Irrigation during drought

Mallika Nocco shares some information on managing orchards during a drought in a Sacramento Valley Orchard Source post, which can be found here:

“As of May 12, 2021, a drought emergency has been declared for 41 CA counties. The deep integrated soil moisture profile between 0-39” is considered a strong drought indicator and is below the second percentile in much of the Sacramento Valley (Figure 1). Many growers and water managers are already making difficult decisions such as fallowing annual crops to allocate water for perennials, purchasing water transfers, or delaying new plantings. This blog’s purpose is to share several University of California drought resources that have been created and vetted to support growers during this challenging year.”

Want more information: Read more here:

https://www.sacvalleyorchards.com/blog/uc-drought-management-resources/

For the San Joaquin Valley, Mae Culumber (UCCE Fresno) has been sharing weekly ET updates for years. You can sign up for these to be delivered to your inbox here:

https://ucanr.edu/sites/Nut_Crops/Weekly_ET_Reports/