This calendar is composed of outreach events related to agricultural management practices that align with FREP’s mission. To add an outreach event, contact us at frep@cdfa.ca.gov.
No-Host Social and Registration- 5:30-6:00 p.m.
Announcements & Dinner – 6:00-6:30 p.m.
Keynote Speaker – 6:30-7:30 p.m.
- Paul Gosselin: Butte County Director of Water and Resource Conservation
Questions & Answers – 7:30 – 8:00 p.m.
A roll up your sleeves, partner with others, sweat the details workshop. We will provide participants a series of applied, table top exercises designed to tackle some of the most compelling technical and policy challenges SGMA throws at us. The day will start with a set of brief, critically important presentations to frame the subsequent workshop activities. After a mid-morning break, participants will group together and with guidance from colleagues currently writing GSPs throughout the State, and with input from DWR SGMA technical staff, we will work through a set of exercises designed to mirror technical and planning challenges you will face in your basins.
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Learn how to: Build Soil Organic Matter, Improve Fertility, Reduce Input Cost, Select High Quality Amendments, and Apply and Incorporate
Agenda
Expert Speakers
Grower Panel
Field Demonstrations
Product Displays
Register at https://ucanr.edu/survey/survey.cfm?surveynumber=25674
The California Irrigation Institute hosts an annual conference on California water issues, water use efficiency, water quality, and surface and groundwater management. The conference features leading water industry experts, government agency heads, water district managers, innovative farmers, and vendors with leading water saving products. The sessions aim to discuss research results and practical field experience.
Registration closing March 4th
Agenda
| Day 1: Nutrient Management | |
| 8:00 am | Registration check-in begins (required) |
| 9:00 am | Module 1: Objectives |
| 9:30 am | Module 2: Nitrogen Cycle in Crop Production SystemsSat Darshan Khalsa, University of California, Davis |
| 10:15 am | Break |
| 10:30 am | Module 2 continued |
| 11:15 am | Module 3: Nitrogen SourcesDaniel Geisseler, University of California, Davis |
| 12:00 pm | Working Lunch |
| 1:00 pm | Module 4: Irrigation and Nitrogen ManagementDan Munk, University of California Cooperative Extension |
| 2:00 pm | Module 5: Nitrogen BudgetingDaniel Geisseler, University of California, Davis |
| 2:45 pm | Break |
| 3:00 pm | Module 6: Tools and ResourcesNatalie Jacuzzi, California Department of Food and Agriculture, Fertilizer Research and Education Program |
| 3:45 pm | Regional Board UpdateEric Warren, Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board |
| 4:30 pm | Questions/summary/check-out |
| 5:00 pm | Adjourn |
| Day 2: Annual or Permanent Crops | ||
| 7:00 am | Sign-in begins (required) | |
| Annual Crops (Lead/Liaison: Dan Munk, UC Cooperative Extension) |
Permanent Crops (Lead/Liaison: Sat Darshan Khalsa, University of California, Davis) |
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| 8:00 am | Agronomic crop management | Current practices and BMPs |
| Break | Break | |
| 10:30 am | Vegetable crop management | Nitrogen management planning exercise |
| 12:00 pm | Evaluations/Sign-out/certificate of attendance | |
Estimating yield is both important and difficult. Accurate projections of crop size are necessary for both logistical and financial planning. Growers will share their experience and wisdom when it comes to estimating a crop including their methods, tips and techniques. Different methods will be compared and discussed. We will also dip into the theory behind making estimates.
Confirmed Speakers:
Bart Haycraft, Vineyard Manager, Jackson Family Wines- Los Alamos
Craig Macmillan, Ph.D., Technical Program Manager, Vineyard Team
SIP Certified Standards:
The content of this workshop applies to SIP Certified® Standard 10.1.4
3.0 CCA CEUs applied for
Free for Members/$30 for Non-members
Class Schedule
Online Class
- Access begins upon registration (login information will be emailed to you).
- Full course materials require about 10 hours to view.
- Online exam is optional but required for 10 hours of Continuing Education credit.
- Material is accessible for two months after on-site class
ISE Class I
- Takes place at Cal Poly, SLO
- 8:00 a.m. start time on Day 1 (Monday)
- Ends 12:00 noon on Day 3 (Wednesday)
- Participants will be in SLO on Monday and Tuesday nights
ISE Class II
- Takes place on-site at field trip locations
- 1:00 p.m. start time on Day 3 (Wednesday)
- Ends 5:00 p.m. on Day 5 (Friday)
- Participants will be at Harris Ranch on Wednesday and Thursday nights
UC Cooperative Extension will host a field day at the USDA-ARS Spence research farm to show a field trial evaluating water use in drip irrigated cauliflower. This is an opportunity to see first-hand the effect of water management on cauliflower production under drip.
We will discuss using weather data for scheduling irrigations using the CropManage online tool, water application monitoring using flowmeters, soil moisture monitoring using tensiometers, and the feasibility of improving irrigation scheduling using satellite-based tools. This is a joint project among UC Cooperative Extension, CSU Monterey Bay, NASA-Ames, and the USDA-ARS. Cooperators include Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. and Wilbur Ellis.
Location: The trial site is indicated on the map below. Enter the ranch from the west side of Old Stage Rd. Drive past the reservoir and follow the signs. Turn right after the strawberry field. For more information call: Michael Cahn 831-759-7377
At this free workshop, we will provide hands-on training so that you can learn to use the newest version of CropManage which has been updated to be more compatible for in-field use by farm staff.
CropManage is now available in Spanish. Spanish interpretation will be available at the workshop.
Central Coast Crops currently supported by CropManage include strawberry, head, romaine, leaf, and baby lettuce, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, cabbage, celery, cilantro, mizuna, bell peppers, raspberry, spinach, and tomato.
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. If you do not have an account for using CropManage, please set up a free account before the workshop at the website: cropmanage.ucanr.edu.
AGENDA (subject to change)
8:00 – 8:30 Registration and computer set-up
8:30 – 10:15 Getting started and updates on CropManage
10:15 BREAK
10:30 – 11:15 Strategies for using CropManage for decision support and record-keeping
11:15- 11:45 Advanced features and interfacing sensors with CropManage
11:45-12:00 Discussion of new features or changes needed
RSVP at: http://ucanr.edu/survey/survey.cfm?surveynumber=28685 or valperez@ucanr.edu