National Conference Opens Flow of Ideas on Drought
Top researchers, public officials and policymakers converge at UCI to discuss extreme water shortages and how to handle them
Each year, California growers bet a good part of the farm that there’ll be enough water to produce a profitable harvest. Costly crop failure insurance can help hedge their bets, but must be purchased by strict deadlines – before it’s clear whether the state will face another year of withering drought.
UCI engineers and others hope to reduce that age-old risk by helping...
