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Salmonella Outbreak Report Points to Adjacent Land Use
…and October 2020. The outbreak stemmed from red onions sourced from the Southern San Joaquin Valley and Imperial Valley. While no deaths were reported, more than 1600 cases of illness…
Budget Revision Puts Surplus to Good Use for Agriculture
…support alternatives to open agricultural burning in the San Joaquin Valley. An additional $193 million will be provided for the FARMER Program over two years to replace older agricultural equipment….
Week in Review: More Counties in Drought Emergency, Port Conditions Improving
…work to be done to bring efficiency back up to where it was before the pandemic. The California Bureau of Reclamation has put water supply allocations on hold for Central…
California Rice Acreage to Decline by One-Fifth Due to Drought
…Joaquin Valley.” Johnson went over the decline in rice acreage this year at a recent media briefing in Sacramento Valley. The event featured representatives from multiple water agencies, farmers, and…
California Drought Declaration Extended to 39 Additional Counties
…the Central Valley, which has already manifested itself in fallowed fields and lost jobs due to lack of water.” About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet…
Week in Review: $3.4 Billion Drought Package Unveiled and Ag Exporters Demand Action
…with shipping container challenges. A bipartisan group of Central Valley lawmakers and elected officials are calling for more drought action from Governor Gavin Newsom. Plans were announced to launch the…
CVP Adds Water Supply Hold for Northern California
The California Bureau of Reclamation has put water supply allocations on hold for Central Valley Project (CVP) water contractors located north of the Delta. The bureau said the announcement is…
Central Valley Leaders Call for Proactive Drought Action
COURTESY: OFFICE OF SENATOR ANDREAS BORGEAS A bipartisan group of Central Valley lawmakers and elected officials are calling for more drought action from Governor Gavin Newsom. During a news conference…
Several Factors Contributing to Wider Adoption of Agtech Innovation
…adoption of agtech innovations more of a necessity. “This is what one grower told me here in the Salinas Valley which was very succinct. He said, ‘even though I can…
State Senate Lays Out $3.4 Billion Drought Relief Package
…Bonds. Several water agencies have expressed support for the plan including the East Valley Water District, Westlands Water District, and the Association of California Water Agencies. The drought relief package…
SGMA Assistance Bill Moving Through Legislative Process
…of the eight counties in the San Joaquin Valley. Patterson described the San Joaquin Valley as “ground-zero” for the implementation of SGMA, where this is significant overlap with disadvantaged communities….
Week in Review: Limited Drought Action Taken and Potential Help Coming for Valley Canals
During a visit to Lake Mendocino, Governor Newsom has declared a drought emergency in two counties. Two separate efforts to address some of the needs of Central Valley canals are…
Central Valley Canals Primed to Receive Support for Failing Infrastructure
Concurrent efforts to address the needs of Central Valley canals are moving forward. The Canal Conveyance Capacity Restoration Act aims to restore the capacity of here San Joaquin Valley canals….