Fresno County Farm Bureau Issues Statement on Water Supply for County’s Federal Water Contractors

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…state and nation. Agriculture is the economic engine that drives the Valley and water is the fuel for that engine. Water means jobs and food. Without a reliable water supply,…

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Announces Zero Water Allocation for California Farms

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FRESNO, CA – Today the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced an initial zero water allocation for south-of-Delta Central Valley Project agricultural water service contractors. This comes as no surprise due…

Gov. Brown, Legislative Leaders Announce Emergency Drought Legislation

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…storm water capture for increasing water supply availability. The bill also makes statutory changes to ensure existing water rights laws are followed, including streamlined authority to enforce water rights laws…

Vilsack Answers Farmer’s Tough Question about Conservation

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Continuing coverage of President Barack Obama’s visit to the Central Valley During Sabrina Hill’s discussion with Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Friday, she relayed a tough question a farmer wanted answered. Hear…

Federal Drought Aid Coming to California; Long Term Solution Sought

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…farmers, water managers, community leaders, and labor representatives. “I wanted to come here to listen,” the President said. He said he was aware of the volatile water politics in California,…

President Obama Speaks on Drought

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…their obligations. Directing all federal facilities in California to make immediate steps to curb their water use, including a moratorium on water usage for new non-essential landscaping projects. You can…

Farm Leader Welcomes National Focus on Drought

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…and the need to recharge groundwater as important elements to solve long-term water problems. “The current regulatory structure fails to balance the needs of rural communities and farms with the…

President to Announce Drought Assistance During Visit Today

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…improve water use efficiency for drinking water at Federal facilities across the country by 26 percent and improve water use efficiency for industrial, landscaping, and agricultural water by 20 percent….

CDFA, USDA Sessions on Drought Resources

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…USDA’s Farm Service Agency (March 1st); and water conservation enhancements offered by the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (March 3rd). These programs offer a variety on-farm assistance including cover crops…

“Voices from the Land” Conservation in American Agriculture Briefing Highlights Environmental Award Winners

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On USDA Blog by Ann Mills, Deputy Under Secretary of Natural Resources and Environment “Water conservation begins where the first drop of rain falls…most likely on private working lands.” This…