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Parting Words from Retiring FREP Supervisor Mark Cady
Retiring FREP Supervisor Mark Cady (left) shown working in the field and (right) accepting a retirement proclamation from Jenna Leal, Inspection Services Division Feed, Fertilizer and Livestock Drugs Regulatory Services branch chief. After a career spanning 11 years with the California Department of Food and Agriculture Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) and over 25 years working at regulatory and …
Research Update: Certification and Distance Learning for Fertigation
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). Project Title: Certification and Distance Learning for Fertigation Project Lead: Dr. Stuart Styles, Irrigation Training and Research Center (ITRC), Cal Poly State University in San Luis ObispoProject Status: Complete (3-year project) Project location: ITRC, Cal Poly State University …
Research Update: Site-Specific Fertilization Recommendations for Annual Crops
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). Project Title: Development of Site-specific Nitrogen Fertilization Recommendations for Annual Crops Project Lead: Daniel Geisseler, Cooperative Extension Specialist, Department of Land, Air and Water Resources, University of California, Davis Project Status: Complete Project location: Field trials in commercial …
Nitrogen Management in Citrus Video Offers New Option for Continuing Education Credit
As part of its Crop Nutrient Minute video series, the Coalition for Urban Rural Environmental Stewardship (CURES) recently released a video in English and Spanish for Nitrogen Management in Citrus featuring University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Kings County Area Farm Advisor Dr. Douglas Amaral. The video is available under the Self-Study Video Course List dropdown menu on the California …
CDFA ANNOUNCES VACANCIES ON FERTILIZER INSPECTION ADVISORY BOARD’S TECHNICAL ADVISORY SUBCOMMITTEE
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting applications to fill two vacancies on the Fertilizer Inspection Advisory Board’s Technical Advisory Subcommittee. The 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 annual Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) Grant …
Research Update: Irrigation and Nitrogen Best Management Practices for Low Desert Lettuce
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). Project Title: Developing Tools and Information on Irrigation and Nitrogen Best Management Practices in California’s Low Desert Lettuce Production Systems Project Lead: Ali Montazar, Irrigation and Water Management Advisor, University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE), Desert …