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Deseret Farms of
California
Agronomy Internship
Summer 2016
Cody Deitz
Background
 Raised in Orland, CA.
 Involved in 4-H and FFA
 Grew up with a love for baseball and the
outdoors.
 Attending CSU, Chico
 Graduate with a BS in Agriculture Business
Projects
 New Orchard Development
 Rossum Sand Testing
 GPS Work
 2016 Pump Testing
 Tree Evaluations
 Wilson 547
 Ballard 125
 Well Testing
 Nitrate Sampling
 Coliform Sampling
New Orchard Development
 Worked on 2017 and 2018 New Orchard
Development
 Worked with GPS equipment to create Tree arrays
for spring 2017 planting.
 Sand test wells that will be new orchards in spring
of 2017 and 2018.
Rossum Sand Testing
 Develop a field method for present sand testing.
 Normal irrigation conditions
 10 minute intervals for 2hrs.
 2 startup tests
 Future sand testing
 Run sand tests at different times of irrigation cycle
 Record sounding to measure at what depths does the
water table produce the most sand
Well # Ranch Urgency Tester Test Date Sampling TimePSI Flow Startup sand PPMAverage sand PPMPSA
102 Ballard High Cody Deitz 7/11/2016 10min/2hr. 9 N/A 2.11 0.79
134 Ballard - Cody Deitz 6/14/2016 10min/2hr. 48 1195 1.59 0.43
150 Ballard High Cody Deitz 6/14/2016 10min/2hr. 42 N/A 1.59 0.32
511C Wilson - Cody Deitz 6/13/2016 10min/2hr. 11-13 1006 97.74 22.83 Yes
142 Ballard - Brad, Luis 5/11/2016 10min/41/2
hr. 40 2085 21.13 10.57 Yes
712 Durham - Cody Deitz 6/1/2016 10min/21/2
hr. 11.5, 2.5, 18 N/A 2.11 0.599
585B Wilson - Bob Fraker 7/18/2016 10min/1hr. 24 1028 5.28 0.88
160 Los Molinos -
161 Los Molinos - Cody Deitz 7/21/2016 10min/11/2
hr. 48 N/A 2.64 0.294
164 Los Molinos - Bob Fraker 7/21/2016 10min/1hr. 43 1117 5.28 0.88
541 (old 543)Wilson - Cody Deitz 7/7/2016 10min/2hr. 32 N/A 3.70 1.21
2016 Sand Testing PSA: Particle Size Analysis
GPS Work
Control
Stakes
 Create boundaries
 Road Edges, neighboring
orchards, ditches or canals, burn
areas, etc.
 Plot existing irrigation systems
 Line up tree rows from
neighboring orchards
 Flag tree arrays and make
adjustments accordingly
 Stake control stakes and AB
points
 Try not to lose stylus
 102
 542
 548
 580
 587
 594
 651
 652
 711
 712
AB
Points
Tree Evaluation-Ballard 125
 Evaluate field 125 new spring planting
 Drove a moto through each row noting each
tree that was behind in growth or dead
 Communicated with Luis regarding any
discrepancies at the time of planting
 Ballard125 had the best growth of all 2016
plantings
Nursury Total Plants Alive Dead
Stuke 17122 17110 12
Percentage 99.93% 0.07%
Grade Criteria Grade Count Percentage
Good Growth 3 17005 99.32%
Behind 2 105 0.61%
Dead 1 12 0.07%
Plant Health Analysis
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3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
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3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
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3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 2 1 3 3 3 2 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 3 3 3 2 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
50 49 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33
Tree Evaluation-Wilson 547
Would the trees that were
replanted after spot fumigation
be larger than those that were
not?
 17x56 test area in North West
Corner on east side of field
547.
 Measured the north side of
each tree trunk
approximately 4 to 6 inches
from the ground.
