Tuesday, February 21;

7:55 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

1432 Abbott St, Salinas CA

Habrá traducción al Español

Free Workshop + Pizza!

7:55         Introduction

8:00         Tuning up your drip irrigation system: pressure regulation, system design, and scheduling.

Michael Cahn, UCCE Irrigation Advisor, Monterey County

8:30         Basics of pumps, pump tests, and variable frequency drives      

Bill Green, Education Specialist, Center for Irrigation Technology, CSU Fresno

9:05         Practices for improving soil health and its broader impacts        

Richard Smith, UCCE Weed and Vegetable Advisor, Monterey County

9:35         How to Maximize Cover Crop Benefits and Credits in Ag Order 4.0 and Beyond.

Eric Brennan, Research Horticulturist, USDA ARS

10:05       Break

10:20       Strategies for factoring in nitrate in irrigation water in nutrient management plans

Michael Cahn, UCCE Irrigation Advisor, Monterey County

10:40       Status of the Third Party Program for Ag Order 4.0

                Sarah Lopez, Executive Director, Central Coast Water Quality Preservation Inc.

11:00       Getting organized for AgOrder 4.0 

Jillian Flavin and Caroline Webster, Environmental Scientists, Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board

11:30       On Farm Experiences: Improving irrigation and Nutrient Management (Grower Round Table Panel)  Karen Lowell USDA-NRCS Moderator (Mark Mason, Huntington Farms, Sergio Casillas, D'Arrigo Bro., Salvador Montes Christensen and Giannini, Eric Morgan, Braga Fresh)

12:15        Adjourn (free Pizza Lunch)

CCA continuing education credits have been requested.  Pre-registration encouraged but not required.

For more information, contact Michael Cahn @ 831-759-7377, email: mdcahn@ucdavis.edu 

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Monterey County Agricultural Center

1432 Abbott Street, Salinas, CA

Tuesday, February 26

7:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

7:45         Registration (free)

8:00          Production of organic baby spinach using buried drip irrigation

Ali Montazar, Irrigation Advisor UCCE, Imperial and Riverside Counties

8:30          Mitigating pesticides and sediments in tail water using polyacrylamide (PAM): a new approach

Michael Cahn, Irrigation and Water Resources Advisor, Monterey County

9:00         Full season nitrogen management of vegetables

Richard Smith, Vegetable Crops and Weed Science Adivsor, Monterey County

9:30         Optimizing water management in celery using ET weather-based scheduling

Michael Cahn, Irrigation and Water Resources Advisor, Monterey County

10:00       Break

10:30        Region 5 water quality coalitions – demonstrating achievements in water quality

Parry Klassen, Executive Director, Coalition for Urban Rural Environmental Stewardship (CURES)

11:00        Evaluation of salinity effects on strawberry production

Andre Biscaro, Irrigation Water Resources Advisor, Ventura County

11:30        Water and nitrogen management of Asian vegetables/SWEEP and Healthy soils programs

Aparna Gazula, Small Farms Advisor, Santa Clara County

12:00       Grower Panel: Nitrogen Management in Practice

                Saul Lopez, D'Arrigo Brothers; Mark Mason, Huntington Farms; and Sal Montes, Christiansen Giannini

12:30       Pizza Lunch

CCA & DPR continuing education credits have been requested

USDA-ARS Spence Research farm

1572 Old Stage Rd.

(36.628792, -121.540791)

Thursday October 18^th, 9 am to 10:30 am

UC Cooperative Extension will host a field day at the USDA-ARS Spence research farm to show a field trial evaluating water use in drip irrigated celery.  This is an opportunity to see first- hand the effect of water management on celery growth.   We will discuss using weather data for scheduling irrigations using the CropManage online tool, water application monitoring using flowmeters, soil moisture monitoring using tensiometers, and the feasibility of improving irrigation scheduling using satellite-based tools.  This is a joint project among UC Cooperative Extension, CSU Monterey Bay, NASA-Ames, and the USDA-ARS. The project is funded through the USDA-Specialty Crop Grant Program, administered through CDFA.    Cooperators include Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc., and Wilbur Ellis. 

Location: The trial is located in a field adjacent to Spence Rd.  Enter the ranch from the west side of Old Stage Rd. Turn right at the water reservoir and drive to the end of the road.

For more information contact Michael Cahn, Irrigation and Water Resources Advisor: 831-759-7377, mdcahn@ucanr.edu

CropManage Hands-on Workshop:
Bringing Irrigation and Nutrient Management Decision Support to the Field

Date: Tuesday, April 24, 2018
8:00am – 12 pm


Location: Monterey County Agriculture Conference Room

1432 Abbott St. Salinas, CA 93901

• Learn how to use CropManage to support irrigation and nutrient management decisions and record-keeping
• Learn the new version of CropManage (3.0) – 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. 

At this free workshop, we will provide hands-on training so that you can learn to use the newest version of CropManage (3.0) which has been updated to be more compatible for in-field use by farm staff. CropManage is now available in Spanish.

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

Who should participate? 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.  Each participant will need a user account for CropManage. Please set up a free user account at v3.cropmanage.ucanr.edu before the workshop.

RSVP by Friday, April 20, 2018 to Lennis Arriaga  at larriaga@ucanr.edu or 831 759-7353.

AGENDA 
8:00 – 8:30 Registration and computer set-up
8:30 – 10:15 Getting started with CropManage 3.0
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

2.5 Continuing Education Units (CEU) available for Certified Crop Advisers (CCA)