2025 Irrigation and Nutrient Management Workshop

 Bram Sercu, Water Resources Supervisor, United Water Conservation District

Jodi Switzer, Water Program Director, Farm Bureau of Ventura County

Amy Storm, Senior Scientist, Larry Walker Associates

Daniele Zaccaria, Professor and Extension Specialist of Ag Water Management, UC Davis

Khaled Bali, Irrigation and Water Management Specialist, UC Cooperative Extension

Lindsey Pedroncelli, Interim Director, South Coast Research and Extension Center

Andre Biscaro, Irrigation and Water Resources Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension Ventura County

Marina Gutierrez, Cal Poly SLO Strawberry Center

2024 Irrigation and Nutrient Management Workshop

Agenda

Recent Improvements in Groundwater Basin Conditions in Southern Ventura County, and Updates on New Water Supply Projects to Address Ongoing Overdraft. Bram Sercu, Senior Hydrologist, United Water Conservation District

Navigating the New Ag Order Mandates: Overview of Irrigation, Nutrient Management, and TMDL Requirements. Jodi Switzer, Water Program Director, Farm Bureau of Ventura County

Surface and groundwater nitrogen monitoring in Ventura County: Successes and Opportunities Under the New Regulatory Framework. Amy Storm, Senior Scientist, Larry Walker Associates 

Development and Use of Nitrogen Removal Coefficients for Ventura County Berry and Vegetable Crops. Andre Biscaro, Irrigation and Water Resources Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension Ventura County

Assessing Drip Irrigation as an Alternative to Micro-sprinklers During Strawberry Establishment. Andre Biscaro, Irrigation and Water Resources Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension Ventura County

Irrigation, Salinity and Fertility Management in Substrate Production of Berries. Francisco Flores Segura, Oxnard Test Plot Manager, Driscoll’s

Evaluation of Weather-Based Irrigation Scheduling in Celery and Cabbage. Michael Cahn, Irrigation and Water Resources Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension Monterey County

2022 Irrigation and Nutrient Management Workshop

Agenda

Water Quality Regulatory Update: Changes Anticipated with the Upcoming Ag Order—Jodi Switzer, Water Program Director, Farm Bureau of Ventura County 

Nitrogen Mineralization from Organic Amendments—Daniel Geisseler, Cooperative Extension Specialist in Nutrient Management, UC Davis 

Nitrogen Uptake and Nitrogen Removal of Ventura County Berry and Vegetable Crops—Andre Biscaro, Irrigation and Water Resources Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension Ventura County 

Update on CropManage Irrigation and Nutrient Management Decision Support Tool—Michael Cahn, Irrigation and Water Resources Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension Monterey County 

Groundwater Basin Conditions in Southern Ventura County After a Decade of Drought, and New Water Supply Projects and Policies to Address Overdraft —Dan Detmer, Supervising Hydrogeologist, United Water Conservation District 

High Carbon Amendment Applications for Reducing Nitrate Leaching Potential from Vegetable Fields in Rainy Winters—Joji Muramoto, Assistant Cooperative Extension Organic Production Specialist, UC ANR and Assistant Adjunct Professor, UC Santa Cruz 

Improving the Pressure Management of Drip Systems— Michael Cahn, Irrigation and Water Resources Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension Monterey County 

Celery Water Demand and Crop Coefficient Update—Andre Biscaro, Irrigation and Water Resources Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension Ventura County

Irrigation and Nutrient Management Survey and Hands-on Workshop Planning—Maripaula Valdes-Berriz and Andre Biscaro, UC Cooperative Extension Ventura County