RESOURCES

Irrigation Pre-Season Planning

Irrigation and Nitrogen Management Plan

INMP Pre-Season Planning

CIMIS website includes Data Collection, Transmission, & Processing; ETo Maps; and Trends in CIMIS Data Use

INMP Pre-Season Planning

Reference Evapotranspiration zones to help water management planning.

Crop Coefficients

CIMIS Leaflets per crop type: Data to help calculate ETo rates based on grower crop type.

ETo Calculator Tool

It is a software developed by the Land and Water Division of FAO. Its main function is to calculate reference evapotranspiration (ETo).

Irrigation Water Nitrogen Calculator

Growers can calculate N totals applied through Irrigation Water.

Nitrogen Application

Irrigation & Nitrogen Management Plan

Nitrogen Management Planning Resources

Management Practice Evaluation Program (MPEP) has provided a number of resources around Nitrogen Management Planning.

INMP Pre-Season Planning

CIMIS website includes Data Collection, Transmission, & Processing; ETo Maps; and Trends in CIMIS Data Use

Irrigation Water N Look Up Table

A printable table to calculate the N added in irrigation water.

INMP Self-Certification

Nitrogen Management Self Certification

INMP Self Certification Training Course

Growers who would like to certify their own INMP reports, need to complete the course and pass the test.

INMP Continuing Education Program

Growers who have completed the initial INMP Self Certification course are then required to maintain that certification through the Continuing Education Program. See the link for online and in person events to earn Continuing Education credit.

Grower Steps to Obtaining Online Continuing Education Credit

  1. Visits CDFA website at https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/is/ffldrs/frep/continuing_education to take their online course
  2. Find ‘Self-Study Courses’ and Choose video(s)/podcast(s) .
  3. Watch full video/podcast and once completed, Go back to CDFA website to Find post-test
  4. Take post-test and Enter contact information and Coalition information
    • Retake test as many times as you would like
    • Need a 70% or greater to pass and receive credit
  5. CDFA sends grower a Certificate of Completion within 7 business days of completing the course
  6. Keep certificate for 3 years. No need to send it to anyone.
Farm Management

Farming Practice Resources

When completing the Farm Evaluation and reviewing farming practices, Growers may refer to these helpful resources to best understand Well Maintenance.

Program Information

ILRP Program

New to the ILRP program?

Check out information about how the ILRP program started, who is involved, and what are the program goals.

Maps

Vulnerability Map