california

California Water, Energy, and Resource Policy: A Conversation with Edward Ring

DanAgri-Business, Biofuels/Energy, Conservation, Drought, Economy, Environment, Forestry, Greenhouse Gas, Interview, Irrigation, Solar, Special Reports, Water

…salmon. Recharge and groundwater management: Utilizing excess stormwater to recharge aquifers could restore depleted groundwater while supporting agricultural needs without impacting contracted water allocations. Ring stresses the importance of collaboration…

Jamie Johansson

Jamie Johansson: A Farmer Running to Fix California

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…experienced advocates can successfully pass bills even in an urban-dominated legislature. Water: The Top Priority Water remains the defining issue for California agriculture. Johansson highlighted renewed progress on Sites Reservoir,…

Missouri River

The Missouri River: The Longest River in America and Its Agricultural Legacy

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…Vast Agricultural Watershed The Missouri River drains a sparsely populated region covering more than 500,000 square miles. Its watershed includes parts of 10 U.S. states, stretching across the Great Plains…

California

Edward Ring Says Energy Abundance Could Transform California’s Water and Agriculture Future

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…and Water Policy at the California Policy Center. While earlier discussions focused heavily on water, this episode zeroed in on energy, oil production, electricity pricing, and California’s economic future, all…

California

Edward Ring: Dredging the Delta Could Unlock Millions of Acre-Feet for California

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…it against summer allocations — as a way to accelerate aquifer recovery under SGMA. “Let farmers put floodwater to work,” he said, arguing that smart agreements could restore groundwater faster…

California

John Duarte Lays Out a Blueprint for Water Abundance as World Ag Expo Hits Full Swing

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…in Northern California that can predict reservoir inflows with roughly 85 percent accuracy. Making that data publicly available, he said, would allow water managers to safely hold more stormwater instead…

California

World Ag Expo Week Begins as John Duarte Talks Almond Innovation, Water, and California’s Future

DanAgNet News Hour, Agri-Business, Almonds, Economy, Interview, Irrigation, Legislative, Podcasts, Regulation, Special Reports, Water

…expanded beyond almonds into water policy, where Duarte was especially blunt. He criticized decades of mismanagement that have forced productive farmland out of production while surface water flows are sent…