2022 Irrigation and Nutrient Management Meeting

Feb 7, 2022

2022 Irrigation and Nutrient Management Meeting

Wednesday, February 23, 2022

 

Register to join us for this webinar: https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber=36536
Virtual Meeting registration cost: $10

Zoom Log-in info will be sent closer to the event date
For more info, contact: anrprogramsupport@ucanr.edu, 530-750-1361 (messages only)

 

Continuing Education Units

California DPR: 1 unit (applied for)
CCA: Nutrient Management (1), Soil & Water Management (2.5)

Schedule

7:55

Introduction

8:00

Nitrogen Mineralization From Organic Fertilizers and Composts—Joji Muramoto, Organic Production CE Specialist, UC Santa Cruz

8:30

Using Weather-Based Irrigation Scheduling for Optimizing Artichoke and Cabbage Production—Michael Cahn, UCCE Irrigation Advisor, Monterey County

9:00

Navigating the State Water Efficiency (SWEEP) and Healthy Soils (HSP) Grant Programs—Aparna Gazula, UCCE Small Farm Advisor, Santa Clara County

9:30

Update on AgOrder 4.0—Monica Barricarte, Environmental Scientist, Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board

10:00

Break

10:15

Progress in Implementing the Sustainable Ground Water Management Act (SGMA) in the Salinas Valley—Emily Gardner, Deputy General Manager, Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency

10:35

Third Party Program for Ag Order 4.0—Sarah Lopez, Executive Director, Central Coast Water Quality Preservation Inc.

10:55

Factors Affecting the R Side of the A-R Metric Equation in Ag Order 4.0—Richard Smith, UCCE Weed and Vegetable Advisor, Monterey County

11:30

Update on Using Polyacrylamide (PAM) for Controlling Sediment and Pesticides in Irrigation Runoff—Michael Cahn, UCCE Irrigation Advisor, Monterey County

12:00

Adjourn

 


By Richard Smith
Author - Farm Advisor, Vegetable Crop Production & Weed Science