- Author: Mercy Olmstead
- Author: Michael Cahn
Bringing Irrigation and Nutrient Management Decision-Support to the Field
CropManage Hands-On Workshop & Office Hours - Watsonville
Date: | January 23, 2025 |
Time: | 10:30 AM - 3:00 PM |
Location: | Watsonville Public Library, 275 Main St., Suite 100, Watsonville, CA 95076 |
CropManage is a free online decision-support tool for water and nutrient management of vegetables, berries, agronomic, and tree crops. Based on 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. Learn more by clicking here.
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, cabbage, celery, broccoli, lettuce, tomato, spinach, etc.), berry crops (raspberry and strawberry), tree crops (almond, walnut, pistachio, prunes, and pear), and agronomic crops (alfalfa and corn). CropManage is also available in Spanish.
- Learn how to use CropManage to support irrigation and nutrient management decisions and record-keeping for your crops
- Learn how to review irrigation and fertilizer records and data from field sensors
- Discover the latest updates to CropManage
This workshop is limited to the first 30 registrants!
A new feature of this workshop is “drop-in” office hours for those already familiar with CropManage. If you prefer not to attend the full program but need advanced assistance or have specific questions, join us at 2:00 pm. We will be ready to help answer your questions and explore advanced topics.
NEW - Drop-in office hours for users familiar with CropManage who have specific questions or want to discuss advanced topics such as:
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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. Spanish translation will be available. Lunch will be provided.
Registration is free: Please register at: https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber=44228 by January 22nd, 2025. Seats are limited to the first 30 registrants. Questions: Contact Michael Cahn at mdcahn@ucanr.edu/ 831-214-3690 or Dan Hermstad at dhermstad@rcdsantacruz.org / 831-464-2950 |
Agenda
10:30 - 10:50 AM | Registration and computer setup/login |
10:50 - 11:20 AM | Introduction to CropManage |
11:20 - 12:00 PM | Getting started with CropManage; setting up ranches |
12:00 - 12:30 PM | Lunch |
12:30 - 1:15 | Using CropManage for decision support and record-keeping |
1:15 - 1:45 PM | Group exercise |
1:45 - 2:00 PM | Discussion, Q&A, wrap-up |
Drop-in Office Hours from 2:00 - 3:00 PM | |
Stop by to receive one-on-one assistance with CropManage and explore more advanced ways to use CropManage to understand crop growth and nutrient and water needs. |
2.5 Continuing Education Units (CEU) for Certified Crop Advisors (CCA) have been approved. Please enter your CCA number on the registration form to get credit.
/table>2025 January Watsonville CM Workshop
2025 January Watsonville CM Workshop Flyer Espanol
- Author: Mercy Olmstead
Free Water and Nitrogen Management Program Training
SSJV Water Quality Coalitions are excited to offer a FREE 2-day training event through their joint management practices evaluation program (SSJV MPEP). The training will be held in January 2025 at three convenient locations: Bakersfield, Parlier, and Tulare.
This training is designed to equip growers and their advisors with crop-specific information about irrigation efficiency, nutrient management, and the critical relationship between water and nitrogen. Attendees will learn how to use water and nitrogen efficiently to conserve and protect groundwater resources while farming productively.
Jan 27-28 Bakersfield - Kern Ag Pavilion
Jan 28-29 Parlier - UC Kearney Ag Center
Jan 29-30 Tulare - SCE Energy Education Center
Day 1 is a full day event (8:30-4:00) that features expert presentations from UC Farm Advisors, covering the latest research and recommendations, and includes free lunch!
Day 2 is a half day event (8:30-12:00) that offers hands-on practice with CropManage, UCCE's free decision-support tool, to help optimize irrigation and nutrient decisions tailored to your crops.
Earn continuing education units!
ILRP Coalition Members can earn 3 CE Hours for INMP Self-Certification and Certified Crop Advisors can earn up to 7.5 CEU Credits.
This training is generously funded by the California Department of Food and Agriculture through a Water Efficiency Technical Assistance Grant.
REGISTER NOW!
/h2>/h3>/h2>- Author: Michael D Cahn, Ph.D.