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1 3 2 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 2 3 2 3 3 3 3 x
2 3 2 4 4 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 2 4 3 x
3 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 4 2 2 4 4 x
4 3 2 2 2 1 2 3 4 4 2 4 4 3 2 3 4 x
5 3 4 4 3 4 4 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 x
6 4 3 3 3 3 2 4 3 4 4 3 4 2 4 3 4 x
7 1 2 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 3 3 4 3 3 1 4 x
8 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 3 4 3 3 3 x
9 3 3 4 2 3 3 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 3 4 3 x
10 2 4 3 3 3 4 3 2 4 3 4 4 4 4 3 4 x
11 3 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 3 4 4 4 4 5 4 3
12 3 3 3 5 2 2 3 3 5 3 4 4 4 4 3 4 5
13 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 4 4 3 4 4 4 4
14 2 3 4 4 3 2 4 3 3 3 4 3 4 2 3 4 3
15 3 3 3 5 4 4 5 4 5 3 4 3 1 3 4 4 3
16 3 4 4 3 4 4 5 3 3 4 4 4 3 2 4 3 4
17 2 3 3 3 3 4 5 3 2 4 4 2 3 2 3 4 4
18 2 4 4 3 4 4 4 3 4 2 3 3 4 3 3 4 4
19 3 3 3 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 2 3 5 3 3
20 4 5 4 5 4 5 4 4 5 3 4 3 5 3 4 4 4
21 3 3 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 3 3
22 3 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 5 3 5 5 4
23 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 3 3
24 5 3 3 4 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 4 5 5 3 3 3
25 3 3 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 5 4 3 3
26 3 3 4 3 3 4 4 3 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3
27 4 4 5 3 3 4 3 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
28 4 4 4 3 4 3 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 3
29 4 3 3 3 4 3 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 3 3 4 5
30 4 4 4 3 5 3 4 5 3 4 3 3 4 3 3 4 4
31 3 4 3 4 2 2 4 3 2 3 1 4 5 4 4 4 4
32 4 3 4 3 4 3 3 4 4 2 5 4 4 4 3 3 4
33 4 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 1 5 4 3 4 4 3 5
34 3 3 4 3 3 2 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 5 4 5 4
35 3 4 4 4 4 3 5 4 3 3 3 4 3 4 4 1 4
36 4 3 4 2 4 5 5 3 4 4 5 4 5 2 5 4 5
37 4 3 4 3 4 4 4 2 4 5 5 4 5 3 3 5 5
38 3 2 2 3 2 3 4 4 4 3 4 4 5 3 4 5 4
39 3 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 5 3 4 5 5
40 2 3 3 4 4 3 1 4 4 4 3 4 4 5 4 4 3
41 3 3 5 4 5 5 5 5 3 5 4 4 4 4 5 5 5
42 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 5 4
43 2 4 5 4 4 3 5 5 5 4 4 5 5 4 5 4 4
44 3 4 5 3 5 5 4 5 4 3 5 4 4 2 4 4 4
45 4 3 5 4 4 4 5 4 5 3 4 4 5 2 4 3 4
46 3 5 4 5 4 5 5 4 4 5 5 4 3 3 4 3 3
47 3 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 4 3 3 3
48 4 3 4 3 5 3 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 5 3 4
49 4 5 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 2
50 4 3 4 5 5 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 3
51 4 5 5 5 3 4 5 4 4 4 5 4 4 3 4 4 3
52 4 3 5 4 4 4 4 4 5 3 4 4 4 3 4 4 3
53 4 4 4 3 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3
54 5 3 4 3 5 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 4
55 5 2 5 3 4 3 4 5 4 3 4 4 4 3 3 3 4
56 4 4 4 5 3 4 5 4 4 3 5 4 4 4 4 3 3
57 4 4 4 2 5 4 3 4 5 3 4 3 4 4 4 3 3
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
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2 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 3 1
3 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 3 1 1 2 2
4 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 3 2 1 2 2
5 1 3 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 3 2 2 2
6 3 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 3 3 2 2 1 2 2 2
7 1 1 2 3 2 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 2
8 1 3 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 3 2 3 2 2 2
9 2 1 3 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 1
