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Reducing Runoff from Irrigated Lands: Storing Runoff from Winter Rains

This publication discusses the variables and feasibility of storage of winter rainwater in order to avoid impact by the Irrigated Lands Conditional Waiver under the California State Water Code.

Catalog # 8211

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Reducing Runoff from Irrigated Lands: Tailwater Return Systems

Learn about options for safely recycling tailwater back into your farm operation.

Catalog # 8225

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Reducing Runoff from Irrigated Lands: Understanding Your Orchard's Water . . .

A simple way to determine the proper irrigation amount is to estimate the amount of water the trees have used, evapotranspiration (ET), since the last irrigation. Learn how to easily calculate real-time ET rates using data provided by CIMIS.

Catalog # 8212

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Revised Storie Index for Use with Digital Soils Information

Since the 1950s, the Storie Index has been used to rate California soils for land use and productivity. Now UC researchers have developed a revised Storie Index that generates ratings automatically from digital soils data available from USDA.

Catalog # 8335

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Safe Application of Reclaimed Water Reuse in the Southwestern United States

Farmers in the arid Southwest are looking at new water use strategies, including conservation and reuse, as increasing human populations in the area compete with agricultural uses. Find out what methods are available and what legal restrictions apply.

Catalog # 8357

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State and Federal Approach to Control of Nonpoint Sources of Pollution

Nonpoint source (NPS), common in agriculture, reaches the environment as runoff from a field, not output from a waste pipe. Its control and regulation are also different from other types of pollution that may seem more familiar.

Catalog # 8203

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Storie Index Soil Rating

A brief explanation of the soil types and grades in the Storie Index soil rating system, first developed in 1933 by R. Earl Storie. Revised in 1978.

Catalog # 3203

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