And we're not necessarily looking to reduce use. Instead, we're looking to reduce movement into surface water. I am confident growers will recognize they have a lot to offer in these efforts and will contribute their time, expertise and creativity to solve problems. The deadline is running out and this issue won't go away. This is not just an ag issue or a tree fruit issue.
Urban uses show up in the monitoring data.
I keep telling people, let's stop working on each other and start working together on the watershed. Farming organizations include the California Dried Plum and Almond boards, the Cling Peach Association, the Grape and Tree Fruit League, the Tree Fruit Agreement, as well as the California Farm Bureau Federation. The SRWP's goal is to find ways to improve water quality, while at the same time sustaining the social and economic health of those living in the watershed. Representatives for the agricultural commissioners of Sutter, Glenn and Butte counties participate in the SRWP and have information on the program and water quality improvement measures being developed, as do many of the UC Cooperative Extension farm advisors in watershed counties. We're moving to reduce pesticide runoff and we're looking for guidelines on how to do it based on science and common sense.