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California Black Farmers Conference
The California Black Farmers Conference is a powerful new statewide gathering of Black farmers, land stewards, ranchers, food system leaders, students, and their allies. Hosted annually in California, CBFC creates a space for learning, celebration, and connection through workshops, keynote speakers, youth programming, farmers markets, and hands-on sessions. Rooted in food sovereignty, land justice, and intergenerational knowledge, CBFC cultivates community …
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: Controlled Release Nitrogen Fertilizers
Project Title: Field Evaluation and Demonstration of Controlled Release Nitrogen Fertilizers in the Western United States Project Leaders: Charles Sanchez, University of Arizona, and Richard Smith, University of California Cooperative Extension Monterey County Project Status: Complete Overview: Controlled Release Nitrogen (CRN) has the potential to increase nitrogen use efficiency in desert vegetable production systems, by better matching nitrogen release with …
Central Coast Organic Amendment Workshop
On Saturday, November 17, 2018 the University of California Cooperative Extension presented a workshop alongside Monterey County Resource Conservation District and the Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association (ALBA). The Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) attended this workshop along with approximately 50 other participants interested in learning about or using organic amendments in their production systems. Over the course of …
Central Coast Irrigation and Nutrient Management Farm Tour Highlights
On the day before this year’s annual conference, FREP hosted a field tour to emphasize challenges and innovations in Central Coast agricultural irrigation and nutrient management. Over 70 people attended the tour of two ranches, where growers presented their personal nutrient and irrigation management experiences. The tour began with a bus ride from Seaside to Salinas, where University of California …