Spring, 1991 (v3n3)
More information about the drought for farmers, ranchers, consumers
and consultants is available. Specifically:
A UC committee headed by Extension specialist Richard Snyder (UC
Davis Department of Land, Air, and Water Resources) is updating
tip sheets from the 1977 drought (and organized a series of grower
meetings in March.)
Many other meetings scheduled for the spring will include presentations
by farm advisors and irrigation specialists on drought-related
topics. Contact your local Cooperative Extension office for specific
topics, dates.
The March-April issue of California Agriculture includes
several reports on research in irrigation techniques.
Several new publications are being developed to assist growers
in management of limited water resources. ANR Publications (University
of California, 6701 San Pablo Ave., Oakland, CA 94608-1239; 415-642-2431)
is working with authors to complete publications on vineyard and
turf management in sufficient time to be useful this growing season.
ANR Publications has reviewed more than 60 titles that relate
to water use and irrigation listed in the 1990 publications catalog.
A short list will be distributed to the public. Also see Sustainable
Agriculture News 2(4):9 (Summer 1990) for an annotated list
of ANR water conservation publications.
The Teletip automated phone information system, available in 30
out of California's 57 counties, has more than a dozen water messages
readily accessible by the public. To find out your local Teletip
phone number, call your local Cooperative Extension office.
Additional information and answers to specific questions can be obtained from
local Cooperative Extension offices.
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