…the California Farm Bureau Federation, Kings River Conservation District, California Cattlemen’s Association, Central Valley Project Water Association, California Fresh Fruit Association, and Western Growers Association. In the letter addressed to…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 04-20-20
…an example of agriculture and the general public’s collaboration. We’ve also got a report detailing why a PPIC examination shows the San Joaquin Valley GSP’s may not be realistic. Also,…
Water Resources Now are Critical to Ensure Food Supply Later
…water resources we need in the most fertile farming ground in the world, right there in the valley, are done quickly and significantly. So that we can continue to assure…
Valley Democrats Call for Cooperation in Water Administration
…operation of the State Water Project and federal Central Valley Project. We believe the most plausible path forward is through continued negotiation and the voluntary agreement process,” the letter states. …
Almond Matters: Implementing Your Fungicide Plan
…and the southern San Joaquin Valley, while scab is most prevalent in Sacramento Valley. Both foliar diseases can cause shoot dieback and create significant problems if not managed. “You can…
California Rice Salmon Pilot Project Making Steady Progress
…Valley is a very special place,” Buttner noted, “We want to make sure that that legacy is continued.” CRC has also set up a provisional means of tracking the salmon…
Lawmakers Propose “California Farmworker COVID-19 Relief Package”
Farmworkers hoeing potatoes on large Central California farm. Credit: Richard Thornton / Shutterstock.com California Assemblymember Robert Rivas introduced a bill that will aid farmworkers during the COVID-19 pandemic titled “California…
Lawmakers Urge Governor Newsom to Reconsider Incidental Take Permit
…action threatens to send the operations of the State Water Project (SWP) and the Federal Central Valley Project (CVP) into a downward spiral of conflict, confusion, and litigation,” the letter…
The Western View: Cut Off Your Nose to Spite Your Face?
…the Central Valley Project. When the Feds recently increased water allotments through the Central Valley Project, the state has responded by cutting allotments through the State Water Project. In addition,…
Friant Division Contractors Getting More Water
…percent for Friant Division Central Valley Project contracts for the 2020 contract year. The initial allocations that were announced in February had incorporated some of the operational flexibility afforded by…
Water Conflicts Continue as California Clashes with Federal Agencies
…of an ITP is in contrast to the historical cooperation between state and federal agencies in overseeing the Central Valley Project and the SWP. California Farm Bureau Federation President Jamie…
March Storms Had Nominal Impact on California’s Snowpack
…slightly less than what we were seeing up at Phillips today and that’s mainly because our Southern Sierras aren’t performing nearly as well as the Northern and Central Sierra Nevada’s.”…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 04-01-20
…crisis, get an update on the Central Valley’s citrus bloom and due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the FDA is allowing veterinarians to practice telemedicine to better assist animal health needs….
Assessing the Potential of Harvesting Elderberry Hedgerows
…trees can get quite big in the Sacramento Valley. So that’s not even counting all the production of those trees.” There are some challenges for small-scale farmers who may be…