…California Act is being supported by the entire California Republican delegation. Some of the provisions of the legislation include requiring management of the Central Valley Project (CVP) and California State…
Week in Review: More Farmland Fallowing & Burn Restrictions Impacting Vineyard Removals
…2022, Reclamation has updated CVP allocations and adjusted operations of Friant Dam. Get all of the agricultural headlines of the week directly in your inbox by subscribing to the newsletter….
Reclamation Updates CVP Allocations and Operations
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) recently announced adjustments to water operations related to the Central Valley Project (CVP). After an exceptionally dry start to 2022, Reclamation has updated CVP…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 02-28-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers reactions to CVP allocation announcement, groups working toward grain and fiber hemp exemptions…
Almonds and Salinity in Groundwater
Water allocations for Central Valley Project (CVP) contractors were released last week. Most contractors won’t receive the water allocations they need, leading them to pump groundwater. Photo by Pixabay on…
CVP Allocations Reflect Disappointing Lack of Rain and Snow
The Bureau of Reclamation released initial 2022 water allocations for Central Valley Project (CVP) contractors. The CVP allocations reflect a lack of rain and snow since the beginning of the…
Ag Groups and Lawmakers Concerned by New Operating Plan for Water Projects
…Central Valley Project (CVP) and the State Water Project (SWP). A coalition of ag groups recently sent a letter to the leaders of the U.S. Department of Interior and the…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 05-07-21
…declarations, UC Davis offering e-learning sessions on production ag water, and the CVP adding a hold on northern California contractors. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes,…
CVP Adds Water Supply Hold for Northern California
The California Bureau of Reclamation has put water supply allocations on hold for Central Valley Project (CVP) water contractors located north of the Delta. The bureau said the announcement is…
Dismal Snowpack Survey Reflects Third Driest Year on Record
…(CVP) contractors. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored Content Purina Podcast: Managing for Success from One Life Phase to Another July 7, 2025…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 03-02-21
…a farmer-owned carbon program launched by Land O’Lakes, and what a low CVP water allocation means for growers. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and…
Low Initial CVP Allocations Met with Disappointment
The Bureau of Reclamation has released the initial water allocations for Central Valley Project (CVP) contractors for 2021. Low CVP allocations reflect drier than average winter conditions combined with lower…
Plans to Raise Shasta Dam Get Finalized by Trump Administration
…Dam is the most critical piece of water infrastructure that supports the Central Valley Project (CVP). Water from Shasta Lake is transported 450 miles south through the CVP providing water…
Updated Allocations Bring Modest Increase for CVP Contractors
The Bureau of Reclamation has recently announced updated allocations for Central Valley Project (CVP) water contractors. The amount of rainfall that came through California during the month of April was…