A number of resources are available to provide a better understanding of support services available for agricultural activities during the drought emergency. Information includes tips for reduced consumption, available grant programs, and access to other state and federal resources and services.
- Permit Sonoma
- Drought related policy changes for well and septic
- Department of Transportation and Public Works
- Water use restrictions
- Sonoma County Economic Development Board
- Drought information for businesses
Providing free, non-discriminatory assistance and educational opportunities to agricultural producers, land users, educators, and anyone with land-based resource conservation needs.
- UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County
- Information on gardening in a drought
- University of California Cooperative Extension
- Drought in Sonoma County
- California Institute for Water Resources
- UC Division of Ag & Resources Drought and Water Information
- UC Ag & Resources
- Drought info for media
- State Water Resources Control Board
- Drought information and updates; scroll down to Water Rights, click on Russian River Drought
- California Department of Food and Agriculture
- Drought Assistance for farmers, ranchers and farm workers, including grant information
- California Ag Water Stewardship Initiative (CAWSI)
- Viable approaches to ag water management
- FAQs on California water rights
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Drought information on programs to manage risk, build resilience and assist with drought recovery
- USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
- NRCS provides technical and financial assistance for farmers during drought emergencies