…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
…across rural America, the budget adds about 23 million acres of land to USDA conservation efforts and sustains 25 million acres enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program, ensuring clean air,…
March Snow Survey
The March Snow Survey finds only a 2% increase in water content. Sabrina Hill has the information. The March Snow Survey…
Implementation of Farm Bill Conservation Programs Forging Ahead
Several Farm Bill related conservation programs are already accepting applications from eligible producers. Rod Bain has the story. Implementation of Farm Bill Conservation Programs Forging Ahead…
Snow Survey Finds Slightly Increased Water Content
…but we can control the amount of water we use.This drought is a wake-up call that we all have to take water conservation seriously and make it a way of…
Costa Introduces Bills to Increase CA Water Storage
…in California’s water infrastructure and expedite construction on existing storage projects to improve water reliability across the state. The current drought has highlighted the dire need for long-term water solutions,…
CA Lawmakers Announce Drought Field Hearing
…tour drought-impacted areas as a way to demonstrate their commitment to educating Congress on the plight of the regulatory loss of water, the need for new storage and delivering water…
New Legislation to Help Drought Relief Efforts
…state budget and draws from two previously approved bonds. Here’s how the money is to be divided: $475 million in accelerated grant funding for water conservation and recycling projects $15…
California Water Situation Continues to be Bleak
Gary Crawford Despite a couple of storms predicted for this week, the California water supply situation will remain bleak. Gary Crawford has the story. California Water Situation Continues Bleak…
Drought Leads to Early Removal of Almonds
…water shortages. Photo/Cecilia Parsons Faced with severe water shortages, growers of nut crops such as almonds, walnuts and pistachios are making tough decisions that include removing orchards, using just enough…
Senator Galgiani Introduces Water Bond Legislation
…that the upcoming water bond be slimmed down and focused on long needed water storage projects.” SB 1370 offers a sensible approach towards crafting long-term solutions to California’s water problems….