CropManage 2.0 Workshop: Hands-on training
Monterey County Agricultural Center Conference Room
1432 Abbott St, Salinas CA 93901
Thursday, March 31 2016
(8:30 am – 12 pm)
We will offer a hands-on training to learn in depth about the features of CropManage 2.0, a free online decision support tool for water and nutrient management of coastal crops. CropManage was recently revised with a new user interface and additional capabilities, and now supports iceberg and romaine lettuce, spinach, celery, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, and strawberries.
Considering that the drought may continue into a 5th year, and water quality regulations continue to be linked to nutrient management, efficiently using water and nitrogen fertilizer is a high priority for Central Coast growers. CropManage can be a useful tool for providing quick decision support on water and nutrient management on a field-by-field basis. This training will provide an opportunity to learn how to use CropManage for improving the efficiency of your farming operations or for adding value to your consulting services.
The workshop will take you step-by-step on how to navigate and use CropManage for assisting with fertilizer and water management decisions and record keeping. Wi-Fi internet access is available at our conference room so please bring a laptop or tablet computer so that you can follow along as we tour through the features of the software. There should be sufficient time to answer questions as we cover the following topics:
Agenda:
8:30 – 9:00 Registration and Refreshments
9:00 – 9:30 Introduction and update on CropManage 2.0
9:30-10:15 Getting started with CropManage
10:15 (Break)
10:30 – 11:15 Strategies for using CropManage for decision support and record keeping
11:15- 11:45 Advanced features and interfacing sensors with CropManage
11:45-12:00 Discussion of new features or changes needed
Certified Crop Adviser CEU hours (1 hr soil and water management, 1 hr nutrient management, 0.5 hrs professional development)
To keep the group size manageable so that we can provide individual help, we would like to limit the workshop to 30 participants. If you have attended previous workshops and or feel proficient in using the on-line tool, then you are welcome to just attend the second half of the workshop (10:30-12 pm). Whether or not you plan to attend the entire or part of the workshop, please RSVP in advance by sending an email to larriaga@ucanr.edu with the subject heading “CropManage workshop” and let us know the number of participants in your group. Alternatively, you can contact our office at 831-759-7350. We will email you a confirmation. Thank you, and I hope to see you soon.
Michael Cahn
Please feel free to contact us if you need special accommodations
- Author: Michael D Cahn
CropManage Workshop: Hands-on training
Monterey County Agricultural Center Conference Room
1432 Abbott St, Salinas CA 93901
Thursday, April 2nd 2015
(8:30 am – 12 pm)
We will offer a hands-on training to learn in depth about the features of CropManage, a free online decision support tool for water and nutrient management of coastal crops. In addition to head and romaine lettuce, CropManage now supports broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, and strawberries.
Considering that the drought is continuing into a 4th year, and nutrient management continues to be linked to water quality regulations, efficiently using water and nitrogen fertilizer is a high priority for Central Coast growers. CropManage can play an important role in providing quick decision support on water and nutrient management on a field-by-field basis.
This training will provide an opportunity to learn how to use CropManage for improving the efficiency of your farming operations or for adding value to your consulting services. We will provide in depth hands-on training so that you can learn step-by-step how to navigate and use CropManage for assisting with fertilizer and water management decisions and record keeping. Wi-Fi internet access is available at our conference room so please bring a laptop or tablet computer so that you can follow along as we tour through the features of the software. There should be sufficient time to answer questions as we cover the following topics:
Agenda:
8:30 – 9:00 Registration and Refreshments
9:00 – 9:30 Introduction and update on CropManage
9:30-10:15 Getting started with CropManage
10:15 (Break)
10:30 – 11:15 Strategies for using CropManage for decision support and record keeping
11:15- 11:45 Advanced features and interfacing sensors with CropManage
11:45-12:00 Discussion of new features or changes needed.
To keep the group size manageable so that we can provide individual help, we would like to limit the workshop to 30 participants. If you have attended previous workshops and or feel proficient in using the on-line tool, then you are welcome to just attend the second half of the workshop (10:30-12 pm). Whether or not you plan to attend the entire or part of the workshop, please RSVP in advance by sending an email to larriaga@ucdavis.edu or mdcahn@ucdavis.edu with the subject heading “CropManage workshop” and let us know the number of participants in your group. We will email you a confirmation. Thank you, and I hope to see you soon.
Respectfully,
Michael Cahn, Irrigation and Water Resources Advisor
Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties
Certified Crop Adviser CEU hours requested (1.5 hrs irrigation management, 1.5 hrs nutrient management)