workshop.

CropManage Hands-On Webinar

 Co-sponsored by:

Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency and

Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz County

When: Tuesday, May 4, 2021, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM

Where: Virtual Meeting via Zoom (link and instructions will be emailed to registrants)

Hosts: Michael Cahn, Advisor, UCCE Monterey and Andre Biscaro, Advisor, UCCE Ventura

Registration fee: $20

A limited number of registration waivers are available in case of financial difficulties. If interested, please email anrprogramsupport@ucanr.edu to discuss before registering. Registration fees do not apply to Pajaro Valley Growers.

 Register Now                    Regístrate ahora

 Join us for this hands-on webinar to learn to use CropManage to support irrigation and nutrient management decisions and record-keeping. Para el formulario de registro en español, vaya aquí.

 What is CropManage?

CropManage is a free online decision support tool for water and nitrogen management. Based on in-depth research and field studies conducted by the University of California, CropManage provides real-time recommendations for efficient irrigation and fertilizer applications—while maintaining or improving overall yield.

Who should participate?

Vegetable and berry growers, ranch managers, other farm staff, and technical service providers are welcome. The webinar is for both new and current CropManage users.

How to prepare?

As this is a participatory webinar, please join via computer or tablet so that you can follow along and participate in the exercises. Two screens will work better so participants can follow the webinar and use CropManage at the same time.

Each participant will need a user account for CropManage. Please set up a free user account at cropmanage.ucanr.edu before the webinar.

Continuing Education

Certified Crop Advisers (CCA) 2.5 hours of CE units have been approved

 Contacts for More Information

Logistics & Registration: Rachel Palmer, anrprogramsupport@ucanr.edu, or 530-750-1361

Course Content: Michael Cahn, mdcahn@ucanr.edu; Farm Advisor, UCCE Monterey County

Para obtener más información en español, comuníquese con Sacha Lozano al 831-224-0293

 Pajaro Valley CropManageWorkshop

Bringing CropManage to the Field

• Learn how to use CropManage to support irrigation and nutrient management decisions and record-keeping
• Learn the newest version of CropManage  – also available in Spanish

 CropManage is a free online decision support tool for water and nutrient management of coastal crops. Based on in-depth research and field studies conducted by the University of California, CropManage provides real-time recommendations for efficient irrigation and fertilization applications— while maintaining or improving overall yield.

With an over-drafted groundwater basin, and water quality regulations that are closely linked to nutrient management, efficiently using water and nitrogen fertilizer is a high priority for Pajaro Valley growers. At this free workshop, we will provide hands-on training so that you can learn to use the newest version of CropManage which has been updated to be more compatible for in-field use by farm staff.

CropManage is now available in Spanish. Spanish interpretation will be available at the workshop.

Central Coast Crops currently supported by CropManage include strawberry, head, romaine, leaf, and baby lettuce, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, cabbage, celery, cilantro, mizuna, bell peppers, raspberry, spinach, and tomato.   

Who should participate: Pajaro Valley vegetable and berry growers, ranch managers, other farm staff, and technical service providers are welcome. The workshop is for both new and current CropManage users.

What to bring: This is a participatory workshop. Please bring a tablet or laptop computer so that you can follow along and participate in the exercises. If you do not have an account for using CropManage, please set up a free account before the workshop at the website: cropmanage.ucanr.edu.

RSVP at: http://ucanr.edu/survey/survey.cfm?surveynumber=28685 or valperez@ucanr.edu

Entrenamiento CropManage Valle de Pájaro

Llevando CropManage al Campo

• Aprenda a usar CropManage para informar y documentar sus decisiones de manejo de riego y nutrientes
• Conozca la nueva versión de CropManage  – también disponible en Español

CropManage es una herramienta en línea de acceso gratuito para el manejo de riego y nutrientes en cultivos costeros. Basándose en estudios de investigación realizados por  la Universidad de California, CropManage le ofrece recomendaciones oportunas (en tiempo real) para aplicar riego y fertilizantes de manera eficiente – y al mismo tiempo mantener o mejorar el rendimiento de su cultivo.

Dado que los acuíferos locales están todos sobre-explotados y existen regulaciones de calidad de agua estrechamente ligadas al manejo de nutrientes, hacer uso eficiente del agua y el nitrógeno es una alta prioridad para los agricultores del Valle de Pájaro. En este entrenamiento gratuito, ofreceramos instrucción práctica y detallada para que usted aprenda a usar la más reciente versión de CropManage, la cual ha sido mejorada para un uso más fácil por parte del personal en el campo. CropManage está ahora disponible en Español. El taller contará con traducción simultánea al español.

 CropManage puede informar el manejo de los siguientes cultivos: fresa, lechugas, brocoli, coliflor, repollo, apio, chile campana, espinaca, cilantro, y mizuna.  

 ¿Quien debe Participar? Productores de vegetales, fresa y mora en el Valle de Pajaro, gerentes y demas personal de rancho, proveedores de asistencia técnica.  El entrenamiento es para usuarios nuevos y antiguos del programa CropManage.

¿Que Traer? Este es un taller interactivo. Favor traer una tableta, computadora o teléfono inteligente para seguir las instrucciones y participar en los ejercicios.

Confirmar la asistencia: http://ucanr.edu/survey/survey.cfm?surveynumber=28686 o valperez@ucanr.edu