Drought

Students enthusiastically engage with a water filtration demonstration during the Children's Water Education Festival

SoCal youth inspired by UCCE advisor’s passion for water conservation

May 29, 2025

Esther Lofton, UCCE urban watershed resilience advisor, engaged students in LA and Orange counties with lively activities to celebrate Water Awareness Month in May.

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Strengthening Drought Preparedness for Domestic Well Owners and Small Water Suppliers

April 22, 2025

By Laura E Garza Diaz, Laljeet S Sangha, Esther N Lofton

Droughts in California: A Frequent ChallengeSubject to severe short and long-term drought conditions, California has experienced two consecutive multiyear droughts in the past decade (Figure 1). The drought of 2012–2016, was considered one of the most severe on record, with…

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Berger Native Garden, by Rebecca Schoenenberger

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Waterwise Tips

Even in years with plentiful winter rainfall, summers in Santa Clara County will always be dry. Planning your landscaping and gardens for summer dry conditions will put you ahead of the game for future droughts and water restrictions. Here are some useful tips and links for homeowners and gardeners who want…

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Hand turns on a tap with water splashing out of a glass

Healthy Communities Blog: Article

Survey: Water system consolidations improve water quality, infrastructure

February 28, 2025

By Michael Hsu

Kristin Dobbin, a UCCE specialist, is studying the consolidation of water systems, which can entail creating physical connections (such as pipelines) between water systems or administrative mergers that leave the physical infrastructure unchanged. Water system consolidation has become a top solution in…

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Avocado

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.

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Blueberries

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.

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UCCE in the County of San Luis Obispo: Page

Caneberries

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.

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Tree mortality and fire

Tree mortality and fire, wildfires, extended drought, forest management and restoration, bark beetle. Fire killed trees, sudden oak death, herbicides, girdling.

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UCCE Humboldt - Del Norte Counties: Page

Drought

Drought in California and it's effects on tree mortality.

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UC Master Gardeners of Placer County: Page

Drought Advice

While rains in February and March have contributed to rising reservoirs and mountain snowpack, the fact remains that California is in a drought.

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