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…
Lawmakers Seek Engagement on Almond Tariff Increases in Turkey
…on U.S. inshell and shelled almonds by 15 percent. In a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai, the lawmakers highlighted the negative impact such an action would have…
ERP 2022 Providing More Than $3 Billion to Producers
…December of 2022, President Biden signed the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, allocating $3.7 billion for agricultural producers affected by qualifying natural disasters in the same year. ERP 2022 covers…
World Food Prize Laureate Celebrated
…tree of life as an act of peace,” Kuhn said during the ceremony. Also announced that the ceremony by Ambassador Branstad, a change in the World Food Prize award amount….
Senator Cramer: The Clean Water Act Definitions Remain Muddy
…of the U. S. Rule (WOTUS) to look closer at the rule and the actions taken since the Supreme Court decision in the Sackett vs. Environmental Protection Agency case. A…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 10-26-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers CDFA funding a CAPCA sustainable pest management project, muddy definitions in the Clean…
EPA Herbicide Strategy Disappoints Ag Community
…out that boundaries and management requirements are “premature.” Farmers from various states expressed concerns about the proposal’s complexity, potential cost increases, and its impact on weed control. The consensus among…
Almond Update: Automation is the Next Step in Irrigation Efficiency
…Devol. “The valve actuates exactly when it’s supposed to actuate, not 2 o’clock because they got busy fixing something else and didn’t get to it.” The topic of irrigation efficiency…
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…
Groundwater Recharge Legislation Takes Effect January 1, 2024
…and funding, to address the impacts of climate change on the state’s water supply. “SB 659 represents the most significant effort since creation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act in…
AgNet Weekly: Farmer in Favor of OFF Act
…the act actually says, here are links to the text: Senate version (S.557) House version (H.R. 1249) To read the story with the NCBA, click here: NCBA: OFF Act a…
Week in Review: Tulare Ag Takes #1 Spot & New Report Recaps 2023 Water Year
Tulare County is now the number-one ag county in the country, taking the spot from 2021’s leader Kern County. The October 2023 Semi-Annual Groundwater Conditions Update, from the Department of…
CIAO Standards Act to Streamline Revisions to Organic Standards
Several industry groups have welcomed the introduction of the Continuous Improvement and Accountability in Organic (CIAO) Standards Act 2023 in Congress. The bipartisan legislation aims to enhance and update organic…
October Report Details Water Recharge Capacity for Water Year 2023
…remains for future dry periods. Subsidence is anticipated to rise unless sustained efforts to reduce long-term groundwater extraction are implemented under ongoing sustainable groundwater management. The Tulare Lake Hydrologic Region…