Irrigated Pasture Management & Planning
This application is a nitrogen and irrigation management planning tool for irrigated pastures and an educational tool for assisting California growers in completing a Irrigation and Nitrogen Management Plan. More information for members of agricultural water quality coalitions here.
Brief Instructions: The first step requires entering various pasture management and herd information. After filling in the applicable information, click the submit button to provide results that can be used for completing the Irrigation and Nitrogen Management Plan worksheet.
Please send your feedback and comments to djeastburn@ucdavis.edu
version 1.3 released October 4th, 2023
The requirement for an Irrigation and Nitrogen Management Plan does not apply to irrigated pasture with no external nitrogen inputs.
For irrigated pasture with external nitrogen inputs:
All growers/members must prepare and implement an Irrigation and Nitrogen Management Plan for each field. The Irrigation and Nitrogen Management Plan needs to be completed and maintained at the member’s/grower’s farming operation headquarters or primary place of business and available if requested by Regional Board staff. All Members in High Vulnerability Groundwater Quality Areas must have their Irrigation and Nitrogen Management Plans certified. Contact your coalition for questions about High Vulnerability Groundwater Areas.
An Irrigation and Nitrogen Management Plan Summary Report must be submitted annually for the previous crop year to your appropriate coalition.
Before using this application to complete required nitrogen management planning of fertilized parcels, especially in High Vulnerability Groundwater Quality Areas, please seek assistance from the appropriate certified professional.
