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Demand Management Measures Independent Technical Panel
November 19, 2014
University of California, DavisUniversity of California Cooperative Extension
Loren Oki, Ph.D.CE Specialist, Landscape Horticulture
Organization backgroundUniversity of California Agricultural and Natural Resources (UC ANR)UC ANR is a statewide network of University of California
researchers and educators dedicated to the creation, development and application of knowledge in agricultural, natural and human resources.
The Specialist in Cooperative Extension is generally expected to keep campus and county colleagues and clientele apprised of emerging issues and research findings and directions, work with them to develop applications of research knowledge to specific problems, and provide education leadership and technical information support for county staff/clientele.
DWR Water Use and EfficiencyCLCA, CANGC, UC Master Gardeners, UC IPM, SWRCB, DPR, CDFA
Organization’s Approach to landscape water conservationUC ANR people, programs, and science-based solutions bridge
conflicting interests by bringing new knowledge, targeted research, and local education to complex problems and by preparing common ground for informed and responsible decisions.
IndustryRetail garden centersProduction nurseriesLandscape professionalsCities, counties, agencies
PublicMaster Gardeners & general public
Conservation communication to your membership and affected stakeholdersIrrigation Management Presentations 2014
33 total to 1500+ attendeesMaster Gardener & Garden Enthusiast Presentations
15 Water management presentations to 738 participantsLandscape Industry Presentations
13 presentations to 600 attendees14 6 Ways to Survive the Drought workshops in CA to 1600+
participantsProduction Nursery Presentations
5 Irrigation Management Efficiency workshops to 188 participants
Current challenges to achieve conservation goals and objectivesNumber of UC CE staff is shrinking although demand for
expertise continues to riseIn environmental horticulture
Landscape and Turf Nursery and Floriculture
Related fields Irrigation technology
Educating the public adequately to generate impact is difficultLevels of understandingMotivation
Current challenges to achieve conservation goals and objectivesUC Master Gardener Survey
Explaining and teaching clients about managing landscape irrigation is:
Not difficult Moderately difficult Very difficult Extremely difficult0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
212 responses
6.6%
53.3%
36.3%
3.8%
93.4%
Current challenges to achieve conservation goals and objectivesTell us about explaining and teaching clients about
programming irrigation controllers. It is:
209 responses
Not difficult Moderately difficult Very difficult Extremely difficult0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
4.3%
18.7%
42.1% 34.9%
95.7%
Anticipated challenges to achieve conservation goals and objectives
Irrigating landscapes is EASY to doProperly managing landscape irrigation
is EXTREMELY difficult
Anticipated challenges to achieve conservation goals and objectivesManaging irrigation with precision is difficult due to variations in:
Soil typePlant mixturesRegional climatesIrrigation systems: controllers, delivery methodsTopographySupply capacity and pressure
Wide range of knowledge and abilities among professional irrigation managers and the public
Motivations to conserveInability to measure landscape water use
Conservation practices you recommend to the ITPConsistent enforcement of water conservation mandatesPromote obtaining water conservation expertise
Certification programsProvide more outreach and education
By groups to customize information and message Professional landscape managers- public agency and commercial Growers Retail nursery staff and garden enthusiasts and General public