10 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 3 3 2 2 2
11 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 3 2 3 2 3 2 2
12 1 2 2 3 1 1 2 2 3 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 3
13 2 2 1 1 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 3
14 1 2 2 3 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 1 2 2 2
15 2 1 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 2
16 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 3 1 3
17 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 2 1 3 2 1 2 1 1 3 2
18 1 3 2 2 2 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 2
19 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 3 2 2
20 2 3 3 3 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 1 3 2 3
21 2 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 2
22 2 3 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 3 3 1 3 2 3 3 3
23 3 3 3 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 3 2 1 3 2 1 2
24 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 3 2 1 2
25 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 2
26 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 2
27 2 3 3 2 2 3 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 3
28 2 2 3 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 3 3 2
29 3 1 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 1 2 3
30 2 3 3 2 3 2 2 3 1 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 3
31 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 2 2
32 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 3 2 2 2 2 1 2
33 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 1 3 2 2 2 3 2 3
34 1 1 3 1 1 1 3 3 2 1 3 2 2 3 2 3 3
35 1 3 3 2 2 2 3 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 1 2
36 2 2 3 1 2 3 3 2 2 3 3 2 3 1 3 3 3
37 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 1 3 3 3 2 3 1 2 3 3
38 2 1 1 2 1 2 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 3 3 3
39 1 2 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 3 3
40 1 2 2 3 3 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 2
41 1 2 3 2 3 3 3 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 3 3 3
42 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 2
43 1 2 3 2 3 2 3 3 3 2 2 3 3 2 3 2 3
44 1 3 3 1 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 2 3 1 3 3 2
45 2 1 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 3 3 1 3 2 2
46 1 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 2 1 3 2 1
47 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 2 1 2 2 2 2 2
48 2 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 1 2
49 2 3 3 3 2 3 2 2 3 3 3 2 3 3 2 1 1
50 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 3 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 2
51 3 3 3 3 2 2 3 2 3 3 3 2 2 1 2 2 2
52 2 2 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 1 3 2 2 1 2 2 2
53 3 2 3 2 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2
54 3 2 3 2 3 1 3 3 3 2 3 2 3 2 2 2 2
55 3 1 3 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 1 3
56 3 2 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 2 3 2 3 3 2 2 2
57 2 2 3 1 3 2 2 3 3 2 2 1 2 2 3 1 1
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57
MissingTrees SoilType Count
x 448-Haploxerollsclayloam 113
x 105Busaccaclayloam 163
Total 276
Results
Measurementml Rating
NewTree 1
0-90.4(0"-3.56") 1
90.5-100.4(3.57"-3.95") 2
100.5+(3.96"+) 3
Measurement ml Ratings
New Tree 1
0-75.4 (0"-2.97") 1
75.5-85.4 (2.97"-3.36") 2
85.5-95.4 (3.37"-3.76") 3
95.5-105.4 (3.76"-4.15") 4
105.5+ (4.15"+) 5
Results Cont.
 Larger percent of trees that
were replanted were largest
in size.
Measurement ml Rating
Trees
Replanted
%Trees
Replanted
Trees
N/Replated
%trees
N/Replanted
105.5+ (4.15"+) 5 46 17% 67 10%
95.5-105.4 (3.76"-4.15") 4 150 54% 309 45%
85.5-95.4 (3.37"-3.76") 3 69 25% 255 37%
