TY - JOUR AU - Marsh, Albert W. TI - Drip irrigation in California JF - California Agriculture JO - Calif Agr Y1 - 1977/05/01 VL - 31 IS - 5 SP - 19 EP - 19 PB - University of California Agriculture and Nature Resources SN - 0008-0845 UR - http://www.ucanr.edu/sites/calagjournal/archive/?article=ca.v031n05p19 AB - Drip irrigation first appeared in California agriculture in 1969 or 1970. Enthusiasm rose rapidly because of the attractive newness of the method and because of high hopes for substantial water saving. With water in California both costly and scarce, the prospect seemed inviting.