University of California Cooperative Extension advisors offer a one-day technical training in irrigation best management practices for irrigators of containerized nursery plants. The curriculum was developed with input from focus groups with nursery managers and aims to improve irrigation efficiency, reduce water consumption and improve plant health. Funding from California Department of Food and Agriculture allows advisors to travel to your nursery or greenhouse to conduct training on-site. 

UCANR: Developing a qualified workforce for California: Hands-on learning, training make irrigation best practices accessible

• UCCE advisors provide free training to nursery and greenhouse staff
• Click to learn more about this training, its impact, and how you can request training

Contacts for Training Requests

Northern California

• Jessie Godfrey, UCCE environmental horticulture and water resources management advisor, jmgodfrey@ucanr.edu 

Central Coast (Santa Cruz County to Ventura County)

• Emma Volk, UCCE production horticulture advisor, evolk@ucanr.edu

San Joaquin Valley

• Chris Shogren, UCCE environmental horticulture advisor, cjshogren@ucanr.edu

Southern California

• Grant Johnson, UCCE urban agriculture technology advisor, gejohnson@ucanr.edu 

Spanish Only

• Gerry Spinelli, UCCE production horticulture advisor, gspinelli@ucanr.edu