75.5-85.4 (2.97"-3.36") 2 10 4% 45 7%
0-75.4 (0"-2.97") 1 1 0% 7 1%
Total 276 683
Evaluation Map 1
Pump Testing
 Pumping Effiency Testing Services
(PETS)
 Serviced with PG&E
 At least 25HP
 Last test was 23 months prior
 Worked with Bob Fraker to test 47
pumps in one week
 All pumps on new properties
 Pumps that received upgrades
since 2015 tests
Meter# %OPE IdealOPE
Ranch FieldID WellID TestTypeEnergySourceTestDate PumpName MeterNo %OPE Standing Pumping Drawdown PSI T-GPM C-GPM IdealOPE
LosMolinos 163 163 E Solar 7/21/2016 163 1005509738 57.3 14.0 63.0 49.0 38.0 1070 0 67%
Corning 172 172A E Solar 7/22/2016 172A 1009893627 31.8 15.0 18.0 3.0 1.0 1790 0 62%
Durham 704 704 B Electric 7/20/2016 704Booster 1009486748 39.8 Notobtainable -11.8 #VALUE! 49.0 2288 0 69%
Durham 704 704 E Electric 7/20/2016 704 1009486748 53.0 34.0 67.0 33.0 7.0 2288 0 67%
WaterLevel Flow/Presure
Pump af/yr kWh/yr hr/yr kWh/af %savings $saved/af $saved/yr
704(Booster) 842.54 65410 146 78 29.76 15.53$ 13,084.65$
170 412.06 62922 601 153 28.06 30.54$ 12,584.31$
169 329.58 42852 807 130 40.81 26.00$ 8,569.08$
704 842.54 35753 -420 42 26.41 8.49$ 7,153.16$
603 276.18 35286 500 128 26.25 25.55$ 7,056.40$
173 175.65 22610 587 129 28.62 25.74$ 4,521.23$
172A 659.15 16653 721 25 38.64 5.05$ 3,328.71$
163 394.02 11693 217 30 11.03 5.94$ 2,340.48$
161 273.6 11487 252 42 11.4 8.40$ 2,298.24$
172B 244.51 8908 1170 36 37.12 7.29$ 1,782.48$
177A 202.53 6294 167 31 9.28 6.22$ 1,259.74$
552 60.00 5855 286 98 19.51$ 1,170.60$
246A 12.00 2391 269 198 39.64$ 475.68$
Total 65,624.75$
Estimated savings fromRetrofit
Nitrate and Coliform Testing
Ranch Well # Sampling Date Nitrate mg/L
Ballard 101 7/14/2016 2
Ballard 103 7/15/2016 0.2
Ballard 105 7/15/2016 2
Ballard 106 7/15/2016 2
Ballard 109 7/15/2016 1.1
Ballard 110 7/15/2016 0.3
Ballard 114 7/15/2016 0.9
Ballard 115 7/15/2016 0.2
Ballard 116 7/15/2016 0.3
Ballard 117 7/15/2016 0.6
Ballard 124 7/20/2016 4.6
Ballard 125A 7/15/2016 5.2
Ballard 131A 7/15/2016 0.4
Ballard 131B 7/15/2016 1.8
Ballard 134 7/15/2016 0.6
Ballard 142 7/15/2016 1.9
Ballard 150 7/15/2016 1.5
Ballard 151 7/12/2016 1.2
Los Molinos 161 7/14/2016 3.4
Los Molinos 163 7/20/2016 0.8
Los Molinos 169 7/20/2016 0.7
Los Molinos 170 7/20/2016 0.6
Corning 172A 7/14/2016 1.4
Corning 172B 7/14/2016 ND
Corning 173 7/14/2016 2.2
Corning 177A 7/14/2016 2.5
Corning 177B 7/14/2016 0.9
Nitrate
 Tested every DFC well
for presence of Nitrate
(NO3).
 Filled plastic bottle
with well water
 Marked bottle with
well number and time
of sample.
Coliform
 Good Agriculture Practices
(GAP)
 Tested every well used to fill
up portable hand washing
stations for presence of fecal
coliform.
 Rubber gloves & bleach
 Avoid contaminating sample
Other Projects
 Pg&E Comparison Rates
 Soil Sample Processing
 Re-bagged and boxed soil samples
 Sent 396 samples to Della Valley
Laboratories
 Pump Images
 Updated pictures for pumps
133,142, and 125A
 Irrigation of Gridley 212 for disking
and fumigation
Meter Number
Service
Agreement
ID#
Business Name Pump
Fields
Serviced
Current 12
month rate
Better 12
month rate
Difference
Desired
Rate
Field Age
1009484820 3300104484 GRIDLEY 30B G30B 30,31,34 33,872.98$ 23,208.07$ 10,664.91$ AG5B 2011, 2004, 2012
1009998560 5699674584 WILSON 70A W70A 570 20,279.62$ 16,656.99$ 3,622.63$ AG5B 2009
1009945665 5699574311 WILSON 4 W4 504, 505, 506 16,991.12$ 13,741.91$ 3,249.21$ AG5B 2004, 2016, 2004
52049R 4074696040 WILSON 93 W93 GIANELLA 29,708.80$ 26,748.63$ 2,960.17$ AG5B 2002, 1982, 1982
47691R 4074696015 WILSON 9 W9 501, 508, 507 23,235.92$ 20,292.00$ 2,943.92$ AG4B 2013, 2012,2014
1004575495 5699674508 WILSON 21 W21 521, 523, 530, 517 31,109.10$ 28,560.65$ 2,548.45$ AG5B 2009, 2009, 1994
Internship Review
Pros
 People were friendly and showed
upmost respect towards their
peers.
