…priorities. The episode closed with discussion on livestock trucking regulations, water storage challenges after another strong snowpack year, and the need for common-sense infrastructure solutions to support farmers. Throughout the…
California Water Solutions: Inside Turlock Irrigation District
…spectrometers to measure snowpack across entire watersheds with up to 99 percent accuracy. By eliminating uncertainty in snowpack estimates, water managers can make better decisions about reservoir operations, flood protection,…
AgNet News Hour Podcast: Water, Policy, and the Future of California Agriculture
…recharge, and advanced snowpack measurement technology—developed in partnership with NASA—have helped protect growers from the worst impacts of SGMA and water shortages. He stresses that every watershed is different and…
California Agriculture at a Crossroads: Insights from Fresno County Farm Bureau President Ryan Jacobsen
…Valley don’t necessarily mean good conditions in the north, where much of the state’s supply originates. A healthy Sierra Nevada snowpack benefits the entire agricultural system, but a weak northern…
Pistachios, Water & Trade: Kreps on Farming’s Future
…of pistachio farming discussions. Kreps emphasized that the state receives enough annual rainfall and snowpack to supply five years of water, if only more storage infrastructure were built. Instead, California…
California’s Water Crisis: Edward Ring Calls for Abundance Over Scarcity
…forest density, snowpack would last longer, more runoff would reach rivers, and wildfire devastation could be curbed. Papagni noted the recurring destruction from fires and asked why practical solutions weren’t…
California Farmland at Risk from Solar Bill
…already threatening agricultural viability. “Water is the lifeblood of California agriculture,” Papagni emphasized. This year, California’s snowpack was an astounding 232% above average, yet farmers remain skeptical about long-term water…
California’s Water Crisis: Time to Turn Policy into Action
…strong snowpack, have still had to reduce their contracted water deliveries. Users in the Central and Southern regions of the state are only receiving 55% and 50% of their allocated…
Western Mountain Snowpack Experiencing Accelerated Melting
Diminishing snowpack will cause reductions in summer stream flows in the Pacific Northwest. U.S. Forest Service photo. The accelerated melting of Western Mountain snowpack, driven by unusually warm temperatures in…
How Westside Water Allocations Are Leaving Farmers Dry
…locked in.” This year’s initial allocation was only 35%, even with a full Lake Orville and favorable snowpack. Although the number was later bumped to 55%, the delay in information…
Steve Hilton Pledges to Restore California Agriculture and Fight Regulatory Extremism
…75% of snowpack into the ocean. Point Reyes and the Battle for Family Farms Referring to Stephanie Moretta and the Point Reyes situation, Hilton condemned the coordinated effort by government…
California Needs New Water Plan
…the state water contractors has said the California water system was built long ago no longer works. We have severe droughts, flooding and atmospheric rivers, unreliable snowpack and most of…
Wildfire Outlook for the Northwest & California
…which could set the stage for dangerous conditions. Experts are particularly concerned about areas that have accumulated significant snowpack over the winter. In normal circumstances, snow helps delay fire season…
Central Valley Project Water Supply Allocation for 2025 Season Announced
…growing season. But, we all know, the majority of the beautiful snowpack will go right to the ocean. It should remind us all how critical it is to capture the…