/ Aquifer Content for 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Davis en /news/uc-davis-flooding-farms-restore-groundwater <p>The Central Valley sky was a never-ending expanse of gray. Not a single pixel of blue in sight. Under it, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Davis scientists were flooding a Modesto almond orchard with half a foot of water. On purpose. In the pouring rain.</p> <p>It sounds a bit strange, and&nbsp;on Jan. 19, <a href="https://vine.co/v/ieZiEdhZdKj">looked even stranger</a>.</p> January 26, 2016 - 9:59am Katherine E Kerlin /news/uc-davis-flooding-farms-restore-groundwater /news/flooding-farms-winter-may-help-replenish-groundwater <figure role="group" class="caption caption-drupal-media align-right"> <div class="media media--type-sf-image-media-type media--view-mode-default"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/news/general-news/2015/sep/jimmorris_groundwater.jpg" width="520" height="349" alt="Rancher flooding fields" typeof="Image"> </div> <figcaption>In promising new research, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Davis scientists worked with ranch manager Jim Morris to deliberately flood alfalfa fields to recharge the aquifer.</figcaption></figure> September 09, 2015 - 9:20am Katherine E Kerlin /news/flooding-farms-winter-may-help-replenish-groundwater