Flooding Orchards to Replenish Groundwater A UC Experiment in Groundwater Replenishment Strategies

The long California drought forced many growers to pump groundwater
to irrigate their crops. With the establishment of California's
Sustainable Groundwater Management Act replenishment of
California's groundwater supplies is of utmost importance. To
develop replenishment strategies, Professor Helen Dahlke joins
fellow UC Davis researchers, UC Cooperative Extension and
California farmers to test the impacts of irrigating almond
orchards in the winter to recharge groundwater aquifers and to help
manage water resources sustainably. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Science]
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