California Certified Crop Advisor Nitrogen Management Training Program

Presented by Terry W. Stark- President/CEO California Association of Pest Control Advisers

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Regulations Farmer

New Technologies

Professional Experts

Nutrient Management

Plans

Research

USDA ARS UC

CSU

Regional Water Boards

CDFA FREP

Water Coalitions

CCA

Technical Education / Outreach

FREP

Managing Agricultural

Use of Nitrogen

US EPA & CA Department of Public Health

Cropping Patterns & Regional

Influences

CROP MANAGEMENT NITROGEN MANAGEMENT PLAN

CALIFORNIA CCA PROGRAM

CDFA- FREP

NITROGEN MANAGEMENT TRAINING PROGRAM

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF AGRONOMY

CCA EXAM and CERTIFICATION

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Purpose of the Nitrogen Management Training Program (NMTP):

To enhance economic and environmental benefits through improved management of agricultural use of Nitrogen and irrigation water.

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Steering Committee UC ANR CDFA Doug Parker Asif Maan Patrick Brown Amrith Gunasekara Allan Fulton Doug West Tim Hartz Erika Lewis Dan Munk Stuart Pettygrove CCA Larry Schwankl Jerome Pier

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Program: Regional Trainings (CCAs ONLY) 4 in Central Valley 1 in Salinas Valley

1 1/2-Day Program-11 hours of CCA CEU credit Day 1: General Session Day 2: Concurrent Sessions Annual Crops Permanent Crops

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Initial training sites:

Modesto – Stanislaus Ag Center, January 2014

Woodland – Heidrick Ag Center, February 2014

Fresno – Ramada University Hotel, February 2014

Salinas – Salinas Elks Lodge, March 2014

Tulare – Tulare Ag Center, March 2014

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LOCATION ATTENDANCE Modesto 113

Woodland 89 Fresno 112 Salinas 104 Tulare 112

TOTAL 530

My overall understanding of nitrogen management.

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+12.54%

+21.57%

My understanding of the nitrogen cycle in crop production.

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My understanding of nitrogen sources in crop production.

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+18.87%

My understanding of irrigation management and its relationship to nitrogen fertilization.

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+6.18%

+17.62%

My understanding of the process of nitrogen budgeting.

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+13.75%

+23.60%

My understanding of nitrogen management tools and resources.

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After

+21.27%

+20.95%

My understanding of nitrogen management in annual or permanent crops.

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+9.65%

+19.44%

My capacity to advise in the development of a nitrogen management approach

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+8.26%

+23.97%

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What part of the training was most helpful to you?

N Budgeting, 29.43%

All, 12.37%

N Cycle, 11.71%

Day 2, 10.37%

Irrigation, 8.36%

Other, 7.36%

Resources, 6.35%

N Sources, 4.35%

Permanent crops, 4.01%

Day 1, 2.68%

Board, 2.01%

Handouts, 0.67%

Annual crops, 0.33%

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Are you now better able to address nitrogen mitigation regulatory requirements?

Yes, 86.50%

Maybe, 8.28%

No, 5.21%

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Do you work primarily:

Directly for a fertilizer company, 41.67%

Directly for a crop production company, 20.39%

As an independent consultant, 14.25%

Directly for a grower, 16.23%

Other, 7.46%

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What is the highest level of education you have completed?

Undergraduate degree, 72.18%

Masters degree, 16.54%

Some college, 4.01%

PhD Degree, 3.51%

Two year community college, 3.26%

High School, 0.50%

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How many years of agronomic experience do you have working directly with growers?

Over 15 years, 65.49%

0-5 years, 13.35%

6-10 years, 11.08%

11-15 years, 10.08%

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Which regions of the state do you work in as a CCA?

Central Valley, 58.79%

Central Coast, 22.83%

Southern CA, 7.88%

North Coast, 6.46%

Imperial Region, 4.04%

Thank You

Data Presented in this PPT was collected and prepared by CDFA/FREP staff Ms. Erika Lewis and Dr. Doug West.

CAPCA provided the administrative support