…very top of the groundwater level. Many wells that are running dry around the state need drilling to go deeper or a whole new well entirely needs to be dug,…
Help for Rural Californians Suffering Through Drought
…reported that the drought will cause losses of $880 million in crop revenue, $203 million in dairy and other livestock value and additional groundwater pumping costs of $454 million. The…
Farm Leader: Drought Losses Could Have Been Avoided
…turn, has led to calls for statewide groundwater management. “Farm Bureau has long supported groundwater management at the local level,” he said. “Statewide regulation certainly won’t fix our groundwater needs,…
UC Davis Drought Study Assesses Current Losses and Potential Future Impacts
…economic resilience and vulnerabilities to drought and underscore the state’s reliance on groundwater to cope with droughts. “California’s agricultural economy overall is doing remarkably well, thanks mostly to groundwater reserves,”…
Hasty Groundwater Legislation Looming?
With groundwater regulation looming, many think a rushed decision is on the horizon. AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman has the story. Hasty Groundwater Legislation Looming? The drought has exacerbated the groundwater…
Ongoing Water Crisis Takes Toll on Citrus
…of surface water. “They didn’t have wells for a couple reasons. One, they don’t sit on an aquifer, or two, they have never needed to have groundwater in the past…
Two CA Water Districts to Benefit from Grants
Two Central California water districts will benefit from $1 million in grants. Sabrina Hill has more. Funds for groundwater projects The $1 million in WaterSMART grants for the Southwest Groundwater…
Funding Boost for Groundwater Banking Program
A groundwater banking program in Central California gets a $1 million boost in funding. Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA) has announced $1 million in WaterSMART grants for the Southwest Groundwater Banking…
Costa Announces $6.3 Million in Agricultural Water Conservation and Efficiency Grants
…includes construction of a pipeline network to and from the district’s South Canal to (1) provide surface water supply during supplemental/ample water years to landowners who normally pump groundwater to…
More Water Users Receive Notices of Curtailment
…is no other supply available. Many of these suppliers also have other water sources, the board said, such as local storage, groundwater, recycled water or stormwater. Information and links about…
Groundwater Discussions at CDFA Meeting
…the state’s near- and long-term water priorities. One of actions identified in the report, ‘Expand Water Storage Capacity and Improve Groundwater Management,’ outlined the intent to improve sustainable groundwater management…
UC Davis Study Determines Preliminary Findings of Economic Impact of Drought in Central Valley
…Davis researchers used computer models and the latest estimates of State Water Project, federal Central Valley Project and local water deliveries and groundwater pumping capacities to forecast the economic effects…
Groundwater Control Worries
Sustainable groundwater levels have become a concern for many, complicated even more by the drought year. Kern County, like many other counties, held a water forum this week to educate…
Governor Brown Issues Executive Order to Redouble State Drought Actions
…data becomes available in order to more accurately capture changing groundwater levels. The Department will provide a public update by November 30 that identifies groundwater basins with water shortages, details…