Water and Drought Information | Experts
The workshop Proven solutions to drought stress: Water management strategies for perennial crops with limited and impaired water supplies was held January 12-13, 2016 in Modesto, California. The workshop was co-sponsored with USDA-ARS and Israel Ministry of Agriculture. Videos for each of the presentations can be viewed using the links below, speaker bios also available.
California Response to Drought | |
USDA-ARS, ARO, UC welcome conference remarks | |
| Overview on the 2013-2015 California Drought and UC Coordinated Effort | Doug Parker, UC Agriculture and Natural Resources |
El Niño Forecast for California and Possible Impacts on Irrigated Agriculture: Is the Drought Over? | Michael Anderson, California Department of Water Resources |
| Technology of Water Management | |
| Dan Munk, UC Agriculture and Natural Resources | |
ETc Estimates - Weather Stations (CIMIS) and Surface Renewal | Rick Synder, UC Davis |
| Consideration in Selecting Water Stress Indicators | Amos Noar, The Golan Research Institute of the University of Haifa |
Precision Water and Fertility Management During Deficit Irrigation | Victor Alchanatis, Ministry of Agriculture, Israel |
Keynote | |
Amrith Gunasekara, Science Advisor, California Department of Food and Agriculture | |
Alternative Water Supplies | |
Uri Yermiyahu, Agricultural Research Organization, Israel | |
Effects of Irrigation With Poor Quality Water on the Soil - California Experience | Don Suarez, George E. Brown Salinity Lab, USDA-ARS |
Effects of Irrigation With Poor Quality Water on the Soil - Israeli Experience | Guy Levy, Agricultural Research Organization, Israel |
| Alon Ben Gal, Agricultural Research Organization, Israel | |
| Water Management Strategies During Drought | |
| Ian Goodwin, Horticulture Production Sciences, Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources, Australia | |
| John Hornbuckle, Deakin University, Australia | |
| Shabtai Cohen, Agricultural Research Organization, Israel | |
Technology Demonstrations | |
Irrigation Scheduling - Australian Experience - IrriSAT Approach | John Hornbuckle, Deakin University, Australia |
| Using the Pressure Chamber for Drought Management Decisions | Ken Shackel, UC Davis |
| Irrigation System Evaluation | Brian Hockett, NW Kern Resource Conservation District |
| Salinity Mapping for Water Management | Sharon Benes, CSU Fresno |
| Citrus/Avocado/Olive | |
| Citrus - Israeli Experience: Long Term Effects of Deficit Irrigation, Salinity, and Rootstocks on Orchard Productivity | Eran Raveh, Gilat Research Centre |
| Olives - Israeli Experience: Cultivation Under Limited Water Availability | Arnon Dag, Agricultural Research Organization (Israel) |
| Avocado - Israeli Experience | Anat Levingrat, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Israel) |
| Subtropical Crops - California Experience | Ben Faber, UC Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| Grapes | |
| Table and Wine Grape Irrigation Scheduling | Larry Williams, UC Davis |
| Wine Grapes Irrigation - Coastal Vineyards | Mark Battany, UC Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| Wine Grapes Irrigation: San Joaquin Valley | KaanKurtural, UC Davis
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| Deciduous Nut Crops | |
| Deciduous Nut Crops - Irrigation and Crop Load Interactions | Amos Naor, Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
| Almond Irrigation, the Israeli Experience | Fathi Abd Elhadi, freelance consultant |
| Deciduous Nut Crops - California Experience | David Doll, UC Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| Pistachios Irrigation | Blake Sanden, UC Agriculture and Natural Resources |
Alan Fulton, UC Agriculture and Natural Resources | |