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UC ANR analysis: larger Central Coast farms report modestly higher nitrogen per crop acre; diversity linked to lower N among large farms
Summary
UC ANR presented Central Coast ILRP reporting analysis (2017–2024), finding average reported N application ~178 lb/crop‑acre/year and that larger farms reported ~17–22 lb/crop‑acre more than small farms; within large farms, greater crop diversity associated with lower N rates.
University of California analysts presented a data-driven look at whether small or diversified farms apply less nitrogen per acre, a central question (Question 8) for the panel's recommendations.
Eric Forrest (California Institute for Water Resources/UC ANR) introduced the Nitrogen and Irrigation Initiative and explained that the team analyzed Central Coast ILRP reporting from 2017–2024 because those records include ranch‑level identifiers that allow construction of farm size…
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