WRCCA Publications
An Overview of Nitrogen Mineralization in organic agriculture
by Nick Clark & Colleagues
Farm Adviser, Area Agronomic Crops and Nutrient Management at University of California Cooperative Extension, Western Region CCA Board Member
Progressive Crop Consultant - May/June 2025 - pg. 38-41
From the Fields: José Ramírez, Monterey County Certified Crop Adviser
by José Ramírez
Director of Agronomy for Impello Biosciences, Western Region CCA Board Member
AgAlert - April 23, 2025
From the Fields: Raquel Gomez, California/Arizona Certified Crop Adviser
by Raquel Gomez
Technical Agronomist for Brandt, Western Region CCA Board Member
AgAlert - June 18, 2025
My Career as a certified Crop Adviser: a Retrospective
By Jerome Pier
Senior Agronomist at QualiTech, Western Region CCA Board Member
Progressive Crop Consultant - January/February 2025 - pg. 12 & 13
CCas are important to western agriculture
Executive Director of Administrative Committee for Pistachios, Western Region CCA Board Chair
AgAlert - March 26, 2025 - pg. 8
ORGANIC VS Conventional Vegetable Production: Pros and Cons
Soil Laboratory Director for Betteravia Farms, Western Region CCA Board Member
Progressive Crop Consultant - March/April 2025 - pg. 24 & 25
How a CCA Approaches nitrogen management plans
by Eryn Wingate
Lead Agronomist for Tri-Tech Ag Products, Inc., Western Region CCA Board Secretary & Treasurer
AgAlert - May 21, 2025 - pg. 8
An Overview of Nitrogen Mineralization in organic agriculture
Soil Laboratory Director for Betteravia Farms, Western Region CCA Board Member
Progressive Crop Consultant - November/December 2024 - pg. 22 & 23
Plant Stress Defense and Management: How to Leverage stress response mechanisms with biostimulants
by Eryn Wingate
Lead Agronomist for Tri-Tech Ag Products, Inc., Western Region CCA Board Member
Progressive Crop Consultant - September/October 2024 - pg. 24 & 25
Optimizing Fertilizer Nitrogen Release in organic production: The Role of Soil Conditions
Soil Laboratory Director for Betteravia Farms, Western Region CCA Board Member
Progressive Crop Consultant - July / August 2024- pg. 18 & 19
Making a case for in-season potassium Applications
by John Allan
SQM North America Corporation; Western Region CCA Board Member
Progressive Crop Consultant - May / June 2024- pg. 10 & 11
Irrigation and Nitrogen Management Plans
by Nicole Nunes
CCA, Environmental Scientist, CDFA Fertilizer Research and Education Program
Progressive Crop Consultant - March / April 2024- pg. 14 & 15
Fertilizer Planning for Forage Crop Production
CCA, Nutrien; Western Region CCA Board Member
Progressive Crop Consultant - January / February 2024- pg. 8
Ground Water Banking on California Croplands
by Eryn Wingate
CCA, Tri-Tech Ag Products, Inc; Western Region CCA Board Member
Progressive Crop Consultant - September / October 2023- pg. 6 & 8
Using Nutrition and Biostimulant to Continue Citrus Production in HLB-Infected Trees
by JW Lemons
Certified Professional Agronomist, Western Region CCA Board Member
Progressive Crop Consultant - July / August 2023- pg. 24
Humic and Fulvic Acids for the Field- Product Sector has Proven it’s Worth in Agriculture Production
by Vern Johnson
President of Arizona Ag Solutions, Western Region CCA Board Member
Progressive Crop Consultant - May / June 2023- pg. 24
Understanding and Leveraging the Nitrogen Cycle for Informed Almond Fertility Decision-Making
by Matt Comrey
Technical Nutrition Agronomist, Willbur-Ellis Agribusiness, Western Region CCA Board Member
Progressive Crop Consultant - March / April 2023- pg. 26
The Agronomy of Water
Director of Agronomy, Nutrien; Chair, Western Region CCA
Progressive Crop Consultant - January / February 2023- pg. 22
Western Fertilizer Handbook 10th eddition available to Consultants
by Jerome Pier | PhD
Editor in Chief, Western Fertilizer Handbook 10th Ed.; Senior Agronomist, QualiTech; Past Chair, Western Region CCA
Progressive Crop Consultant - November / December 2022- pg. 8
2022 CCA of The Year Winner
by Taylor Chalstrom
Editor, Progressive Crop Consultant
Progressive Crop Consultant - November / December 2022- pg. 28
Outsmarting your Fertilizer “Competition” to improve uptake Efficiency
Director of Agronomy, Nutrien; Chair, Western Region CCA
Progressive Crop Consultant - September / October 2022- pg. 10
Leveraging the soil microbiome with plant growth promoting rhizobacteria
by Eryn Wingate
CCA, Tri-Tech Ag Products, Inc; Western Region CCA Board Member
Progressive Crop Consultant - July / August 2022- pg. 16
Five key items to look at on your vineyards soil report
by Vern Johnson
Arizona Ag Solutions; Western Region CCA Board Member
Progressive Crop Consultant - May / June 2022- pg. 12
Soil Mapping for Fine Tuned Nutrient Management
by Matt Comrey
Technical Nutrition Agronomist, Willbur-Ellis Agribusiness, Western Region CCA Board Member
Progressive Crop Consultant - March / April 2022- pg. 20
Soil Microbes are key Partners for Drought Management
Director of Agronomy, Nutrien; Chair, Western Region CCA
Progressive Crop Consultant - January / February 2022- pg. 18
Wine grape Nutrition understand your goals to understand your fertilizer needs
by Fred Strauss
Dr. Sustainable, LLC; Western Region CCA Board Member
Progressive Crop Consultant - November / December 2021- pg. 8
Nitrogen Regulations in California and the Certified Crop Adviser’s Role
by Mark Cady
Senior Environmental Scientist, California Dept. of Food and Agriculture, Fertilizer Research and Education Program
by Jerome Pier | PhD, Senior Agronomist, QualiTech; Past Chair, Western Region CCA
Progressive Crop Consultant - September / October 2021- pg. 4
Mitigating Tree Nut Stress and Disease Requires a Multi-Pronged Irrigation Approach
by Matt Comrey
Technical Nutrition Agronomist, Willbur-Ellis Agribusiness, Western Region CCA Board Member
Progressive Crop Consultant - July / August 2021- pg. 26
Managing Soil Structure and Quality
Vice President of Ag Science, Heliae Agriculture; Western Region CCA Board Member
Progressive Crop Consultant - May / June 2021- pg. 22