An interview with Christina Beckstead, Executive Director, Madera County Farm Bureau
Christina Beckstead is executive director of Madera County Farm Bureau. As an advocate for growers in her county, she has been closely involved in the formation of groundwater sustainability agencies (GSAs) in Madera County and the steps towards the development of groundwater sustainability plans (GSPs). There are three subbasins in Madera County — the Madera subbasin, the Chowchilla subba-
sin and a small portion of the Delta-Mendota subbasin. All are classified by the state as critically overdrafted.
Downing, J. 2018. “Advocating for Growers as SGMA Moves Forward.” California Agriculture 72 (1): 23–24. https://doi.org/10.3733/ca.2018a0013.
