…irrigation systems through retrofitting existing irrigation systems to have them become more efficient on permanent cropland, reduce impacts to groundwater by increasing the use of nutrient management through budgeting and…
Past Practices Responsibility of Present Farmers
Higher nitrate levels in groundwater reservoirs are partly due to farming practices from decades ago, yet reflect poorly on today’s growers. Responsibility of Present Farmers Nitrates in groundwater is what’s…
Gray Proposes Laws to Alleviate Effects of Drought in Valley, Statewide
…for sustainable groundwater and at the same time take away the single most important recharge element — irrigation water. That the agency responsible for compliance with the new groundwater law…
State Water Project Deliveries Increased Slightly
…snowpack to replenish reservoirs and groundwater basins. In January 2014, Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. declared a drought state of emergency and asked Californians to voluntarily curb their water use…
Fresno County Farm Bureau Issues Statement on Water Supply for County’s Federal Water Contractors
…and Valley communities to push for additional surface water and groundwater storage; improved conveyance through the state, specifically in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta; and a return to common-sense water policies…
Water Rights: Farmers Prepare For Possibility of New Curtailments
…said, its main goal was to help restore overdrafted groundwater supplies. Today, the district keeps tabs on groundwater levels by monitoring its wells. As a “conjunctive use” district, it relies…
Fruit & Nut Review
…situation remained a concern, however many of them were able to offset reduced irrigation district water deliveries by utilizing wells to pump groundwater. Clingstone full bloom occurred in early-March, slightly…
State and Federal Officials to Disscuss Drought Operations With California State Board of Food and Agriculture
…voters passed Proposition 1, a $7.5 billion general obligation bond measure that will fund projects to sustain California’s surface and groundwater supply. $2.7 billion will fund water storage, while $900…
UC Makes Gains in Rebuilding its Extension Service
…past, Greer said farmers now face more regulatory requirements to manage nitrogen and groundwater quality, necessitating an advisor with expertise in nutrient management. Being able to find applicants with the…
State Needs Multiple Wet Storms
…Almond Conference that the state needs 10-20 of storms to get back to safe levels. Wade says the groundwater that saved us this year won’t be available in the future….
Forecasted Cold Temps Fail to Materialize
…pumping groundwater was minimized last night,” Nelsen continues. Temperatures in other major producing areas of California, primarily Ventura, Riverside and Imperial Counties, all had temperatures well above the threshold of…
CFBF President’s Message: One Opportunity Lost; One Remains
…the interrelationship between surface water supply and delivery and groundwater use, specifically that our groundwater problems occur chiefly because there’s not enough surface water available. While the Legislature was busy…
State and Federal Officials to Discuss Drought and Groundwater Management for 2015
…for the Central Valley and Southern California is currently at 20 percent capacity. “Another drought year will severely impact groundwater supplies which are an important resource for farm families and…
Almond Board: Water Issues Lead to High Salinity
In drought years, growers are more reliant on groundwater and water quality becomes an issue. Water Issues Lead to High Salinity Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor David Doll said soil salinity…