2026 Irrigation and Nutrient Management Meeting and Cover Crop Field Day
2025 Irrigation and Nutrient Management Meeting Presentations
2024 Irrigation and Nutrient Management Meeting Presentations
- Managing runoff during the growing season and winter-Michael Cahn
- Satellite based observation of crop water use with OpenET-Lee Johnson
- Immobilization of nitrate in winter-fallow vegetable production beds to reduce nitrate leaching-Joji Muramoto and Richard Smith
- Cover crops for reducing nitrate leaching-Richard Smith
- Ag Order 4.0 Requirements for 2024 -Sarah Lopez
- Irrigation and Nitrogen Initiative Technical Assistance-Aparna Gazula
- Using CropManage to help with Ag Order compliance - Michael Cahn
- DPR Surface Water Protection Program: an overview of agricultural monitoring of the Central Coast-Pedro Lima
- Basic Pump Efficiency and Variable Frequency Drives -Bill Green and Crystal Sandoval
2023 Irrigation and Nutrient Management Meeting Presentations
- Tuning up your drip system Michael Cahn
- Basics of Pumps, Pump Tests, and Variable Frequency Drives-Bill Green
- Practices to improve soil health and its broader impacts- Richard Smith
- How to Maximize Cover Crop N Benefits and Beyond Eric Brennan
- Strategies for factoring nitrate in irrigation water into nutrient management plans- Michael Cahn
- Getting Organized for Ag Order 4.0-Jillian Flavin
- Status of the Third Party Program for Ag Order 4.0-Sarah Lopez
2022 Irrigation and Nutrient Management Meeting Presentations
- N mineralization from organic fertilizers and compost J. Muramoto
- Navigating the State Water Efficiency (SWEEP) and Healthy Soils (HSP) Grant Programs. A. Gazula
- Weather based (ET) scheduling of artichoke and cabbage M. Cahn
- Overview of Ag Order 4.0 Requirements. M. Barricarte
- Third Party Program for Ag Order 4.0 S. Lopez
- Factors affecting the R Side of the A-R Metric in Ag Order 4.0 R. Smith
- Update on using Polyacrylamide (PAM) for controlling sediment and pesticides in irrigation runoff M. Cahn
- Ongoing Research to Help Growers get the Cover Crop Nitrogen Credit in Ag Order 4.0 E. Brennan
2020 Irrigation & Nutrient Management Meeting Presentations
- Does ET work? M. Cahn
- BMP for reducing pesticides in water B. Phillips
- Single use drip effect on fertilizer Cahn and Smith
- Irrigation studies on cauliflower L. Johnson
- A minus R discussion M. Cahn
- Water Treatment C. Rock
- Organic Soil Fertility R. Smith
- Sustainable Groundwater Act update Gary Peterson
2019 Irrigation & Nutrient Management Meeting Presentations
- Water Quality Coalitions Parry Klassen
- Full Season Nitrogen Management of Vegetables Richard Smith
- Drip Irrigation of Spinach Ali Montazar
- Water and Nitrogen Management Aparna Gazula
- Reducing Sediment in Runoff Mike Cahn
- Salt Effect on Strawberries Andre Biscaro
- Celery Irrigation Trial Mike Cahn
2018 Irrigation & Nutrient Management Meeting Presentations
- Immobilization of Nitrate in Fall Beds - Joji Muramoto
- Microbial food safety risks of reusing tail water for production of leafy greens - Anne-Laure Moyne
- On-farm management practices for mitigating toxicity in irrigation run-off - Laura McCulla
- On-Farm Trials Evaluating the Fertilizer Value of Nitrogen in Irrigation Water - Michael Cahn
- Soil Nitrogen Dynamics of Long-Season Vegetable Crops - Richard Smith - Michael Cahn
- Water Quality Regulations Update - Chris Rose
- Salinas Valley Basin - Howard Franklin
2017 Irrigation and Nutrient Management Presentations
- Irrigation Distribution Uniformity - Gerry Spinelli
- Nitrogen Fertility of Organic Vegetable Production Systems - Richard Smith
- Complying with N regulation - Tim Hartz
- In-season nutrient monitoring - Tim Hartz
- CropManage - Online irrigation and nutrient management tool - Michael Cahn
- Assessing and managing salinity - Michael Cahn
- ET Irrigation Evaluations - Lee Johnson
2016 Irrigation & Nutrient Management Meeting Presentations
- Fertilizer Value of Nitrate in Irrigation Water
- Field Studies on Nitrogen and Water Management in Broccoli
- Denitrification Beds for Removing Nitrate from Tile Water
