2019 Agenda and Recordings
With UC Davis, UC Cooperative Extension, and the California Citrus Research Board
| 7:45 AM | On-site Registration & Coffee |
| 8:30 | Welcome to Participants – Mark Bell, UC ANR; Melinda Klein, Citrus Research Board |
| 8:45 | Introducing the Citrus CE Specialist at Lindcove Station - Ashraf El Kereamy, UC ANR Advisor, Kern County |
| 9:00 | Introducing the UC ANR Citrus Forum - Greg Douhan, UC ANR Advisor, Tulare County |
Session 1: Research Aspects
| 9:15 | Brief Overview on the Citrus ET Research Project – Daniele Zaccaria, UC ANR CE Specialist, Dept. of LAWR, UC Davis |
| 9:30 | Methods and Tools for Estimation of Crop Evapotranspiration and Crop Coefficients – Rick Snyder, UC ANR CE Specialist, Dept. of LAWR, UC Davis |
| 9:45 | Assessing Tree Water Status for Irrigation Scheduling: Various Methods and Tools – Giulia Marino, Dept. of LAWR, UC Davis |
| 10:00 | Estimating PAR Light Interception – Bruce Lampinen, Dept. of Plant Sciences, UC Davis |
| 10:15 | Results from Past and Ongoing Research on Citrus Water Use – Rick Snyder, UC ANR CE Specialist, Dept. of LAWR, UC Davis; Daniele Zaccaria, UC ANR CE Specialist, Dept. of LAWR, UC Davis |
| 10:30 | Break |
Session 2: Water Management & Regulatory Aspects
| 10:45 | Assessing Canopy Features from Drone Remote Sensing – Sean Hogan, UC ANR IGIS |
| 11:00 | Irrigation Scheduling Methods & Tools – Daniele Zaccaria, UC ANR CE Specialist, Dept. of LAWR, UC Davis |
| 11:15 | Update on Irrigated Land Regulatory Program – David Cehrs, Kings River Conservation District (invited) |
| 11:30 | Update on the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act – Thomas Harter, UC ANR CE Specialist, Dept. of LAWR, UC Davis |
| 11:50 | The CIMIS Network of Weather Stations: What information is available and how it can inform irrigation decisions - Steve Ewert, California Department of Water Resources; Andrew Isner, California Department of Water Resources |
| 12:15 PM | Lunch |
Optional Field Session: Available Information and Technology to Support Irrigation
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1:00 |
Transfer to Mandarin Study Orchards in Strathmore Google Map Location |
| 1:15 | The Vinduino Soil Moisture Monitoring System – Reinier van der Lee, Vinduino Irrigation |
| 1:30 | The Bosch Water Stress Sensor - Andreas Fuchs, Bosch; Fabian Henrici, Bosch |
| 1:45 | Irrigation System Evaluation – Dan Lindberg, MERAS Engineering |
| 2:00 | Dynamax Sensors for Plant Water Status - Connor Olson, Dynamax |
| 2:15 | Phytec Sensors to Monitor Plant and Fruit Water Status - Oren Kind, Phytec |
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2:30
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Available Technologies for Micro-Irrigation and Frost Protection
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| 3:15 | Questions & Answers |
| 3:30 | Meeting Adjourn |