Free irrigation workshop for agricultural users

A free workshop focusing on irrigation system efficiency and minimizing water use in the grove will be held Saturday, March 1, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club, 17025 Avenida de Acacias.

The workshop is geared toward agricultural water users impacted by the Interruptible Agricultural Water Program 30-percent mandatory water cutback that went into effect in January.

These customers voluntarily signed contracts to buy water at discounted rates in exchange for agreeing to be the first customers cut back before any residential or business customers are cut back, in a drought...