Planting Seeds - Food & Farming News from CDFA
  1. CDFA Home
  2. Planting Seeds Blog
  3. Moving the Needle on Nitrogen Fertilizer Management in California Agriculture

Tag Archives: nitrogen

Moving the Needle on Nitrogen Fertilizer Management in California Agriculture

Posted on August 12, 2016 by Karen Ross, Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture

California Department of Food and Agriculture invests in crop-specific research, training for farmers and crop advisors, and development of best practices for nitrogen use. By Karen Ross, CDFA Secretary As young students we are taught that water, sunshine, seed and soil … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, Fertilizer, Healthy soils | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

New for the 2015 growing season: brochures provide nitrogen fertilization guidelines

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Office of Public Affairs

Over the past 20-plus years, California farmers have come to know CDFA’s Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) office as a respected resource for the science of crop nutrients. Recently, through a joint project with UC Davis, FREP has completed … Continue reading →

Posted in Fertilizer | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

“Managing Agricultural Nitrogen” – Educational Forum Scheduled

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Dr. Amrith Gunasekara, CDFA Science Advisor

The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) is partnering with the University of California’s Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR)  to offer a timely and educational workshop for farmers and other stakeholders to … Continue reading →

Posted in Agricultural Education, Climate Change, Environment | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment