…that reducing logging from historic levels has contributed to catastrophic wildfires and overgrown forests. Strategic thinning and responsible land management, he said, could improve forest health and potentially increase runoff…
Wolves, Water, and the Fight for California Agriculture
…aggressive firefighting, has produced overgrown landscapes now fueling catastrophic wildfires. Similarly, water policy centered on the Delta—California’s “aorta”—has relied on flushing massive volumes of freshwater while failing to modernize wastewater…
Jeff Aiello Says California’s Wolf and Water Crises Are Symptoms of Broken Environmental Policy
…aggressive fire suppression created overgrown forests — setting the stage for today’s catastrophic wildfires. Those fires, he noted, destroy habitat, forcing wildlife downhill and closer to farms and towns. Water…
Rick Roberti California Cattle Threats: Wolves, Water, and Workforce
…life.” Water management and forest policy also entered the discussion. Roberti argued that decades of mismanagement — including halting logging and controlled burns — have contributed to catastrophic wildfires and…
California Water Solutions: Inside Turlock Irrigation District
…crises—wildfires, floods, or droughts—but effective water management requires constant preparation. Wet and average years, he says, are exactly when the state should be planning for the next drought. Behind TID’s…
Don Wagner on Restoring Integrity, Water, and Common Sense to California
…in Hella Hydrants—specialized fire hydrants designed for helicopters to refill water tanks during wildfires. “It’s a simple but powerful innovation,” Wagner said. “We used the lesson from LA to make…
Don Wagner Calls for Common Sense in Sacramento: Ag, Water, and the Future of California
…faster during wildfires. That’s the kind of practical, local innovation California needs more of.” When asked about the upcoming Proposition 50, Wagner warned that the measure could silence rural California….
David Tangipa: Fighting for California Farmers and Rejecting Proposition 50
…Behind California’s Wildfires Tangipa began by challenging the familiar narrative that California’s wildfires are primarily caused by climate change. “Those communities in the Palisades and Eaton area didn’t burn down…
David Tangipa Slams Insurance Commissioner and Prop 50 on AgNet News Hour
…handling of wildfires, pointing out that the Palisades and Eaton fires were made worse by negligence, not climate change. He cited evidence that LADWP left a reservoir basin empty and…
California’s Water Crisis: Edward Ring Calls for Abundance Over Scarcity
…urban heat, fewer wildfires, and restored ecosystems such as the Salton Sea and Mono Lake. With an extra 10 million acre-feet annually, California could even dismantle controversial reservoirs like Hetch…
Native American Agriculture: Roots of U.S. Farming
…today’s land stewards are revisiting Indigenous fire practices to prevent wildfires and restore ecological balance. Farming Along the Floodplains Another cornerstone of Native American agriculture was strategic settlement along river…
Big News for Dairy and Almond Growers: USDA Announces $1 Billion Relief Program, Almond Yields Down
…Relief Program, are designed to offset increased feed costs caused by the flooding and wildfires of 2023 and 2024. This brings total ELRP funding to a record $2 billion. Importantly,…
Joe Del Bosque: Water, Labor, and the Fight for California Farming
…But as droughts worsen and wildfires highlight water shortages, the consequences of neglecting agriculture are becoming harder to ignore. The Labor and Immigration Challenge Alongside water, immigration and labor remain…
California Agriculture: Fires, Wolves & Farm Labor Reform
…worsening Central Valley air quality caused by wildfires, likening the smoke to winter fog. He warned that tensions between state and federal governments over forest management may intensify as fall…