…the issue is outpacing almost every other concern for growers, said Phillips. Both Bates and Phillips noted that the substantial amount of rainfall and snowpack over the past two winters…
Week in Review: California Snowpack Finally Hits the Average & New Office of Ag at EPA
The recent storm system that came through California has pushed the state’s snowpack up to the historical average. EPA Administrator Michael Regan announced a new Office of Agriculture and Rural…
AgNet News Hour, Tuesday, 03-05-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. In today’s show the statewide snowpack is at 80 percent of average to start March, and…
Weekend Storm System Brings California Snowpack Up to Average
The recent storm system that came through California has pushed the state’s snowpack up to average. Last week when the Department of Water Resources conducted their manual snow survey, the…
California Snowpack Less Than Half of What it Was This Time Last Year
…the automated snow sensor network shows the statewide snowpack at 80 percent of the average. Comparatively, the California snowpack was at just 54 percent of the average at the beginning…
Slight Increase in SWP Allocation, But Still Behind Last Year
…moved an additional 314,000 acre-feet of water, which would have resulted in a higher allocation,” said Pierre. The California snowpack, which is a critical component of water forecasting, is at…
Initial Water Allocation is Good News for Many CVP Contractors
…has been a slow start to the 2024 water year, recent storms have brought the Sierra Nevada snowpack up to nearly average. The initial water supply allocations are based on…
Week in Review: Snowpack Still Below Average & Conservation Stewardship Opportunities Now Available
The second snow survey of the season at Phillips Station highlighted a lack of snow for the current water year. Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled the $291.5 billion budget on January…
Snow Survey Shows Conditions Remain Below Average
…snowpack, we’re only about half of where we should be for this time of year,” said Sean de Guzman, Manager of the Flood Operations Section at the California Department of…
Week in Review: California Snowpack Improves & Proposed Changes to Raisin Marketing Order
While still behind the overall average, the California snowpack has made significant gains since the beginning of the year. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced a public hearing on…
AgNet News Hour, Wednesday, 01-24-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. Today’s show includes the California snowpack has grown significantly since the beginning of the new year…
California Snowpack Grows Significantly Since Beginning the New Year
While still behind the overall average, the California snowpack has made significant gains since the beginning of the year. On December 31, the snowpack was measured at just 26 percent…
First Survey of the Season Shows a Fraction of Last Year’s Snow Levels
…here at this location,” said manager of DWR’s Snow Surveys and Water Supply Forecasting Unit, Sean de Guzman. “The statewide snowpack is currently sitting at 25 percent of average to…
Positive Outlook for the California Walnut Industry, After Years of Challenges
…temperatures. Ample water supply from an extensive snowpack also supported healthy tree growth across all regions. Adequate chilling hours promoted winter dormancy, and mild spring temperatures facilitated vibrant tree canopies,…