The open enrollment period closed on May 19, 2014. A post enrollment period process is now in place as required by the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board. The first step to enroll is to complete the Post Enrollment Application.
The Coalition represents farmers in the implementation of the Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program, a new regulation established by the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board.
News & Events
This is to notify you of the Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Kings River Water Quality Coalition to be held Tuesday, June 4, 2018, in the offices of the Kings River Water Association/Kings River Conservation District. The meeting will begin at 10:00 AM.
CV-SALTS and Drinking Water Legislation The Kings River Water Quality Coalition (KRWQC) is a participant in helping develop and provide comments on Amendments to the Tulare Lake Basin Plan regarding groundwater quality regulations. Most recently, modifications are being proposed by the Regional Water Quality Control Board to include the incorporation of drinking water solutions as […]
UPCOMING EVENTS
Irrigated Pasture and Annual Rangeland Management Workshop
Thursday, May 31, 2018
Registration: $20 includes workshop materials and meals the day of the workshop. College students $10. To register click here or visit http://ucanr.edu/sites/Rangelands/.
CEU – Requested CEU for Irrigated Lands Waiver Program through CURES on May 2, 2018.
In California, there is over 34 million acres of grazed rangeland. The complexities associated with rangeland management are increasing due to a growing body of scientific research, an expanding public stakeholder base and evolving government policies. This morning session of the workshop will equip ranchers, land managers, technical resources and college students with scientifically based management practices, resources and network to support sustainable livestock grazing enterprises on California’s rangelands. The second half of the workshop will focus on California’s irrigated pasturelands that account for nearly 500,000 acres across the state and rank third among agricultural water users. The workshop will focused on pasture establishment and management for water scarcity, invasive species, and nitrogen management to maximize productivity while balancing natural resource objectives.
This is to notify you of the Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Kings River Watershed Coalition Authority to be held Monday, June 4, 2018, in the offices of the Kings River Water Association/Kings River Conservation District. The meeting will begin at 10:00 AM.
The agenda will be available at a later date.
A roll up your sleeves, partner with others, sweat the details workshop. We will provide participants a series of applied, table top exercises designed to tackle some of the most compelling technical and policy challenges SGMA throws at us. The day will start with a set of brief, critically important presentations to frame the subsequent workshop activities. After a mid-morning break, participants will group together and with guidance from colleagues currently writing GSPs throughout the State, and with input from DWR SGMA technical staff, we will work through a set of exercises designed to mirror technical and planning challenges you will face in your basins.
UC Cooperative Extension will host a Small Grains and Soil Health Field Meeting on Tuesday, June 5, 2018, from 9:30am to noon, on Staten Island in the San Joaquin County Delta. The agenda is pasted below and attached. The attached version includes a map and directions. We have applied for CCA continuing education credits, and light refreshments will be provided. RSVP is not required. Hope to see you in the field!
9:30am Meet at Staten Island grain silos to caravan to field trial location
10:00am Welcome and Meeting Overview
Michelle Leinfelder-Miles and Brenna Aegerter, UCCE, San Joaquin County
Dawit Zeleke, Conservation Farms and Ranches
10:15am Small Grains Variety Testing – Statewide and Delta Trials
Mark Lundy, UC Davis
10:30am Soil Nitrate Quick Test Demonstration
Mark Lundy, UC Davis
10:45am Introduction to Cover Cropping Project (funded by CDFA Healthy Soils Program)
Michelle Leinfelder-Miles and Brenna Aegerter, UCCE, San Joaquin County
11:00am Cover Crop Trial Results
Valerie Bullard, USDA-NRCS Plant Materials Center
11:15am Demonstrations and Evidence – Why the Hype Over Soil Health Really Matters
Jeff Mitchell, UC Davis
11:30am Walk through small grains trial, participate in soil health demonstrations
Registration now open!
The Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) is teaming up with the University of California, Davis to host a biochar field day to highlight current research and showcase resources available to interested stakeholders.
Participants will have a chance to explore the in-field opportunities that biochar has to offer, and hear innovative research on the characteristics and impacts of biochar in agriculture. In the afternoon, a panel discussion and poster session will provide participants with the opportunity to network and ask questions about biochar production, application and products.
Please join us Wednesday, June 6, from 8:00 am-1:30 pm
Event registration is $15 and includes a hay-ride tour of Russell Ranch, in-field presentations, a panel discussion, lunch and a poster session.
*Approved CCA CEUs: 1.5 Nutrient Management, 0.5 Soils and Water Management
For questions please contact Brooke Elliott at (916) 900-5022 or email FREP@cdfa.ca.gov
Yolo County Farm Bureau Education Corporation Irrigated Lands Program
This meeting is a Nitrogen Management Plan Self-certification course. You may attend the entire 4 hour course for 1 Continuing Education Unit.
Yolo County Farm Bureau Education Corporation Irrigated Lands Program
This meeting is a Nitrogen Management Plan Self-certification course. You may attend the entire 4 hour course for 1 Continuing Education Unit.
This meeting is a Nitrogen Management Plan Self-certification course. You may attend the entire 4 hour course for 1 Continuing Education Unit.
8:30 – 9:00 PRESENTATIONS
The State’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act: What it means for us
Patrick Lowe, Napa County, patrick.lowe@countyofnapa.org
CODE’s BMPs for water management and other tools
Lisa Francioni-Hai, California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance,
lfrancioni@wineinstitute.org
Energy efficiency rebates for irrigation projects
Ashley Roberts, PG&E, aerd@pge.com
9:00 – 11:00 DEMONSTRATIONS
Mobile Irrigation Lab evaluates performance of irrigations systems
Charles Schembre, Napa County RCD, Charles@naparcd.org
Surface renewal and vine-stress monitoring for irrigation scheduling
Tom Shapland, Tule Technologies, tmshapland@gmail.com
Soil moisture and vine water status measurements for precise and efficient water management Mark Greenspan, Advanced Viticulture, mark@advancedvit.com
Sap flow monitoring within an holistic solution to optimize vineyard and resource management Virginie Scoarnec, Fruition Sciences, Virginie@fruitionsciences.com
As emphasis is increasingly being placed on decreasing water use and improving soil health in managing agroecosystems in the state of California, researchers at UC Davis have tackled projects looking at the crop and soil effects of subsurface drip irrigation targeted to the root zone. At this year’s Russell Ranch Field Day, participants will learn about the results of these studies that have evaluated crop roots, crop quality, and soil microbial communities in subsurface drip irrigation systems. Jump on the hay wagons in the morning to see the plots where researchers measure soil, crop, and irrigation attributes of different cropping systems across Russell Ranch, and cool off in the barn as we discuss environmental, microbial, and long-term trends of tomato systems in northern California. Don’t miss our Grower Panel at 11:30 to learn more about the challenges and innovations taking place on California farms.
