General Production

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 General Production

Small Grain Production Manual

Complete Small Grain Production Manual (Archived)

Pt 1: Importance of Small Grain Crops in California (Archived)

Pt 2: Growth and Development of Small Grains (Archived)

Pt 3: Seedbed Preparation, Sowing, and Residue Mgmt. (Archived)

Pt 4: Fertilization (Archived)

Pt 5: Irrigation and Water Relations (Archived)

Pt 6: Pest Management -- Diseases (Archived)

Pt 7: Pest Management -- Insects (Archived)

Pt 8: Pest Management -- Vertebrates (Archived)

Pt 9: Pest Management -- Weeds (Archived)

Pt 10: Small Grain Forages (Archived)

Pt 11: Small Grain Cover Crops (Archived)

Pt 12: Small Grains in Crop Rotations (Archived)

Pt 13: Harvesting and Storage (Archived)

Pt 14: Troubleshooting Small Grain Production (Archived)

 

Malting Barley Production

 

Go to malting barley production page

Growing malting barley in California has its own set of production considerations. Malting barley information is compiled in a malting barley page.

 

Decision Support Tools

The Nitrogen Fertilizer Management Tool for California Wheat (Beta)

The Nitrogen Fertilizer Management Tool for California Wheat (Beta) estimates grain yield and protein responses to in-season applications of N fertilizer. The tool combines site-specific weather and soil data with user-supplied, field-specific measurements & management information to produce real-time estimates of crop responses to added N fertilizer.

Video: How to use: The Nitrogen Fertilizer Management Tool for California Wheat (Beta) Part 1 of 2. 

Video: How to use: The Nitrogen Fertilizer Management Tool for California Wheat (Beta) Part 2 of 2. 

 

Soil Nitrate Quick Test Web-Tool

The Soil Nitrate Quick Test Web-Tool simplifies the process of interpreting a soil nitrate value so that users only have to select their location and input test results to receive an estimated lab soil nitrate value and an N fertilizer equivalent.

Video: How to use: The Soil Nitrate Quick Test Web-Tool. 

 

Seeding Rate Calculator

The University of California Small Grain Seeding Rate Calculator is a tool that helps determine seeding rates depending on the planting conditions and the average seed weights of different small grain varieties.

Video: How to use the University of California Small Grain Seeding Rate Calculator. 

 

California Weather Web-Tool

The California Weather Web-Tool provides location- and time-specific weather information for sites in the state of California.

Video: How to use: The California Weather Web-Tool