The new LandFlex program from the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) seeks to reduce groundwater demand through incentives. The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022 is now making…
LandFlex Program to Help Farmers Transition Away from Groundwater
…sustainable yield piece which is essentially being paid to the farmer $750 per acre-foot of transitional overdraft that he or she wants to sell to DWR.” DWR is also working…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 12-05-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers agtech development, California DWR’s initial 5% water allocation, and Duchenaux on an assistance…
Initial Water Allocation for SWP Higher Than Last Year
The initial water allocation for 2023 has been released by the Department of Water Resources (DWR). As of December 1, DWR is allocating five percent of requested supplies for the…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 04-21-22
…field day, and the reasons the DWR is deeming several GSPs incomplete. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News…
‘More Significant Land Fallowing’ Expected This Year with Ongoing Drought
With drought conditions rivaling those experienced in 2015, there are expectations for further agricultural land fallowing this year. As of April 13, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) shows…
Week in Review: Drought Conditions Back to 2015 Levels & Cotton Acreage and Prices Up
DWR personnel have indicated that current snow levels and water conditions are similar to those seen during the height of the last drought. Cotton acreage is expected to increase to…
DWR Making Investments in Much-Needed Canal Repairs
The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) is investing more than $33 million to assist with needed canal repairs. Issues of subsidence were highlighted during the last drought that California…
Snow Levels and Water Conditions at Comparable Levels to 2013 and 2015
California Department of Water Resources (DWR) personnel have indicated that current snow levels and water conditions are similar to those seen during the height of the last drought. During the…
Exceptionally Dry Conditions Prompt Further Drought Action
…on April 1. DWR is also taking other drought action with federal partners. The Bureau of Reclamation and DWR have filed another Temporary Urgency Change Petition with the State Water…
Latest Snow Survey Suggests Third Year of Drought Conditions
The third snow survey of the season conducted by the Department of Water Resources (DWR) reflected two consecutive months of largely dry conditions. Manager of DWR’s Snow Surveys and Water…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 02-22-22
…infrastructures projects and the DWR creating a new website for users to access statewide water information amidst a drought. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features,…
Dry January Takes a Toll on Promising Start to Water Year
The second manual snow survey for the current water year demonstrated the impact that dry conditions in January have had on California’s snowpack. The Department of Water Resources (DWR) conducted…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 02-03-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the numbers from DWR‘s second snow survey of the year, FB wanting the…