| DAY/DATE: | Thursday, January 23, 2025 |
| TIME: | 10:30 AM to 2:00 PM |
| LOCATION: | Watsonville Public Library, 275 Main St., Suite 100, Watsonville, CA 95076 |
CropManage is a free online decision-support tool for water and nutrient management of vegetables, berry, agronomic, and tree crops. Based on in-depth research and field studies conducted by the University of California Cooperative Extension, CropManage provides real-time recommendations for efficient and timely irrigation and fertilization applications while maintaining or improving overall yield.
At this free workshop, we will provide hands-on training so that you can learn to use the newest version of CropManage. Crops currently supported include many vegetables (carrots, cabbage, celery, broccoli, lettuce, tomato, spinach, etc.), berry crops (raspberry and strawberry), tree crops (almond, walnut, and pistachio), and agronomic crops (alfalfa and corn). CropManage is also available in Spanish.
Lunch will be provided.
What to bring? This is a participatory workshop. Please bring a tablet or laptop computer so that you can follow along and participate in the exercises. Each participant will need a user account for CropManage.
Please set up a free user account at https://cropmanage.ucanr.edu/ before the workshop. We recommend that you arrive early so that you can set up your laptop or tablet on the Wi-Fi and log in to CropManage.
Agenda
| 10:30 – 10:50 AM | Registration and computer setup/login |
| 10:50 – 11:20 AM | Introduction to CropManage |
| 11:20 – 12:00 PM | Getting started with CropManage, setting up ranches |
| 12:00 – 12:30 PM | Lunch break |
| 12:30 – 1:15 PM | Using CropManage for decision support and record-keeping |
| 1:15 – 1:45 PM | Group exercise |
| 1:45 – 2:00 PM | Discussion, Q&A, wrap-up |
| Drop-in Office Hours from 2:00 – 3:30 PM | |
| Stop by to receive one-on-one assistance with CropManage and explore more advanced ways to use CropManage to understand crop growth and nutrient and water needs. | |
To register for this event, complete the form below and click SUBMIT.