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Get Ahead or Get Parched! Six Ways to Survive the Drought
April 16, 2015 @ 7:00 am - 1:00 pm
$20For landscape irrigation managers.
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) and theUniversity of California are collaborating on this workshop on managing landscapes during drought, designed for landscape irrigation managers. The workshop features indoor presentations with accompanying outdoor demonstrations. Additional complementary resources will be provided to all attendees after the event. Certificates of attendance are available for attendees who wish to sign up for Irrigation Association or PLANET CEUs. Also included – 3 hours continuing education “Other” credits from DPR.
Continental breakfast and lunch courtesy of Regional Water Authority, Rain Bird, Hunter, Scott’s Miracle-Gro, Netafim & Toro.
- Understanding precipitation rates (PR) to to mitigate water and pesticide runoff
- Improving sprinkler distribution uniformity (DU) to reduce water use
- Improving controller programs during mandatory water restrictions
- Determining application rates and PR of drip/micro irrigation
- Understanding soils to reduce runoff or deep percolation
- Understanding water meters to improve irrigation during drought