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California Certified Crop Advisor Nitrogen Management Training Program
Presented by Terry W. Stark- President/CEO California Association of Pest Control Advisers
N Management Training Program for CCAs
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
N Management Training Program for CCAs
N Management Training Program for CCAs
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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0.00%
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70.00%
80.00%
Slight Moderate Good Complete
Before
After
+12.54%
+21.57%
My understanding of the nitrogen cycle in crop production.
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20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
70.00%
Slight Moderate Good Complete
Before
After +20.89%
My understanding of nitrogen sources in crop production.
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0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
Slight Moderate Good Complete
Before
After
+18.87%
My understanding of irrigation management and its relationship to nitrogen fertilization.
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0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
70.00%
Slight Moderate Good Complete
Before
After
+6.18%
+17.62%
My understanding of the process of nitrogen budgeting.
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0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
70.00%
Slight Moderate Good Complete
Before
After
+13.75%
+23.60%
My understanding of nitrogen management tools and resources.
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0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
70.00%
Slight Moderate Good Complete
Before
After
+21.27%
+20.95%
My understanding of nitrogen management in annual or permanent crops.
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0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
70.00%
Slight Moderate Good Complete
Before
After
+9.65%
+19.44%
My capacity to advise in the development of a nitrogen management approach
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0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
Slight Moderate Good Complete
Before
After
+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