Following the announcements of the new mandatory statewide water reductions, the Governor’ drought task force briefed the media on the emergency actions. Listen to information directly from state agency leaders….
OpEd from Assemblyman Adam Gray on Water Restrictions
…is inexplicable at a time when we are suffering from the worst drought in California’s recorded history. The Central Valley has already lost over $2 billion in economic productivity and…
Gov. Brown Directs First-Ever Statewide Mandatory Water Reductions
…wasteful water use, streamline the state’s drought response and invest in new technologies that will make California more drought resilient. “Today(Wednesday April 1), we are standing on dry grass where…
The Western View: We’re Not The Bad Guys
…the drought, with people in the cities telling us that we are taking too much water. They’ve especially focused their attention on almonds. Even Comedy Central’s Jon Stewart took a…
Governor Brown Signs $1 Billion Emergency Drought Package
…this program. In addition to today’s funding, the state has committed more than $870 million in drought relief since last year to assist drought-affected communities and provide funding to better…
Western View: Drought Crisis Response Is Too Little
Len Wilcox explains why the governor’s drought crisis package needs to go much further to find solutions. Water Crisis The governor and state legislators unveiled a billion-dollar program to deal…
Pump Add-on Can Save Money
…are an easy upgrade for a reliable red-flag to things changing. The drought in California is causing water basin levels to change very quickly, especially during prime irrigation season, and…
Drought Reducing Pre-emergent Effectiveness
Managing weeds is always a little tricky for any grower, and changes to procedures because of drought conditions are making pre-emergent applications less effective. Reducing Pre-emergent Effectiveness Cooperative Extension Farm…
Farm Leader: Emerency Legislation Underscores Drought Crisis
Emergency drought legislation introduced at the state Capitol today underscores the ongoing crisis facing California’s rural communities, according to the president of the California Farm Bureau Federation. CFBF President Paul…
Governor Brown, Legislative Leaders Announce $1 Billion Emergency Drought Package
…of droughts and floods and the Governor declared a drought state of emergency. In April 2014, the Governor called on the state to redouble their efforts at combating drought. Last…
Biodigester Bringing Sustainability Full Circle
…Relations Specialist Michael Grossman says the system is especially beneficial to California as it deals with drought conditions and new nitrogen management reporting. Grossman says Regenis has looked even further…
New Water Bills Introduced
Adam Gray As we told you earlier this week, Assemblymember Adam Gray has introduced three new water bills geared toward helping California farmers through drought. Sabrina Hill spoke with Gray…
USDA Designates Imperial County in California as a Primary Natural Disaster Area with Assistance to Producers in Arizona
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Imperial County in California as a primary natural disaster area due to damages and losses caused by a recent drought. “Our hearts…
Gray Proposes Laws to Alleviate Effects of Drought in Valley, Statewide
Adam Gray Assemblymember Adam C. Gray (D-Merced) today proposed three new priority water bills aimed at mitigating the impact of the drought on farmers statewide and spurring Central Valley agriculture….