This striking drought tolerant design incorporates rocks, monkeyflower, toyons, and lavender. Credit: UC Regents Water is an essential resource for all aspects of life. Californias years of rain and snow shortage are reminders to conserve our limited water supply. Recognize the signs of drought.
Drought stressed leaves may curl and look scorched. Photo credit: UC Regents Water is essential for the chemical and physical processes that plants need to survive and grow. Healthy plants depend on the movement of water from the soil through the roots and up into the leaves.
The information on this webpage offers farmers and ranchers links to valuable resources, carried out by researchers and specialists, on a vast array of issues they may face during extremely dry years.
-Ranchers' Perspectives and Management Strategies for Drought, including links of interest regarding drought, key drought publications, and UC Sierra Foothill Research & Extension Center Drought Workshop Materials Rangeland Watershed Laboratory-managing for Drought...
Irrigation Scheduling Tools This tool, developed by Rueben and Shanti Hofshi, and Ben Faber, has instructions for use and allows you to calculate water needed per tree per day as well as watering time per day or irrigation period.
Drought Tips Drought Tips from UC Davis CA Institute for for Water Resources - Tip Sheet Series Irrigation Scheduling Tools Information on crop water requirements for blueberries, Dr.
Irrigation Scheduling Tools Evapotranspiration Scheduling CIMIS Overview Caneberry Manual Soil Moisture Monitoring Caneberry Manual How will Monitoring Soil Moisture Save me Water? Deficit Irrigation Market value is based on commodity freshness.
Tree mortality and fire, wildfires, extended drought, forest management and restoration, bark beetle. Fire killed trees, sudden oak death, herbicides, girdling.
Stay waterwise this summer with practical tips for gardeners to conserve water and keep landscapes healthy from the UC Master Gardeners of Alameda County.
