Flooding Irrigation Being Studied In Acampo Field

ACAMPO (CBS13) — Fourteen acres of vineyards in Acampo were flooded with water coming from the Mokelumne River as part of a program started by local farmers Thursday. The process is called groundwater recharge and has gained statewide attention since the practice launched two years ago.
Farmers in San Joaquin County intentionally flood water into a field to study how it can potentially help other growers down the road.
Farmers around the region are expecting 2019 to be a dry year. So work