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Save the date for the 32nd Annual Nutrient Management Conference, October 29-30

Save the date! October 29-30, 2024, is when the annual Nutrient Management Conference will be hosted by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) in collaboration with Western Plant Health (WPH). The conference agenda will focus on the latest FREP-funded research findings and best irrigation and nutrient management practices in California. This year’s …


New Technical Advisory Subcommittee Members Appointed

The Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) welcomes Jan Hopmans, Sebastian Saa, and Daniel Rodrigues to the Fertilizer Inspection Advisory Board (FIAB) Technical Advisory Subcommittee (TASC). FREP also welcomes Jerome Pier as the reappointed TASC Chair. TASC is a group of scientific and technical experts who review and recommend funding for proposals submitted to the FREP grant program. Shown left …