Finalists Named for 2015 California Leopold Conservation Award

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…outlets, hay and strawberries. Prather Ranch established conservation easements on several properties to protect biodiversity. They use many conservation practices, including solar powered watering systems, intensive grazing, targeted vegetation management,…

‘Waters’ Rule Takes Effect in California

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…San Joaquin County winegrape grower Brad Goehring said the waters of the U.S. rule is damaging to agriculture. “Most everything is now considered a water of the U.S., and permitting…

New West Nile Virus Detection in Horses

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…to prevent the disease by managing mosquitoes that carry west Nile virus. Please eliminate standing water and work to limit mosquito access to horses by stabling during active mosquito feeding…

Federal Court Ruling Blocks WOTUS Implementation

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National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Philip Ellis statement regarding federal court ruling in North Dakota that will block EPA and the Army Corps’ “Waters of the United States” rule. “America’s…

Court Denies Motion to Enjoin Releases to the Klamath River

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water districts that include San-Luis & Delta Mendota Water Authority, Westlands Water District, Tehama-Colusa Canal Authority, South Valley Water Association and San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors Water Authority. At a…