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Continuing Education

Irrigation and Nitrogen Management Training Program


Continuing Education Courses

To remain eligible to self-certify INMP Worksheets, participants in the Irrigation and Nitrogen Management Training Program must complete 3 hours of continuing education (CE) within the 3-year eligibility period. All courses listed on this webpage have been approved for credit.

Live or In-Person Continuing Education (CE)

To receive credit from attending a live or in-person event ensure that you follow the organizers instructions for CDFA INMP Credits. You should also receive a record of course completion from the organizer after the event.

FREP WPH Nutrient Management Conference Tour
FREP WPH Nutrient Management Conference Day One
FREP WPH Nutrient Management Conference Day Two
South Valley Conference (Citrus Track)
South Valley Conference (Tree Nut Track)
Tree and Vine Expo
2024 Organic Nitrogen Management Workshop
2024 UC Golden State Dairy Management Conference
  • Date: 11/18/2024
  • Time: 10:30-3:30am
  • Location: Stanislaus County Ag Center - Harvest Hall 3800 Cornucopia Way, Modesto, CA
  • Units: 1.0
  • Registrationfor Dec 18, 2024
When to Irrigate: Considering Soil and Tree Growth
Advances in irrigation management of orchards
  • Date: 1/14/2025
  • Time: 8:00 am – 11:45 am
  • Location: 1102 S Pine Street, Madera, CA 93637
  • CDFA INMP Credits: 2.5
  • No registration required

Self-Study Continuing Education (CE)

Below you will find a list of courses that can be taken for credit at any time. Simply watch a selection of videos or listen to some podcasts that peak your interest. Once you have watched or listened to the material, use the post-test link to complete a short quiz. Passing the post-test is how you earn your continuing education credits. Once you pass your post-test, you will be sent a record of course completion. Records of course completion are sent out once a month.

4Rs and Almond Nitrogen Management (0.5 hours)
  • Sponsor: Coalition of Urban and Rural Environmental Stewardship (CURES)
  • Video
  • Post- Test
4Rs and Pistachio Nitrogen Management (0.5 hours)
  • Sponsor: Coalition of Urban and Rural Environmental Stewardship (CURES)
  • Video
  • Post- Test
4Rs and Tomato Nitrogen Management (0.5 hours)
  • Sponsor: Coalition of Urban and Rural Environmental Stewardship (CURES)
  • Video
  • Post- Test
Basic Fertilizer Chemistry and Vocabulary (1 hour)
Testing of Soil, Plants, and Water (1 hour)
Annual Crops Nutrient Management (1 hour)
Nitrogen and Irrigation Management (1 hour)
Uniform Irrigation & Fertigation (1 hour)
Programs and Tools to Use in Nitrogen and Irrigation Management (0.5 hours)
Understand Your Soil to Improve Irrigation & Nitrogen Management (1 hour)
4Rs and Walnut Nitrogen Management (0.5 hours)
Crop ET Tutorial #1 - Putting Weekly Crop ET Reports to Work in Your Orchard (1 hour)
Nitrogen and Irrigation Management in Almonds (1 hour)
Nitrogen Basics (0.5 hours)
Managing Nitrogen (0.5 hours)
Almond Fertilization (0.5 hours)
Young Almond Fertilization (0.5 hours)
Pistachio Fertilization (0.5 hours)
Walnut Fertilization (0.5 hours)
Irrigation Management for Tree Health (0.5 hours)
Basic Irrigation Monitoring (0.5 hours)
Irrigation Management with Plant Stress (0.5 hours)
Optimizing the Irrigation System (0.5 hours)
Water Losses from the Agricultural System (0.5 hours)

On-Farm Consultation for Continuing Education (CE)

Through a program called the Nitrogen and Irrigation Initiative (NII), farm advisors in the San Joaquin Valley are offering free on-farm consultations in nitrogen and irrigation management. During an NII consultation, farm advisors will provide individualized recommendations and assist growers with implementing efficient best management practices such as soil and leaf sampling, N budgeting, irrigation maintenance and scheduling, and measuring N in irrigation water.

Eligible growers can receive 1 hour of CE each year for participating in an NII on-farm consultation. Participating farm advisors and their contact information can be found in the drop-down menu below.

Madera/Merced County
Farm Advisor: Phoebe Gordon
Contact: pegordon@ucanr.edu or (559) 675-7879 ext. 7209

Fresno/Kings County
Farm Advisor: Mae Culumber
Contact: cmculumber@ucanr.edu or (559) 259-1053

Kern/Kings
Farm Advisor: Mohammad Yaghmour
Contact: mayaghmour@ucanr.edu or (661) 868-6211

Tulare
Farm Advisor: Khaled Bali
Contact: kmbali@ucanr.edu or (559) 646-6541

San Joaquin/Stanislaus
Farm Advisor: Zheng Wang
Contact: zzwwang@ucanr.edu or (209) 525-6822

Applications to Offer Continuing Education Credits

All organizations are encouraged to offer CE for program participants at their next event addressing irrigation and/or nitrogen management. If you are interested in offering CDFA INMP Credits at your next event, please see the applications and instructions below.