ACKNOVJLEDGElffiOT 



The Department of VJater Resources wishes to express 

 appreciation to many organizations and individuals who have 

 assisted the department in the Vegetative Water Use Program. 

 I-lany private farm operators have provided use of their property 

 and equipment, as well as time. The list is too numerous to 

 completely enumerate; however, the Frick Farms at Arvin, Roland 

 Hutchings at Pittville, and the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service 

 (formerly Dorris Ranch) at Alturas have been particularly 

 helpful. 



A very considerable amount of technical guidance has 

 been given by the Irrigation Department of the University of 

 California at Davis. The University Agricultural Extension has 

 given assistajice in the search for plot sites. 



The assistance and collaboration provided by the 

 U. S. Forest Service, the Agricultural Research Service and the 

 Soil Conservation Service of the U. S. Department of Agriculturej 

 the California Division of Forestry; and the Agricultural 

 Commissioner's Office, to mention a few, are likewise gratefully 

 acknowledged. 



