Hundreds of supporters rallied at Fresno City Hall to urge the U.S. Senate to negotiate a water bill. Speakers included politicians and farmers who stressed the importance of improved water…
Cry for Water Continues
The signs are familiar reading “Food Grows Where Water Flows.” and “No Water-No Jobs.” The message the same. The cry for water that started months ago in Sacramento continues around…
Pistachio Growers get Legal Breakdown on Water Ruling
Paramount farms had a legal team scheduled to talk about the water issues in California during their 2014 Annual Pistachio Conference. The 9th Circuit’s decision that morning played a big…
Disappointment in Court Water Case Ruling
…serious drought situation and critical need for agriculture water. Sabrina Hill has the report. Court Water Case Ruling To read Westland’s Water District General Manager Tom Birmingham’s statement, please CLICK…
Ruling in CA Water Case
…drought of near-record proportion and that drought is affecting our water supply. But the zero allocation to public water agencies that receive water from the Central Valley Project and the…
Proposed Water Act rule May be an Overreach
…what it’s going to do with the Clean Water Act rule proposal. Some think they have overstepped their boundaries. Taylor Hillman reports. Proposed Water Act rule May be an Overreach…
Tulare Co. Farm Bureau Backs Both Proposals
…current reservoirs and dams to hold more water. The Board also asked that the Endangered Species Act and the San Joaquin Restoration Act which limits water allocation to be revised….
Huanglongbing Leads Talks at Citrus Showcase
…that a new breakthrough with GMOs could aid in the fight against Huanglongbing. At breakfast, State Water Resources Control Board Chair Felicia Marcus addressed the drought conditions and potential options…
State Drought Task Force Kicks Off Meetings
John Laird As California’s farmers and ranchers struggle to keep their operations running with very little water, the state’s Drought Task Force kicks off a series of public meetings. Speaking…
How Will Drought Affect Struggling Communities?
Javier Guzmán is with the Water for Land Committee. He was at the California Drought Task Force meeting and spoke on behalf of the farmworkers who he says have been…
Farm Bureau Encourages House and Senate to Work Together on Water Legislation
…protections for invasive fish species; restore certainty for Central Valley Project water supply contracts; facilitate water transfers; establish a stakeholder oversight panel for the CVP Restoration Fund; strengthen requirements to…
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Proposed FY 2015 Budget
…extended new or improved broadband service for more than 7 million Americans and 364,000 rural businesses; improved or constructed more than 90,000 miles of electric line; invested in 6,700 water…
March Snow Survey
The March Snow Survey finds only a 2% increase in water content. Sabrina Hill has the information. The March Snow Survey…
Snow Survey Finds Slightly Increased Water Content
Storms are lightly blanketing the Sierra with fresh snow, but Department of Water Resources (DWR) snow surveyors today reported that snowpack water content remains far below what will be needed…