…(SGMA) empowers local agencies to adopt groundwater management plans that are tailored to the resources and needs of their communities. Good groundwater management will provide a buffer against drought and…
Drought Making Water Management Discussions Public
…The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act has put a deadline to water management. Tulare County Farm Bureau Executive Director Tricia Stever-Blattler says this process is a going to be a huge…
USDA Announces $350 Million Available to Help Landowners
…protect habitat for wildlife on their lands, reduce damage from flooding, recharge groundwater and provide outdoor recreational and educational opportunities. Eligible landowners can choose to enroll in a permanent or…
U.S. EPA Awards $1 Million Grant to Research Impact of Drought on Water Quality
…distribution systems, advancing innovation in wastewater recycling, promoting stormwater capture for non-potable use and to replenish groundwater, and working with industry and consumers to conserve water through efficient fixtures and…
Almond Board: Water Issues and Yield
…the upcoming Almond Conference. Topics at the conference include many facets of water – including irrigation, groundwater, regulations and more. There are also sessions on food safety, pesticides, bee health…
California Pistachio Growers Get Water Information
California pistachio growers got important information about Sustainable Groundwater Management Act preparedness at an industry lunch Monday by Horizon Nut Company. Sabrina Hill reports. Horizon Nut Event on Water Horizon…
Agriculture Well Represented at Water Conference
…the state and of course a lot of talk was focused around the legal side of the sustainable groundwater management act. Fresno County Farm Bureau Board Member Daniel Hartwig says…
Almond Board: Groundwater Recharge Project
…2014, will lead to the development of locally managed groundwater sustainability plans that could fundamentally change whether and to what degree California growers can access groundwater. See more at: http://www.almonds.com/newsletters/outlook/potential-groundwater-recharge-almonds#sthash.34mP5EG2.dpuf…
CDFA Awards Nearly $2 Million for Six Nitrogen Projects
…approved for funding by CDFA’s Fertilizer Inspection Advisory Board: Quantifying Nitrous Oxide Emissions under Different On-Farm Irrigation and Nutrient Best Management Practices that Reduce Groundwater Nitrate Loading and Applied Water…
Sustainable Groundwater Management Act Meetings Set In Clovis, Easton and Kerman
How the new Sustainable Groundwater Management Act is to be implemented and what the law is all about will be explained at three early November meetings. To help growers and…
Almond Board of California: CEUs at 2015 Almond Conference
…practices that are within reach for all California almond growers. With water allocations in question and groundwater regulations looming, it is in the best interest of all California farmers to…
Underground Reservoirs Preferred Water Storage
…will be shifting quite a bit so reservoirs are not the most flexible storage solutions to actually accommodate that huge variability and demand in climate extremes, groundwater storage is definitely…
Industry Leaders Back Recharge Project
…excited to explore the potential of California’s one million acres of almond orchards to recharge Central Valley groundwater. Learn more about the project and the Almond Board of California’s involvement….
Map Identifies Farmland with Greatest Potential for Groundwater Recharge
…or groundwater contamination. “A lot of growers are interested in learning how they can help improve the groundwater situation in California,” O’Geen said. “The index provides details on the groundwater-recharge…