 People at DFC were very helpful.
 Freedom take control of individual
projects.
 Variety of different projects.
 Able to learn everyday and expand
my intellect when it comes to
agriculture.
Cons
 A lot of hours spent at a computer.
 Not enough constructive feedback
 Uncertainty about some projects.
Thank you!
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Deseret Farms of California Agronomy Internship Summer 2016

  • 1. Deseret Farms of California Agronomy Internship Summer 2016 Cody Deitz
  • 2. Background  Raised in Orland, CA.  Involved in 4-H and FFA  Grew up with a love for baseball and the outdoors.  Attending CSU, Chico  Graduate with a BS in Agriculture Business
  • 3. Projects  New Orchard Development  Rossum Sand Testing  GPS Work  2016 Pump Testing  Tree Evaluations  Wilson 547  Ballard 125  Well Testing  Nitrate Sampling  Coliform Sampling
  • 4. New Orchard Development  Worked on 2017 and 2018 New Orchard Development  Worked with GPS equipment to create Tree arrays for spring 2017 planting.  Sand test wells that will be new orchards in spring of 2017 and 2018.
  • 5. Rossum Sand Testing  Develop a field method for present sand testing.  Normal irrigation conditions  10 minute intervals for 2hrs.  2 startup tests  Future sand testing  Run sand tests at different times of irrigation cycle  Record sounding to measure at what depths does the water table produce the most sand Well # Ranch Urgency Tester Test Date Sampling TimePSI Flow Startup sand PPMAverage sand PPMPSA 102 Ballard High Cody Deitz 7/11/2016 10min/2hr. 9 N/A 2.11 0.79 134 Ballard - Cody Deitz 6/14/2016 10min/2hr. 48 1195 1.59 0.43 150 Ballard High Cody Deitz 6/14/2016 10min/2hr. 42 N/A 1.59 0.32 511C Wilson - Cody Deitz 6/13/2016 10min/2hr. 11-13 1006 97.74 22.83 Yes 142 Ballard - Brad, Luis 5/11/2016 10min/41/2 hr. 40 2085 21.13 10.57 Yes 712 Durham - Cody Deitz 6/1/2016 10min/21/2 hr. 11.5, 2.5, 18 N/A 2.11 0.599 585B Wilson - Bob Fraker 7/18/2016 10min/1hr. 24 1028 5.28 0.88 160 Los Molinos - 161 Los Molinos - Cody Deitz 7/21/2016 10min/11/2 hr. 48 N/A 2.64 0.294 164 Los Molinos - Bob Fraker 7/21/2016 10min/1hr. 43 1117 5.28 0.88 541 (old 543)Wilson - Cody Deitz 7/7/2016 10min/2hr. 32 N/A 3.70 1.21 2016 Sand Testing PSA: Particle Size Analysis
  • 6. GPS Work Control Stakes  Create boundaries  Road Edges, neighboring orchards, ditches or canals, burn areas, etc.  Plot existing irrigation systems  Line up tree rows from neighboring orchards  Flag tree arrays and make adjustments accordingly  Stake control stakes and AB points  Try not to lose stylus  102  542  548  580  587  594  651  652  711  712 AB Points
  • 7. Tree Evaluation-Ballard 125  Evaluate field 125 new spring planting  Drove a moto through each row noting each tree that was behind in growth or dead  Communicated with Luis regarding any discrepancies at the time of planting  Ballard125 had the best growth of all 2016 plantings Nursury Total Plants Alive Dead Stuke 17122 17110 12 Percentage 99.93% 0.07% Grade Criteria Grade Count Percentage Good Growth 3 17005 99.32% Behind 2 105 0.61% Dead 1 12 0.07% Plant Health Analysis 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 2 1 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 50 49 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33
  • 8. Tree Evaluation-Wilson 547 Would the trees that were replanted after spot fumigation be larger than those that were not?  17x56 test area in North West Corner on east side of field 547.  Measured the north side of each tree trunk approximately 4 to 6 inches from the ground.
