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California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Secretary Karen Ross welcomes attendees Wednesday morning to the 29th<\/sup> Nutrient Management Conference hosted by the CDFA Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) and Western Plant Health (WPH) at Embassy Suites in San Luis Obispo. Secretary Ross\u2019 comments included an update on State Budget impacts to CDFA and FREP, as well as funding opportunities and new initiatives important to the crop advisors, academics and industry representatives in attendance. The annual FREP\/WPH Nutrient Management Conference brings together industry professionals and academic researchers to learn about and share the latest research and innovative management practices for fertilizing materials.

Visit www.cdfa.ca.gov\/is\/ffldrs\/frep\/FREPConference.html<\/a> to view this year\u2019s conference agenda and see current and past conference proceedings. 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