Resources

Find contact information for all university drought, water, and irrigation experts.

The California Water Plan (DWR Bulletin 160) is updated about every five years. Historically, the California Water Plan has focused primarily on surface water, but recent editions have included more detailed information on groundwater. The Water Plan includes overview chapters for the entire state, as well as separate, detailed assessments for each of the state’s hydrologic regions. The Water Plan discusses historical and current patterns of use, surplus, and deficit, and describes how California will meet water demand in the coming years.

The California Water Plan (DWR Bulletin 160) is updated about every five years. Historically, the California Water Plan has focused primarily on surface water, but recent editions have included more detailed information on groundwater. The Water Plan includes overview chapters for the entire state, as well as separate, detailed assessments for each of the state’s hydrologic regions. The Water Plan discusses historical and current patterns of use, surplus, and deficit, and describes how California will meet water demand in the coming years.

They have a groundwater technical assistance tool in English and Spanish on their website. The tool helps match technical experts with those with questions on Groundwater Sustainability Plans.

The UC Department of Land, Air and Water Resources hosts this site that collects UC research-based information on irrigation.

An independent research and testing facility, the Center for Irrigation Technology (CIT) assists designers, manufacturers and users of irrigation equipment to make the technological advances. Based at CSU Fresno.

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ICWT was established in 2001 to educate, promote, and assist in the development and adoption of innovative technologies that improve water utilization, reduce energy demand, and positively impact air quality. Based at CSU Fresno.

An academic center of excellence for research, education and policy analysis of issues involving water resources based at CSU Fresno.

The Agricultural Water Quality Research and Education Program assists growers and the general public by researching and developing farming practices that protect water quality, and fostering the implementation of these practices in the field.

We tackle key water policy and management issues, empower informed decision-making, and enrich understanding through engagement, education, and applied research.

The California Water Plan (DWR Bulletin 160) is updated about every five years. Historically, the California Water Plan has focused primarily on surface water, but recent editions have included more detailed information on groundwater. The Water Plan includes overview chapters for the entire state, as well as separate, detailed assessments for each of the state’s hydrologic regions. The Water Plan discusses historical and current patterns of use, surplus, and deficit, and describes how California will meet water demand in the coming years.

The Cal Poly Irrigation Training and Research Center provides programmatic irrigation training and technical expertise to industry, farmers, irrigation districts and state/federal agencies for system management either on-farm or agency delivery systems.

RCD offices around California were set up to administer needs of local people for pest control, fire fighting, water distribution, and a host of other services. Several RCDs partner with landowners to enhance water management.

USDA Service Centers are designed to be a single location where customers can access the services provided by the Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the Rural Development agencies. This web site will provide the address of a USDA Service Center and other Agency offices serving your area along with information on how to contact them. You may also access the helpful NRCS Technical Guide of practices (as well as natural resources data and planning tools) tailored to your location.

(CIT) develops best practices to manage agricultural water use and crop water use efficiency. Their APEP program is an on-farm pump efficiency program funded by PG&E. Through APEP, CIT provides agricultural producers with on-farm assessments of their irrigation pumps to reduce water and energy use, as well as educational seminars and technical assistance.

CIMIS is a program in the Office of Water Use Efficiency (OWUE), California Department of Water Resources (DWR) that manages a network of over 120 automated weather stations in the state of California. Weather data from these stations is free and available online, can be used to schedule irrigations. The website also provides Resources on irrigation management and Evapotranspiration equations.

(ATTRA) is a project of the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT). The website includes sustainable agriculture and organic farming news, events, publications and funding opportunities.

The California Water Plan (DWR Bulletin 160) is updated about every five years. Historically, the California Water Plan has focused primarily on surface water, but recent editions have included more detailed information on groundwater. The Water Plan includes overview chapters for the entire state, as well as separate, detailed assessments for each of the state’s hydrologic regions. The Water Plan discusses historical and current patterns of use, surplus, and deficit, and describes how California will meet water demand in the coming years.