FREP Website Resources
Research Update: Using High Carbon Amendments to Reduce Winter Nitrate Leaching in Vegetable Rotations
Note: This is part of a Research Update series that highlights projects funded by the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) annual grant program. Project Title: Immobilization of Nitrate in Winter-Fallow Vegetable Production Beds to Reduce Nitrate Leaching Project Leaders: Project Status: Completed in 2023 Project Location: Commercial farms located on the Central Coast …
Registration and Call for Posters Open for 32nd Annual FREP/WPH Nutrient Management Conference
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announces registration is now open for the 32nd Annual Nutrient Management Conference, hosted by CDFA’s Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) and Western Plant Health (WPH). This year’s conference will be held October 29-30 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Monterey Bay, Seaside, CA, and includes a pre-conference tour of McFadden Woodchip …
Research Update: Nitrogen and Irrigation Management for Carrot Production in Desert Region
Note: This is part of a Research Update series that highlights projects funded by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) annual Grant Program. Project Title: Enhancing Nitrogen and Water Use Efficiency in California Carrot Production Through Management Tools and Practices Project Leader: Ali Montazar, Irrigation and Water Management Advisor, University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources …
Informational Videos Covering Fertilizer Application through Irrigation Water Now Available in English and Spanish
Through a grant from the Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP), Cal Poly’s Irrigation Training and Research Center (ITRC) has developed a series of informational videos covering chemicals, application hardware, techniques, and timing of fertilizer application through irrigation water. The videos are based on information provided in the Fertigation book developed by ITRC and updated in 2019. The Fertigation book …
New Pistachio, Processing Tomato, and Almond Videos Summarize Latest 4R Research and Provide Grower Continuing Education Units
As part of its Crop Nutrient Minute video series, the Coalition for Urban Rural Environmental Stewardship (CURES) has recently released videos in English and Spanish for pistachio, processing tomato, and almond production that provide the latest crop-specific information on efficient nitrogen fertilizer applications and irrigation practices that minimize movement of nitrate to groundwater. This video series was funded by a …
CDFA ANNOUNCES VACANCIES ON FERTILIZER INSPECTION ADVISORY BOARD’S TECHNICAL ADVISORY SUBCOMMITTEE
CDFA’s Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) is announcing four vacancies on the Fertilizer Inspection Advisory Board’s Technical Advisory Subcommittee. This subcommittee serves as an expert scientific panel on matters concerning efficient use of fertilizing materials and irrigation water. Members assist in setting research priorities for the FREP Grant Program and review and recommend research and outreach proposals for funding. FREP is …