- Author: Mark E Lundy
Please join us for upcoming field events hosted by University of California Cooperative Extension:
Nutrient Management Alternatives in Small Grains: Research Updates
4/18/2023 from 8:40 to 10:30
On-farm in Solano County
Click here for details and to register
UC Small Grains and Alfalfa/Forages Field Day
5/11/2023
UC Davis Plant Sciences Field Facilities
Details to follow on the UC Small Grains Blog
- Author: Konrad Mathesius
Although much of this year's wheat has been planted, the cost of fertilizer and an unpredictable rainy season mean it's never a bad time to learn more about how to improve nitrogen management in small grains.
Join us for nitrogen management seminars being offered in the northern San Joaquin and the southern Sacramento Valleys. The seminars will cover a range of topics related to the use of the Nitrogen Fertilizer Management Tool for California Wheat. Lunch will be provided.
Over the years UC agronomists have had considerable success using the Webtool and working with growers to optimize nitrogen fertilizer inputs in small grains. The tool and some of the methods behind it have been able to improve grower margins by reducing inputs costs or recommending appropriate amounts of in-season fertilizer to ensure yield potential.
CCAs and other crop consultants will benefit from an improved understanding of nitrogen management in small grains that can be used to better advise their clientele. Growers will benefit from a better understanding of in-season crop needs and what types of information can be gathered to inform their crop fertility decisions.
San Joaquin County:
Wednesday December, 14 2022
2101 E Earhart Ave
Stockton, CA 95206
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
RSVP for SJ Seminar lunch, click here
Sutter County:
Thursday February 23, 2023
142 Garden Hwy
Yuba City, CA 95991
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
RSVP for Sutter Seminar lunch, click here
- Author: Konrad Mathesius
This year, nitrogen is expensive and wheat is worth a lot of money. Now is a good time to optimize your N fertilizer management strategies.
Join us for any one of a series of workshops focusing on the use and application of the UC Small Grains Nitrogen Fertilizer Management Webtool in tandem with a N-rich reference zone and soil nitrate quick test information. The seminars are geared toward CCAs, soil labs, and other industry crop consultants, but growers, other ag-industry folks, and members of the public are of course welcome to join.
So far, we have several dates for seminars coming up in different parts of California.
Yolo County: Time: Tuesday, October 18th, 9 a.m. to Noon
Location: Norton Hall, UCCE/ Ag Commissioner Building
70 Cottonwood St. Woodland, CA 95695
Tulare County: Time: Tuesday, November 1st, 9 a.m. to Noon
Location: Tulare County Ag Commissioner Building
4437 Laspina St. Tulare, CA 93274
Tulelake: Time: Thursday, November 3rd, 9 a.m. to Noon
Location: UC Intermountain Research and Information Center
2816 Havlina Rd. Tulelake, CA 96134
San Joaquin County (CANCELED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE):
Location: Mokelume Classroom, San Joaquin Ag Center
2101 E Earhart Ave #100, Stockton, CA 95206
2-3 hours of CCA credits are pending
2-3 hours of CURES credits are pending
- Author: Mark E Lundy
Join us at two upcoming field days to discuss on-farm utilization of N-rich reference zones, soil nitrate quick tests, and UC web tools for improved N management in California small grains.
The first event is next Wednesday, 4/20/22 from 9:30am – 12:00pm in Kings County at Hansen Ranches (35.999608, -119.621063; 1.25 mi E. of 10th Ave. and 1.5 mi S. of Redding Ave). Full agenda here.
A second field day will be held on Thursday, 4/28/22 from 8:40 – 11am in Yolo County at Rominger Brothers Farms (38.591652, -121.981438; ~28519 Co. Rd 29, between Co Rd 88 and 89). RSVP (optional) for the second event here. Full agenda here.
We hope to see you there!
- Author: Mark E Lundy
We are excited to announce upcoming field events hosted by University of California Cooperative Extension:
Demonstrating Efficient N Fertilizer Management in Practices in California Wheat
On-farm field day in Kings County: Wednesday April 20th 2022, 9:30AM – 12PM.
On-farm field day in Yolo County: Thursday April 28th 2022, 8:45 – 10:45.
UC Small Grains and Alfalfa/Forages Field Day
UC Davis Plant Sciences Field Facilities: Tuesday May 17th 2022
More details to follow on the UC Small Grain Blog!