2022 Fertilizers & Plant Nutrition Workshop (Ventura)

English Session

Date & Time: Tuesday 8/9/22, 8:00 - 5:00 PM

Location: UC Cooperative Extension Ventura County, 669 County Square Dr. Suite 100, Ventura, CA

Cost: $45 before August 7, $55 after August 7 and at the door

Light refreshments and lunch will be served

This workshop will present information for nursery and greenhouse growers, managers, and personnel on plant nutrition and fertilizer management with a focus on crops in containers. Topics discussed include:

• Plant nutrition
• Fertilizer types
• Uses of fertilizers
• Developing fertilizer programs
• Monitoring fertilizer status

Speakers:

• Donald Merhaut, Ph.D., UCCE Specialist for Nursery and Floriculture Crops, UC Riverside
• Gerry Spinelli, Ph.D., Production Horticulture Advisor for Nurseries, Floriculture, and Controlled Environment Agriculture, UCCE San Diego

CEUs:

• Certified Crop Advisor (CCA): 8 hours
• Irrigation and Nitrogen Management Training Program: 5 hours

Presentations:

• Plant Nutrition and Fertilizer Management in Nursery Operations, by Donald Merhaut
• Measuring Nitrate in Water, Gerry Spinelli

Sesión en Español

Fecha y hora: Miercoles 10/08/22, 8:00 - 5:00 PM

Ubicación: UC Cooperative Extension Ventura County, 669 County Square Dr. Suite 100, Ventura, CA

Cuota de inscripción: $45 antes de 7 de Agosto, $55 después de 7 de Agosto y en el evento

Se servirán refrigerios ligeros y almuerzo

Este taller presentará información para productores, gerentes y personal de viveros e invernaderos sobre nutrición vegetal y manejo de fertilizantes con un enfoque en cultivos en contenedores. Los temas discutidos incluyen:

• Nutrición vegetal
• Tipos de fertilizantes
• Usos de fertilizantes
• Desarrollo de programas de fertilizantes
• Supervisión del estado de los fertilizantes

Oradores:

• Maria de la Fuente, Ph.D., Farm & Master Gardener Advisor, UCCE Monterey & Santa Cruz
• Gerry Spinelli, Ph.D., Production Horticulture Advisor for Nurseries, Floriculture, and Controlled Environment Agriculture, UCCE San Diego

CEUs: