…of the State Water Project (SWP) in a manner that conflicts with the federal biological opinions and operation of the Central Valley Project. The most recent lawsuit comes on behalf…
Week in Review: Employers Could Bear COVID-19 Costs, Valley GSPs Overly Optimistic
A proposal from Governor Gavin Newsom that would pass COVID-19 costs onto employers was the top story this week. Groundwater Sustainability Plans in the San Joaquin Valley appear to be…
San Joaquin Valley Groundwater Plans: ‘Probably Not Realistic’
A recent review of groundwater plans for the San Joaquin Valley indicates that the methods for achieving sustainable levels determined by the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act may not be feasible. …
Benefits of Dividing Plants in Your Garden
…plants involves splitting or dividing the crown and rootball, so it is limited to plants that spread out from their central crown. These plants tend to have a clumping growth…
150 Ag and Water Groups Call for Water Relief
…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…