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CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND
AGRICULTUREFertilizer research and education
program new initiatives FREP RESEARCH
DATABASE
Asif A. Maan, PhD Environmental Program Manager
II California Department of Food and Agriculture
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Frep (the present)
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Frep (the present)
FULL TECHNICAL REPORT 22 PAGES NOT EASY FOR A
CCA OR GROWER TO COMPREHEND AND APPLY
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Frep database (the future)

• An example a database search for N requirements
  for Avocados will yield the following information

Other important parameters include soil type and
similar environmental variables
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FREP Research Database update
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FREP Research Database update
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FREP Research Database update
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FREP Research Database update

• Input template development and testing
  completed
• User interface and output screen 3rd iteration
• Post-doc scientist UC Davis
• Initial funding Specialty Crop Grant
• Rollout with ongoing inputs May/June, 2012

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Questions

• Asif Maan (PhD)
• Environmental Program Manager II
• Inspection Services
• [phone]
• Amrith Gunasekara (PhD)
• Science Advisor to the Secretary
• [phone]
• California Department of Food and Agriculture
• 1220 N Street, Suite 422
• Sacramento, CA 95814