Winter flooding of farm fields could ease drought impacts
Helen Dahlke/UCANR Cosumnes River water floods a vineyard to recharge groundwater in an experiment conducted by the Dahlke Lab at the University of California, Davis. A UC scientist believes managed aquifer recharge on agricultural lands close to populations with parched wells is a hopeful solution. Suggested Event Jun 15, 2021 to Jun 17, 2021 When droughts strike, people who rely on shallow domestic wells for their drinking, cooking and washing water are among the first to feel the pain. Aquifers have become depleted from decades of overuse. Drilling deeper is an ...
Source: farmprogress.com