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3 2 2 3 2 51 3 3 3 3 2 2 3 2 3 3 3 2 2 1 2 2 2 52 2 2 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 1 3 2 2 1 2 2 2 53 3 2 3 2 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 54 3 2 3 2 3 1 3 3 3 2 3 2 3 2 2 2 2 55 3 1 3 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 1 3 56 3 2 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 2 3 2 3 3 2 2 2 57 2 2 3 1 3 2 2 3 3 2 2 1 2 2 3 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1 x x x x x x x x x x 2 x x x x x x x 3 x x x x x x x x x 4 x x x x 5 x x x x x x 6 x x x x x x x x 7 x x x x 8 x x x x x x 9 x x x x x 10 x 11 x x x x 12 x x x x x 13 x x x x 14 x 15 x x x x 16 x 17 18 x x x 19 x 20 x x x x 21 x x 22 x x 23 x x 24 25 x x x x 26 x x 27 x x x x x x 28 x x x x x x 29 x x x x x x 30 x x x x x x x 31 x x x x x x 32 x x x x x x x 33 x x x x x x x x x 34 x x x x x x x x x x x 35 x x x x x x x x x x x x 36 x x x x x x x x x x 37 x x x x x x x x x x x 38 x x x x x x x x 39 x x x x x x x 40 x x x x x x 41 x x x x x x x 42 x x x x x 43 x x x x x 44 x x x x 45 x 46 x x 47 x x 48 x x x x 49 x x x x x 50 x x x 51 x x x x x x x x 52 x x x x 53 x x x x x 54 x 55 x x x 56 x x x x x x 57 MissingTrees SoilType Count x 448-Haploxerollsclayloam 113 x 105Busaccaclayloam 163 Total 276 Results Measurementml Rating NewTree 1 0-90.4(0"-3.56") 1 90.5-100.4(3.57"-3.95") 2 100.5+(3.96"+) 3 Measurement ml Ratings New Tree 1 0-75.4 (0"-2.97") 1 75.5-85.4 (2.97"-3.36") 2 85.5-95.4 (3.37"-3.76") 3 95.5-105.4 (3.76"-4.15") 4 105.5+ (4.15"+) 5
  • 10. Results Cont.  Larger percent of trees that were replanted were largest in size. Measurement ml Rating Trees Replanted %Trees Replanted Trees N/Replated %trees N/Replanted 105.5+ (4.15"+) 5 46 17% 67 10% 95.5-105.4 (3.76"-4.15") 4 150 54% 309 45% 85.5-95.4 (3.37"-3.76") 3 69 25% 255 37% 75.5-85.4 (2.97"-3.36") 2 10 4% 45 7% 0-75.4 (0"-2.97") 1 1 0% 7 1% Total 276 683 Evaluation Map 1
  • 11. Pump Testing  Pumping Effiency Testing Services (PETS)  Serviced with PG&E  At least 25HP  Last test was 23 months prior  Worked with Bob Fraker to test 47 pumps in one week  All pumps on new properties  Pumps that received upgrades since 2015 tests Meter# %OPE IdealOPE Ranch FieldID WellID TestTypeEnergySourceTestDate PumpName MeterNo %OPE Standing Pumping Drawdown PSI T-GPM C-GPM IdealOPE LosMolinos 163 163 E Solar 7/21/2016 163 1005509738 57.3 14.0 63.0 49.0 38.0 1070 0 67% Corning 172 172A E Solar 7/22/2016 172A 1009893627 31.8 15.0 18.0 3.0 1.0 1790 0 62% Durham 704 704 B Electric 7/20/2016 704Booster 1009486748 39.8 Notobtainable -11.8 #VALUE! 