EDUCATION AND TRAINING

For those interested in a water or wastewater career, here are links to some excellent education and training opportunities:

• California State University at San Marcos - Certificate in Water Management & Leadership
• Cuyamaca College - Water & Wastewater Technology
• Palomar College - Water & Wastewater Programs
• San Diego Region Water & Wastewater Internships

Conservation

• Be Water Wise - Water wise landscaping and Gardening Guide to explore more than 1,000 beautiful & less-than-thirsty plants
• Landscape Watering Calculator an easy-to-use tool that helps you estimate the right amount of water to give your landscape or garden, by City of San Diego
• Water Conservation Garden - To educate and inspire through excellent exhibits and programs that promote water conservation and the sustainable use of related natural resources.

Water in Southern California

• San Diego County Water Authority - delivers water to local agencies like us
• MWD - water importer and wholesaler to San Diego CWA and most of Southern California
• Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) - lots of info about water in California
• Department of Water Resources - State Water Project, water projections, snow packs, etc.
• State of California Home Page - index to all state agencies
• State Water Resources Control Board - California Environmental Protection Agency
• U.S. Bureau of Reclamation - Manages the Colorado River
• AWWA - American Water Works Association

The Valley Center Community

• Valley Center Parks and Recreation
• Valley Center Trails Association
• Valley Center Fire Protection District
• Deer Springs Fire Protection District - serves western part of our District
• Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District
• San Diego County Sheriff, Valley Center Office
• Valley Center Cemetery Tel: (760) 749-1186
• San Diego County Library
• Valley Center History Museum
• Valley Center Chamber of Commerce
• County of San Diego - All local government services not listed above, licenses and permits
• Valley Center Community Planning Group
• National Weather Service Forecasts
• Dig Alert - Underground Service Alert - State law says call before you dig!
• Valley Roadrunner - Valley Center Newspaper

Agriculture

• Farm Service Agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Administers a myriad of programs - farm loans, farm programs, food aid, conservation incentives, and others to help keep our Nation’s farmers and ranchers on their land.
• San Diego County Farm Bureau - With links to Agricultural Resources
• California Farm Bureau - News and issues affecting agriculture.
• Mission Resource Conservation District Provides a practical grassroots approach to resource management, assistance, and information on a wide variety of conservation problems.
• C.I.M.I.S. California Irrigation Management Information System
  Real-time daily Evapotranspiration (ET) data for San Diego County
• San Diego County Farm Advisor at University of California
• WateRight is a tutorial about weather-based irrigation scheduling, and provides irrigation schedule guidelines for California.
  By the Center for Irrigation Technology at CSU Fresno.

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