…the risk of critical reservoir levels, the Colorado River Basin faces historically low levels, requiring ongoing conservation efforts for water delivery and long-term sustainability. Listen to the report below. Brian…
Final Plans for Sites Reservoir Project Released
…the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act. The project is a response to regional water storage issues and the first major water storage initiative in over a decade. Various…
Grower Participation Requested for Citrus Life Cycle Survey
…citrus industry. The goal of the project is to quantify the environmental impacts and benefits of citrus production, covering everything from water and electricity usage to grove management practices and…
Week in Review: New Sick Leave Rules & Turkey to Increase Almond Tariffs
…shelled almonds. The Department of Water Resources has issued determinations on groundwater sustainability plans for 17 non-critically overdrafted basins. In a positive turn for California’s citrus industry, the initial forecast…
Rebates Approach Offers Viable Solution for Addressing Groundwater Challenges
A new program aims to address groundwater depletion in California through incentivizing Managed Aquifer Recharge. A study by UC Santa Cruz and UC Berkeley researchers, published in Nature Water, introduces…
First Major Water Storage Project in Over a Decade Moving Forward
…Biden’s Investing in America agenda, represents the first substantial water storage approval in California since 2011. The Department of the Interior, in collaboration with the San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water…
El Niño, Winter Weather, and Impacts on Agriculture
…meteorologist Brad Rippey starts with Western water supplies for irrigation, where water storage was boosted by last winter’s significant precipitation accumulation, however: “Some of the biggest reservoirs, especially those in…
More Groundwater Sustainability Plans Approved
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has issued determinations on groundwater sustainability plans (GSPs) for 17 non-critically overdrafted basins. Guided by the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), the DWR evaluates…
Senator Cramer: The Clean Water Act Definitions Remain Muddy
…from state to state, or permanent waters that may cross federal land. However, he said the definition has shifted to include waters that can flow into navigable waters, such as…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 10-26-23
…Water Act, and the importance of field-level support of the Climate Smart Cotton Program. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous…
EPA Herbicide Strategy Disappoints Ag Community
…instead of specific requirements. Farmers, however, fear the proposal is too prescriptive, making it challenging and expensive to implement conservation practices tailored to specific regions or crop types. The American…
Arizona Governor Loses Members of Water Policy Council
…be impacted directly and immediately by any rural groundwater regulatory framework.” Smallhouse clarified that AFB sought innovative, locally driven approaches for groundwater management but found the committee’s direction predetermined, resembling…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 10-25-23
…applying for the agriculture conservation easement program, and some key numbers in the USDA’s Cattle on Feed Report. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and…
More Than $1.77 Billion Paid Out Through Conservation Reserve Program
…and landowners for voluntary conservation efforts on over 23 million acres of private land. Notably, CRP has expanded by 21 percent in enrolled acres since 2021. “We’ve made the Conservation…