49.0 2288 0 69% Durham 704 704 E Electric 7/20/2016 704 1009486748 53.0 34.0 67.0 33.0 7.0 2288 0 67% WaterLevel Flow/Presure Pump af/yr kWh/yr hr/yr kWh/af %savings $saved/af $saved/yr 704(Booster) 842.54 65410 146 78 29.76 15.53$ 13,084.65$ 170 412.06 62922 601 153 28.06 30.54$ 12,584.31$ 169 329.58 42852 807 130 40.81 26.00$ 8,569.08$ 704 842.54 35753 -420 42 26.41 8.49$ 7,153.16$ 603 276.18 35286 500 128 26.25 25.55$ 7,056.40$ 173 175.65 22610 587 129 28.62 25.74$ 4,521.23$ 172A 659.15 16653 721 25 38.64 5.05$ 3,328.71$ 163 394.02 11693 217 30 11.03 5.94$ 2,340.48$ 161 273.6 11487 252 42 11.4 8.40$ 2,298.24$ 172B 244.51 8908 1170 36 37.12 7.29$ 1,782.48$ 177A 202.53 6294 167 31 9.28 6.22$ 1,259.74$ 552 60.00 5855 286 98 19.51$ 1,170.60$ 246A 12.00 2391 269 198 39.64$ 475.68$ Total 65,624.75$ Estimated savings fromRetrofit
  • 12. Nitrate and Coliform Testing Ranch Well # Sampling Date Nitrate mg/L Ballard 101 7/14/2016 2 Ballard 103 7/15/2016 0.2 Ballard 105 7/15/2016 2 Ballard 106 7/15/2016 2 Ballard 109 7/15/2016 1.1 Ballard 110 7/15/2016 0.3 Ballard 114 7/15/2016 0.9 Ballard 115 7/15/2016 0.2 Ballard 116 7/15/2016 0.3 Ballard 117 7/15/2016 0.6 Ballard 124 7/20/2016 4.6 Ballard 125A 7/15/2016 5.2 Ballard 131A 7/15/2016 0.4 Ballard 131B 7/15/2016 1.8 Ballard 134 7/15/2016 0.6 Ballard 142 7/15/2016 1.9 Ballard 150 7/15/2016 1.5 Ballard 151 7/12/2016 1.2 Los Molinos 161 7/14/2016 3.4 Los Molinos 163 7/20/2016 0.8 Los Molinos 169 7/20/2016 0.7 Los Molinos 170 7/20/2016 0.6 Corning 172A 7/14/2016 1.4 Corning 172B 7/14/2016 ND Corning 173 7/14/2016 2.2 Corning 177A 7/14/2016 2.5 Corning 177B 7/14/2016 0.9 Nitrate  Tested every DFC well for presence of Nitrate (NO3).  Filled plastic bottle with well water  Marked bottle with well number and time of sample. Coliform  Good Agriculture Practices (GAP)  Tested every well used to fill up portable hand washing stations for presence of fecal coliform.  Rubber gloves & bleach  Avoid contaminating sample
  • 13. Other Projects  Pg&E Comparison Rates  Soil Sample Processing  Re-bagged and boxed soil samples  Sent 396 samples to Della Valley Laboratories  Pump Images  Updated pictures for pumps 133,142, and 125A  Irrigation of Gridley 212 for disking and fumigation Meter Number Service Agreement ID# Business Name Pump Fields Serviced Current 12 month rate Better 12 month rate Difference Desired Rate Field Age 1009484820 3300104484 GRIDLEY 30B G30B 30,31,34 33,872.98$ 23,208.07$ 10,664.91$ AG5B 2011, 2004, 2012 1009998560 5699674584 WILSON 70A W70A 570 20,279.62$ 16,656.99$ 3,622.63$ AG5B 2009 1009945665 5699574311 WILSON 4 W4 504, 505, 506 16,991.12$ 13,741.91$ 3,249.21$ AG5B 2004, 2016, 2004 52049R 4074696040 WILSON 93 W93 GIANELLA 29,708.80$ 26,748.63$ 2,960.17$ AG5B 2002, 1982, 1982 47691R 4074696015 WILSON 9 W9 501, 508, 507 23,235.92$ 20,292.00$ 2,943.92$ AG4B 2013, 2012,2014 1004575495 5699674508 WILSON 21 W21 521, 523, 530, 517 31,109.10$ 28,560.65$ 2,548.45$ AG5B 2009, 2009, 1994
  • 14. Internship Review Pros  People were friendly and showed upmost respect towards their peers.  People at DFC were very helpful.  Freedom take control of individual projects.  Variety of different projects.  Able to learn everyday and expand my intellect when it comes to agriculture. Cons  A lot of hours spent at a computer.  Not enough constructive feedback  Uncertainty about some projects.