Posts Tagged: nutrient management
AI and sustainable farming focus of May 7 workshop with UC, partners
On May 7, scientists from University of California, Riverside, UC Agriculture and Natural Resources, Colorado State University Extension, Kansas State University, University of Arizona, Central Arizona Project, and USDA-Agricultural Research Service will gather with growers in Palm Desert to discuss how artificial intelligence can be used in agriculture.
“Artificial intelligence can be used by farmers to save water, improve fertilizer efficiency and increase productivity,” said Khaled Bali, UC Cooperative Extension irrigation water management specialist and organizer of the workshop. “At this workshop, growers will hear about the latest research on AI technology for agriculture and about the experiences of growers who are already testing it in their fields.”
Speakers and topics will include:
- Raj Khosla, Kansas State University - AI for precision nitrogen and water management in row crops
- Michael Cahn, UC Cooperative Extension - CropManage decision support tool for irrigation and nutrient management
- Daniele Zaccaria, UC Cooperative Extension - Citrus crop water use and open ET in the low desert of California
- Nan Li, UC Riverside - Estimating soil moisture using remote-sensing and land surface parameters in the Central Valley of California.
- Ali Montazar, UC Cooperative Extension - Promises and pitfalls of drip irrigation in desert cropping systems
- Khaled Bali, UC Cooperative Extension - Deficit irrigation strategies for alfalfa in California
- Philip Waisen, UC Cooperative Extension - Environmentally conscious practices for managing soilborne diseases in low desert vegetable production
- Peter Moller, Rubicon Water - On-farm water conservation projects: surface irrigation
- Ronnie Leimgruber, Imperial Valley grower - On-farm water conservation projects: linear move, basin and subsurface drip irrigation
- Rick Benson, Imperial Valley grower - Alternative cropping systems for the low desert region of California: olives and other crops
The workshop will be held at the UCR Palm Desert Center at 75080 Frank Sinatra Drive in Palm Desertfrom 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 7. It costs $30 per person and includes lunch. Register at https://bit.ly/AImay7.
CropManage Hands-on Workshop, San Martin CA, March 29, 2023
CropManage Hands-on Workshop
Bringing Irrigation and Nutrient Management Decision-Support to the Field
Date: Wednesday, March 29th, 2023
9:30 am – 2:30 pm
Location: Animal Services Center
Address: 12425 Monterey Road, San Martin, CA 95046
- Learn how to use CropManage to support irrigation and nutrient management decisions and record-keeping for your crops
- Learn about the latest updates to CropManage
- Learn how CropManage can assist with reporting requirements for Ag Order 4.0
CropManageis a free online decision-support tool for water and nutrient management of vegetables, berry, agronomic, and tree crops. Based on in-depth research and field studies conducted by the University of California Cooperative Extension, CropManage provides real-time recommendations for efficient and timely irrigation and fertilization applications while maintaining or improving overall yield.
At this free workshop, we will provide hands-on training so that you can learn to use the newest version of CropManage. Crops currently supported include many vegetables (carrots, cabbage, celery, broccoli, lettuce, tomato, spinach, etc.), berry crops (raspberry and strawberry), tree crops (almond, walnut, pistachio, prunes, and pear), and agronomic crops (alfalfa and corn). CropManage is also available in Spanish.
Who should participate? Growers, farm managers, other farm staff, crop advisors, consultants, and technical service providers are welcome. The workshop is for both new and current CropManage users. Spanish translation will be available. Lunch will be provided.
What to bring? This is a participatory workshop. Please bring a tablet or laptop computer so that you can follow along and participate in the exercises. Each participant will need a user account for CropManage. Please set up a free user account at https://cropmanage.ucanr.edu/ before the workshop. Please arrive early to set up your laptop or tablet computer on the wifi and get logged on to CropManage.
Registration is free: Please register here
by March 28th, 2023. Seats are limited to the first 40 registrants.
Agenda
9:30 – 10:00 am |
Registration and computer set-up |
10:00 – 10:30 am |
Introduction |
10:30 – 12:00 pm |
Getting started with CropManage |
12:00 to 12:30 pm |
Lunch break |
12:30 – 1:15 pm |
Using CropManage for decision support and record-keeping |
1:15 – 2:00 pm |
Group exercise |
2:00 – 2:30 pm |
Discussion / Q&A / wrap up |
CropManage Hands on Workshop Santa Clara County 2023 English
2023 CropManage Hands on Workshop Santa Clara County Spanish
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Presentations of the 2022 UCCE Irrigation and Nutrient Management Meeting are now available
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