Equal treatment of domestic and foreign growers, the need for extensive education, training and technical assistance and agricultural water provisions are among farmers’ top concerns as they implement the Food …
Snowpack’s Statewide Water Content Below Average
Department of Water Resources (DWR) manual snow survey at Phillips Station in the Sierra Nevada range found a snow water equivalence of 6 inches, which is 5.3 inches less than …
Western Wet Season And Reservoir Replenishment
Although some areas of the West have seen more rain than snow this wet season, the effect has been positive for the region’s water reservoirs. Rod Bain as the story. …
Agri View: Population and Food Production
Everett Griner talks about the population growth and demands on food production in today’s Agri View. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt …
Industry Groups Making Case for WOTUS in Supreme Court
Industry groups in a legal battle over the Environmental Protection Agency’s Waters of the U.S. rule want the U.S. Supreme Court to hear their challenge, instead of going through district …
Final Environmental Documents for WaterFix Released
WaterFix is Preferred Project to Address Environmental and Water Supply Concerns Following hundreds of public meetings and thousands of public comments, California released the final, refined environmental documents for WaterFix, …
State Water Project Allocation Increased to 45 Percent
Storms Dent, Don’t End Drought With reservoirs rising from December storms, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) today boosted its early-season estimate of next year’s State Water Project (SWP) supply …
President Signs Water Bill with Drought Provisions
A national water bill with drought provisions for California was signed into law which means increased water deliveries to San Joaquin Valley and Southern California farms and businesses. Sponsored ContentLet’s …
Funding for Food, Energy, and Water Systems Research
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced the availability of up to $5 million in funding for research to better understand how food, …
Water Bill with Drought Relief on President’s Desk
The FY17 Water Resources Development Act is now on the President’s desk, after passing both the House and the Senate late last week. The water bill includes drought relief legislation …
New Map Shows CA’s Dependency on Delta Water
Water that travels through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta supplies 25 million Californians. This is the water that sustains our economy. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On …
Senate to Consider WRDA Conference Report
The U.S. Senate Majority Leader intends to take up the Water Resources Development Act conference report during the lame-duck session. Kentucky Republican Mitch McConnell proclaimed in a floor speech Tuesday …
Improving Water Quality in High-Priority Watersheds
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced an investment of more than $33 million in 197 high-priority watersheds across the country to help landowners improve water quality through the Natural Resources Conservation …
CA State Plan: Make Water Conservation A Way of Life
Working to make water conservation a way of life, State agencies released a draft plan for achieving long-term efficient water use and meeting drought preparedness goals that reflect California’s diverse …