Nutrient Management Conference 

Sponsored by CDFA's Fertilizer Research and Education Program, Western Plant Health

Registration is now open for the 32nd Annual Nutrient Management Conference, hosted by the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) and Western Plant Health (WPH).

This year’s conference will be held at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Monterey Bay in Seaside, CA, October 29-30 2024, and includes a pre-conference tour of McFadden Woodchip Bioreactor in Salinas, on October 28 from 2:00 – 4:00 pm.

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Early conference registration (through October 15) is $225 and currently enrolled students pay $130. Late registration fees (after October 15) are $250 and $140 for students. Continuing education units (CEUs) for Certified Crop Advisers and Self-Certified Growers will be available for the conference.

Upon registration, conference attendees can sign-up for the free bioreactor tour on October 28 (limited space available).

This year’s conference includes presentations on irrigation and nutrient management in annual and perennial crops, fertilizer uses, Managed Aquifer Recharge, soil sampling and laboratory techniques, biostimulants, nutrient management in regenerative agriculture, and two panel discussions: nitrogen removal coefficients and nutrient and irrigation management in organic systems. In addition, there will be two interactive workshops on adjusting irrigation pH and approaches for collaborating with small and underserved growers.