- (Public Value) UCANR: Promoting economic prosperity in California
- Author: Paramveer Singh
- Author: Richard Smith
University of California Cooperative Extension
2024 Automated Technology Field Day
Thursday, June 27, 2024 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Hartnell East Campus, Salinas, CA
1752 East Alisal Road, Salinas (follow signs to demonstration area)
Topics
- Growing role of automated technologies in precision weeding and other ag operations
- Automated weeders, thinners and sprayers from several companies will be demonstrated on planted crops
- Technologies appropriate for conventional and organic production will be demonstrated
- There will be ample opportunity to watch demonstrations of each machine and to discuss with company representatives.
Companies represented
- Boden Bolt
- Carbon Robotics
- Ecorobotix (Keithly Williams)
- L&Aser
- Mantis Ag Technology
- Smart Steam Applicator Organizers
- Sutton Ag
- Stout Industrial Technology
- Tensorfield
- Verdant Robotics
- Veda Farming
- Weed Spider
Organizers
- Steve Fennimore, Extension Vegetable Weed Control Specialist, UC Davis.
- Paramveer Singh, Agricultural Technology Area Advisor, Salinas.
- In cooperation with the USDA ARS, Salinas.
CA 3.0 Continuing Education Credits have been requested.
No registration fee and refreshments will be served.
For more information, call Steve Fennimore at (831) 594-1333.
2024 Automated Tech Field Day
- Author: Michael D Cahn
Erin Dicaprio, Associate Professor of Cooperative Extension, Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California Davis has summarized information and resources for assessing crop food safety after a flooding event. There are links to the Leafy Green Marketing Agreement Flood fact sheet and also a presentation made by Trevor Suslow, emeritus UC Cooperative Extension Specialist. Please follow the link below.
- Author: Michael D Cahn
- Author: Richard Smith
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
The University of California prohibits discrimination or harassment of any person in any of its programs or activities. (Complete nondiscrimination policy statement can be found at http://ucanr.org/sites/anrstaff/files/107734.doc). Inquiries regarding the University's equal employment opportunity policies may be directed to Affirmative Action Contact and Title IX Officer, University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources, 2801 2nd Street, Davis, CA 95618, (530) 750-1397; titleixdiscrimination@ucanr.edu.
2023 UCCE irrigation and nutrient meeting final
- Author: Larry J Bettiga
Airblast 2021: Optimizing Canopy Sprayers webinar
Speaker bios, agenda and registration at: https://ucanr.edu/sites/Airblast2021//
Monday, March 29, and Tuesday, March 30 11:00 AM-2:30 PM Pacific Time
$50 USD registration fee increases to $75 USD on March 22, so register early!
Co-organized by the US/Canadian Spray Application Working Groupand University of California Cooperative Extension
A two-day webinar providing participants with practical information to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of their air-assisted sprayers used in orchards, vineyards and some bush crops.
Intended Audience:Pesticide applicators, supervisors, growers, licensed professional applicators, Pest Control Advisors and anyone involved in spray application decision making in the orchard or vineyard.
Webinar Objective:Featuring recognized experts hailing from the U.S. and Canada, this unique nationally broadcast workshop, the first of its kind, aims to provide participants the knowledge and insight needed to assess and improve their own spray operations. Presentations will use a variety of air-assist sprayers used in a wide range of orchard/vineyard cropping systems. Audience interaction via Q&A sessions at the end of each day is welcome.
Pesticide Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are applied for the following: California, Oregon, Michigan, New Hampshire and Washington and British Columbia, Canada.
Virtual Vertebrate Pest Council Webinars
This meeting will be three 2-hour sessions spread across three days. Each day will have a different theme:
Day 1 (March 30): Field rodents.
Day 2 (March 31): Updates and information on the use of rodenticides.
Day 3 (April 1): Managing commensal rodents.
These are unique seminars in that there generally is not any other place where you can get continuing education credits exclusively for vertebrate species. Experts from around the state are lined up to provide these seminars. The link for the website with all the details can be found here: http://www.vpconference.org/. A flyer advertising the seminars/workshops can be found here as well: https://ucanr.edu/sites/VPC/files/345087.pdf.
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