Finalists Named for 2015 California Leopold Conservation Award

Taylor HillmanGeneral

…willow flycatcher mitigation easement that demonstrates how cattle, wildlife and water management are connected. Conservation practices include riparian plantings, wildlife-friendly water systems and improved irrigation to more efficiently use water

Mobile Irrigation Labs Help Save Water

Taylor HillmanWater

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is making house call site visits to help agricultural producers evaluate the efficiency of their irrigation systems. Mobile Irrigation Labs Help Save Water

California Farms and WOTUS

Taylor HillmanGeneral, Water

They’re trying to regulate even water we don’t have – that’s the word from a California policy expert on the EPA’s new Waters of the US (WOTUS) rule. Hear why…

Making Drip Work on Dairies

Taylor HillmanDairy & Livestock, Water

…lagoon water. Ray says they’re close to dialing in their system to work reliably without any hiccups, and the last several years have showed great water savings and increased yields….

Drought Causing Valley Land to Sink

Taylor HillmanDrought, Water

…2014, which requires local governments to form sustainable groundwater agencies that will regulate pumping and recharge to better manage groundwater supplies. “Groundwater acts as a savings account to provide supplies…