…composition of the body regulating California air quality. A bill sponsored by CFBF to streamline groundwater adjudication—Assembly Bill 1390 (Alejo, D-Salinas)—passed the Assembly floor, on concurrence, with a bipartisan vote…
Progress Reported on Planning for Sites Reservoir
…water storage projects and the upcoming rulemaking process. The commission will discuss public comments on the groundwater basin boundary emergency regulation. Meanwhile, Jim Watson, a civil engineer with more than…
Sustainable Groundwater Management Act – Informational Meetings Planned
…Public forums for groundwater users and the general public The technical sessions will focus on: Local agency requirements regarding Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) formation, groundwater sustainability, and public involvement Discussing…
Ag Land May Be Key to Replenishing Aquifers
A water project through University of California (UC) Davis is looking at using agriculture land to help replenish groundwater levels. Several trials are going on throughout the state looking to…
Commentary: News on Crop Revenue Reports Misses Part of Story
…“unsustainable over-pumping of groundwater,” reported USA Today. Of course, revenues are only half the story of a farm or ranch balance sheet, and groundwater use is only part of the…
Record Walnut Production Forecast
…have benefitted the crop. Growers used surface water where available and groundwater when necessary to provide adequate water supply to the trees. Crop quality is reported to be excellent with…
Drip Helps Dairies Decrease Contamination
…lead to groundwater contamination if not diluted properly. Decrease Groundwater Contamination Netafim Product Manager Dennis Hannaford says the challenge has always been dealing with the solids in the lagoon water,…
Drought Causing Valley Land to Sink
…2014, which requires local governments to form sustainable groundwater agencies that will regulate pumping and recharge to better manage groundwater supplies. “Groundwater acts as a savings account to provide supplies…
Drought Costs California Agriculture $1.84 Billion and 10,100 Jobs in 2015
…prolonged drought. Groundwater regulations could help. The scientists noted that new state groundwater regulations requiring local agencies to attain sustainable yields could eventually reverse the depletion of underground reserves. “The…
Agricultural Land to be Discussed at Upcoming Ca. State Board of Food and Agriculture Meeting
…by Gov. Brown in 2014. The law requires long-term management of groundwater resources by local water agencies according to economic and environmental needs. SGMA also requires groundwater sustainability plans to…
USDA Seeks Partner Proposals to Protect and Restore Critical Wetlands
…wildlife on their lands, reduce impacts from flooding, recharge groundwater and provide outdoor recreational and educational opportunities. The voluntary nature of NRCS’ easement programs allows effective integration of wetland restoration…
State Needs Variety of Water Infrastructure
As water entities are being formed around the state to deal with local groundwater management, most of those agencies believe a lot of different infrastructure is needed to help the…
Defining ‘Sustainable Groundwater Management’
When the state announced groundwater management protocols in 2014, they coined the phrase “sustainable groundwater management”. Kings River Conservation District General Manager David Orth said a lot of people are…
CDFA Announces Vacancies On The Fertilizer Research and Education Program’s Technical Advisory Subcommittee
…agronomy, soil science, plant physiology, production agriculture and environmental issues related to fertilizing materials use. This expertise can include, but is not limited to, issues related to nitrate in groundwater…