A legal challenge to the new Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule has been filed by a coalition of agricultural and other business organizations. The WOTUS lawsuit has been…
Cover Crops Prove Valuable During Recent Storms
…paid for itself this year. We’ve had great infiltration of the water. So even though we had a little over five inches in 24 hours we were able to get…
Disaster Assistance Bolstered with Latest FSA Announcement
…Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) has also been updated. The program now allows participation from producers that lease state and federal lands. Up to 25 percent of the cost for all…
Week in Review: Simultaneous Drought & Flood Emergencies, More Funding for Sites Project
Even as California receives massive amounts of rainfall, rural communities are still experiencing drought impacts. The Sites Reservoir Project has recently received an additional $80 million through the Water Infrastructure…
Lawmakers Calling for Better California Water Management
…the maximum conservation of available surface water, which includes pumping at the southern Delta Central Valley Project and State Water Project pumping plants. Congressman Costa also highlights the dire need…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 01-13-23
…the Delta Drought Response pilot program, and Nor-Cal orchards dealing with standing water. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet…
Potential for Continued Drought Impacts Despite Flood Emergency
…a drought and flood emergency. California Department of Water Resources Director Karla Nemeth said that despite the storm systems, there is still a lot of variability in water supply conditions….
Week in Review: Cautious Optimism for Above Average Snowpack & Another New WOTUS Rule
…of the WOTUS rule announcement as a case involving the scope of the entire Clean Water Act is currently awaiting judgment from the U.S. Supreme Court. The LandFlex incentive program…
Sites Reservoir Receives More Funding as California Experiences Substantial Rainstorms
…“Sites will help ensure California has a reliable water supply in the face of prolonged drought uncertainty.” The reservoir project will increase water storage capacity in the state by 1.5…
How the LandFlex Incentive Program Can Assist Dairy Farmers
The LandFlex incentive program offers farmers financial support as part of the effort to address water availability. Producers in critically over drafted basins will have the opportunity to enroll in…
DWR ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ After First 2023 Snow Survey
The first 2023 snow survey from the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) demonstrated a strong start to the year. DWR reported that Phillips Station has a snow depth of…
The Start of The New Year Sees New WOTUS Rule
…“waters of the United States” is a statement of federal overreach that ignores states’ authority to regulate intrastate water quality and the Clean Water Act’s statutory mandate for cooperative federalism,”…
Week in Review: Groundwater Recharge in Orchards & Pros and Cons of Electric Tractors
Karun Samran of Bapu Farming Company has been recharging groundwater for several years and has seen great results with water usage and crop health. United Farm Workers (UFW) leadership laid…
New Year’s Resolutions for the Farm
…on nutrient management. Protect topsoil and groundwater quality by devoting environmentally sensitive agricultural land to conservation benefits instead of farming. When it comes to any resolution, making them may be…