UC Davis professors Ken Shackel and Helen Dahlke are working with California almond grower Nick Blom to replenish underground aquifers. Ken Shackel is in the Department of Plant Sciences; Helen Dahlke is in the Department of Land, Air and Water Resources.
See the full article by Kat Kerlin, along with a video that explains the research project.
UC Davis Professor Ken Shackel, almond grower Nick Blom, and Professor Helen Dahlke are working together to replenish a California aquifer. (photo: Ann Filmer, UC Davis)
Water from the nearby canal is pumped up and released into the almond orchard. (photo: Ann Filmer, UC Davis)
Pumped water is moving up into the orchard, then flows out across the orchard surface. The water will move down into the underlying aquifer. (photo: Ann Filmer, UC Davis)
The almond orchard will be flooded to a depth of about six inches. The water will move down through the ground within a couple of days. (photo: Ann Filmer, UC Davis)