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California Nitrogen Management Specialty for CCAs

Program Description

The California Nitrogen Management Specialty is now available through the American Society of Agronomy (ASA). The specialty is for Certified Crop Advisors (CCA) looking to provide nitrogen management planning services to their clients and is required to certify Irrigation and Nitrogen Management Plans (INMP) for California farmers and ranchers. The California Nitrogen Management Specialty exam is being offered through ASA’s International CCA program beginning in February 2021. A CCA must pass the exam before being added to the state approved list of INMP certifiers, unless they have already participated in the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Nitrogen Management Training for CCAs.

For more information, visit the Science Societies’ webpage on the CA-NSp certification.

Options for Accessing N Management Training Course

Facilitated Course

For CCAs and agricultural professionals interested in preparing for the CA-NSp exam, the Western Region Certified Crop Advisors (WRCCA) periodically administers a fee-based, facilitated online N Management Training course. This includes additional interactive discussions, question and answer opportunities, and enables participants to claim CCA CEUs for participation.

Open Access

The modules can be accessed individually at no cost through the CDFA FREP N Management Training playlist . You can also link to each video individually below:

Module 1, Part 1: Environmental Impacts of Nitrogen

Additional N Management Training Videos

Module 1, Environmental Impacts of Nitrogen

Part 1: Environmental Impacts of Nitrogen Part 1: Environmental Impacts of Nitrogen - Presentation Slides Part 2: Environmental Impacts of Nitrogen Continued Part 2: Environmental Impacts of Nitrogen Continued - Presentation Slides

Module 2, Nitrogen Cycling and Soil Transformations

Part 1: Nitrogen Cycling and Soil Transformations: Mineralization, Immobilization and Nitrification Part 1: Nitrogen Cycling and Soil Transformations: Mineralization, Immobilization and Nitrification - Presentation Slides Part 2: Nitrogen Cycling and Soil Transformations: Volatilization, Leaching and Denitrification Part 2: Nitrogen Cycling and Soil Transformations: Volatilization, Leaching and Denitrification - Presentation Slides

Module 3, Nitrogen Cycling and Plant Utilization

Part 1: Nitrogen Uptake and Utilization in Plants Part 1: Nitrogen Uptake and Utilization in Plants - Presentation Slides Part 2: Integration of N Cycling with Cultural Management Part 2: Integration of N Cycling with Cultural Management - Presentation Slides

Module 4, Nitrogen Sources

Part 1: Nitrogen Sources Part 1: Nitrogen Sources - Presentation Slides Part 2: Nitrogen Sources Continued Part 2: Nitrogen Sources Continued - Presentation Slides

Module 5, Nitrogen Budgeting

Part 1: Nitrogen Budgeting Part 1: Nitrogen Budgeting - Presentation Slides Part 2: Nitrogen Budgeting Continued Part 2: Nitrogen Budgeting Continued - Presentation Slides

Module 6, Nitrogen Management and Irrigation

Part 1: N Management and Irrigation: Irrigation Management Part 1: N Management and Irrigation: Irrigation Management - Presentation Slides Part 2: N Management and Irrigation: Irrigation Systems Part 2: N Management and Irrigation: Irrigation Systems - Presentation Slides Part 3: N Management and Irrigation: Becoming More Efficient Part 3: N Management and Irrigation: Becoming More Efficient - Presentation Slides

Module 7, Nitrogen Management

Part 1: Nitrogen Management in Annual Crops Part 1: Nitrogen Management in Annual Crops Part 2: Nitrogen Management in Annual Crops Continued Part 2: Nitrogen Management in Annual Crops Continued - Presentation Slides Part 3: Nitrogen Management in Permanent Crops Part 3: Nitrogen Management in Permanent Crops - Presentation Slides Part 4: Nitrogen Management in Permanent Crops Continued Part 4: Nitrogen Management in Permanent Crops Continued - Presentation Slides

Module 8, Barriers to Adoption

Part 1: Barriers to Adoption of Conservation N Management Practices in CA Part 1: Barriers to Adoption of Conservation N Management Practices in CA - Presentation Slides Part 2: Barriers to Adoption Findings: Practice Adoption Trends in CA Part 2: Barriers to Adoption Findings: Practice Adoption Trends in CA - Presentation Slides Part 3: Barriers to Adoption Findings: Barriers to Adoption Part 3: Barriers to Adoption Findings: Barriers to Adoption - Presentation Slides

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