- Potential for Increasing Groundwater Recharge on Agricultural Lands
- Groundwater Sustainability Act - Where are We Headed in Monterey County
2015 Irrigation & Nutrient Management Meeting Presentations
- Joji Muramoto N dynamics in Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation
- Richard Smith Nitrogen Management of High Density Vegetables
- Tim Hartz Nitrogen Mineralization and its Role in Crop Fertility
- Michael Cahn Value of Nitrate in Irrigation Water
- Michael Cahn Understanding Leaching Fractions
- Daniel Geisseler Nutrient Management Tools
- Thomas Harter Drought Effects on Groundwater Management
2014 Irrigation and Nutrient Management Meeting Presentations
- Nutrient Budgeting for Vegetable Crops - Tim Hartz
- Controlled release N sources for desert vegetables - Charles Sanchez
- Evaluation of AVP-OX vegetables for improved P efficiency - Charles Sanchez
- Fertilizer Value of Nitrate in Irrigation Water for Vegetable Production - Michael Cahn, Richard Smith, Tim Hartz
- Strategies to Reduce Nitrate Losses from Leaching and Runoff on Organic Farms - Eric Brennan
- Nutrient Management in Brassica Crops - Richard Smith
- ET-based irrigation scheduling - Lee Johnson
- Managing Salts in Vegetable Production - Steve Gratan
2013 Irrigation Nutrient Management Meeting Presentations
- Tamara Voss - Seawater Intrusion
- Tom Lockhart, Irrigation System Efficiency
- Michael Cahn - Online Irrigation and Nutrient Management Tool
- Lee Johnson - Irrigation Scheduling of Cool Season Vegetables
- Tim Hartz - Denitrification of Beds
- Richard Smith - Nitrogen Fertilizer Technology
- Stuart Pettygrove - Potassium in Vegetable Production
2011 Irrigation and Nutrient Management Meeting and Cover Crop and Water Quality Field Day Presentations
- 2009-2010 Low Residue Cover Crop Trial – Follow-up Details
- Denitrification of Tile-Drain Effluent - Aaron King and Harold Leverenz
- Irrigation effects on Nitrogen Management of Lettuce - Michael Cahn, Richard Smith, Barry Farrara, Aaron Heinrich
- Mitigating Sediment and Pesticides Impacts on Water Quality - Michael Cahn
- Nitrate in Groundwater in the Salinas Valley - Thomas Harter
- Nitrification Inhibitors for Improving Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Lettuce Production - Richard Smith & Aaron Heinrich
- Nitrogen management strategies to comply with water quality regulation - Tim Hartz
- Regional Irrigation Efficiency Program - Paul Robbins
- Treatment of Nitrate on the Edge of Vegetable Farms - Bryan Largay, Harold Leverenz, Aaron King
2010 Irrigation & Nutrient Management Meeting Presentations
- AWEP Lettuce Nitrogen Management Program for the Salinas Valley - Bob Fry
- Control of chlorpryifo in run-off: PAM and pesticide formulation effects - Michael Cahn & Barry Farrara
- Improving Nitrogen Efficiency in Lettuce Production - Tim Hartz
- Integrating Irrigation and Nitrogen Fertilizer Management of Vegetables - Michael Cahn, Richard Smith, Barry Farrara & Aaron Heinrich
- Nitrate Leaching Evaluations in Lettuce
- Practical Soil Nitrate Testing and Fertilizer Management - Richard Smith
- Salinas Valley Water Project (Update) - Manuel Quezada & Chris Moss
2008 Irrigation & Nutrient Management Meeting Presentations
- Low Residue Cover Crops for Winter Vegetable Beds to Improve Water Quality
- Practical Ways to Improve Water Quality
- Solar Electric Energy for Irrigation
- The Cooperative Monitoring Program (Helping Central Coast Growers Comply with the Ag Waiver)
- Water Use of Lettuce: Balancing Yield and Water Quality
- Water, Irrigation, and Impacts on E. coli
- Wind Energy for Irrigation Pumping
2007 Irrigation & Nutrient Management Meeting Presentations
- Don Weston Pyrethroid Runoff in the Salinas Valley
- Eric Brennan Long-term Cover Crop Research Plot Results
- Husein Ajwa Phosphorus Transformations in Soil
- Joji Muramoto Organic Fertilization of Broccoli
- Michael Cahn Studies on Drip Germination of Lettuce
- Richard Smith Nitrogen Fertility Dynamics in Organic Production
- Tim Hartz Tipburn Studies on Romaine
- Trevor Suslow E. Coli Concerns in Irrigaiton Water