TOTAL NITROGEN APPLIED REPORTING REQUIREMENT

2017 REPORTING

GROWER WORKSHOPS

Monica BarricarteIrrigated Lands Regulatory Program

Central Coast Water Board

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• 2 examples• Instructions with conversions, calcs and

How to open, use, submit the Form• AgNOI@waterboards.ca.gov

Handouts

TNA Reporting Required

Tier 1Tier 2 – No high risk crops grownTier 3 – No high risk crops grown

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Tier 2 and 3 farms/ranches with “high risk” crops

TNA Reporting NOT Required

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Reporting Period

January 1st to December 31st

Required Ranches

Beet, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, Chinese cabbage (napa), collard, endive, kale, leek, lettuce (leaf and head), mustard, onion (dry and green), spinach, strawberry, pepper (fruiting), and parsley.

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Tier 2 and 3 farms/ranches with a “high risk” crop at any time between Jan 1st and Dec 31st

List of High Risk Crops

Required Ranches

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Reports for ALL crops grown and harvested between Jan 1st and Dec 31st

Submit form by March 1st 2018

Or within 60 days of a ranch termination

What Crops to Report by March 2018

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- Short term crops: All N applied during life of crop- Strawberries, peppers: IF not harvested by Dec 31st

- by March report N that was applied so far- when harvested, update and resubmit form with

all N applied during life of crop- Long term crops: report N applied annually

What N to report by March 2018

- Short term crops: only if harvested during the reporting period of Jan 1st to Dec 31st

- All Other Crops: report even if not harvested.

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Download the reporting electronic “fillable” form from

our website

Email it as attachment to AgNOI@waterboards.ca.gov

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http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralcoast/

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Records needed during reporting period

- Irrigation water nitrate concentration NO3-N or NO3

- Volume of irrigation water applied- Crops grown- Each crop acres - Each crop- Pounds of nitrogen in fertilizers- Nitrogen content in soil- And if compost, organics, amendments are applied:

Total Lbs. of NAcres

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Example 1

100 acre ranch 1 crop of lettuce head on the 100 acres1 well

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Example 2

220 acre ranch 2 broccoli crops 1 baby lettuce crop 1 well

Notes1: For baby crops, such as baby lettuce, select the “baby” option in the crop drop down menu.2: For crops NOT listed in the specific crop drop down menu, contact Water Board staff.

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Crop First broccoli Second broccoli Baby Lettuce

Acres 220 180 100

N fertilizer per acre 200 Lbs of N 400 Lbs of N 200 Lbs of N

Total N in fertilizers 44,000 Lbs of N 72,000 Lbs of N

Broccoli received 44,000 Lbs + 72,000 Lbs = 116,000 Lbs

Total acres 220 + 180 = 400 acres

N per acre 116,000 Lbs/400 acres = 290 Lbs/acre 200 Lbs/acre

Example 2

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Example 3

100 acre ranch Strawberries not harvested yet1 well

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Volume of Water Applied

Measured volume is preferable Estimations based on water applied,

(and not crop water use)

Estimations With flow rate per drip or sprinklers Pump information, GPM Other, electrical bill

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Form Features

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Review instructions for APNs format by county

Ventura XXX-X-XXX-XXX 10 digits

Santa Barbara XXX-XXX-XXX 9 digits

San Luis Obispo 0XX-XXX-XXX 9 digits

Monterey XXX-XXX-XXX or XXX-XXX-XXX-000 9 or 12 digits

San Benito 0XX-XXX-XXX or 0XX-XXX-XXX-000 9 or 12 digits

Santa Cruz XXX-XXX-XX 8 digits

Santa Clara XXX-XX-XXX 8 digits

Santa Mateo XXX-XXX-XXX 9 digits

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When you save the form

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In SummaryYou need

Information Needed

- AW, ranch ID, ranch name- Reporting acres (required acres)- County/ies and APNs- Irrigation water nitrate concentration NO3-N or NO3

- Nitrogen in irrigation water (lbs/physical-acre)- Volume of water in gallons - Nitrogen “applied TO LAND”, compost, organics,

amendments, OTHER than fertilizers (Lbs.)- Acres receiving nitrogen to land (Physical acres)

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Information by Specific Crops

- List of crop(s) - Each crop acreage- Total pounds of nitrogen applied in fertilizers,

(Lbs/each crop-acre)- Nitrogen content in soil (Lbs/crop-acre)- Organic or conventional- Additional Information (greenhouse, nursery,

hydroponic, transplant, propagation, research, low or no yield)

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Additional Information

- Basis to decide the amount of nitrogen applied,- Explanations cell: if changes in Reporting period or

Not all acres.- Certification and signature- Date

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Few additional tools

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Thank You

Agricultural Regulatory Program

Chris Rose – Program Manager(805) 542-4770Chris.Rose@waterboards.ca.gov

Monica Barricarte – Habla Español(805) 549-3881Monica.Barricarte@waterboards.ca.gov

Corinne Huckaby – Pajaro watershed(805) 549-3504Corinne.Huckaby@waterboards.ca.gov

Arwen Wyatt-Mair – Salinas watershed(805) 542-4695Arwen.WyattMair@waterboards.ca.gov

Hector Hernandez – Habla Español(805) 542-4641Hector.Hernandez@waterboards.ca.gov