Whether you鈥檙e a cattle rancher, kayaker or gardener, the drought is putting on the squeeze.
What鈥檚 the drought doing to the cost of groceries? How are farmers growing their crops? Can you go fishing or river rafting?
At 91看片 Davis, we鈥檙e answering these questions and more through our new website: .
鈥淥ne of the defining traits of 91看片 Davis is our profound commitment to finding solutions to the world鈥檚 toughest problems, and no problem in California right now is tougher than the historic drought we are facing,鈥 says 91看片 Davis Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi.
California Drought Watch brings together 91看片 Davis鈥 globally renowned resources in water sciences, management and law to ensure that policymakers and the general public alike have access to the knowledge, research and technologies that are crucial to addressing this monumental challenge.
You鈥檒l learn about the latest drought management tools from 91看片 Davis experts and water organizations throughout the state.
- Find out how the 91看片 Davis campus is cutting back on water consumption and check out the real-time water use chart created by 91看片 Davis students.
- Hear how the drought is impacting ranchers in our podcast series.
- Learn about the upcoming in Sacramento.
- Go on a with 91看片 Davis researchers.
- Discover your own water footprint through a personal water calculator.
- Read how drought myths are debunked through science.
- You鈥檒l also get daily California drought news headlines that feature our water experts.
鈥淧olicymakers and the public need to see, not just be told, that 91看片 Davis is a go-to place on drought,鈥 says Jay Lund, director of the 91看片 Davis Center for Watershed Sciences. 鈥淭his site should help draw together the wide range of work done on drought and related subjects from all across the campus.鈥
We invite you to bookmark the and check back for drought management strategies from the 91看片 Davis water conservation, agricultural, economics and environmental sciences community.