AG ALERT: Water-quality rule will affect Central Coast farms Ag Alert AgricultureWater quality April 21, 2021By the California Farm Bureau Federation: Predicting that it will have a profound impact on Central Coast agriculture, farm organizations...
AG ALERT: Drought spreads water shortages throughout state Ag Alert Agriculture April 21, 2021By Christine Souza, Ag Alert The 2020-21 California drought has led to significant water cutbacks, compelling farmers to fallow ground...
AG ALERT: Klamath Basin farmers anticipate little to no water Ag Alert Agriculture April 14, 2021By Christine Souza, Ag Alert With a water allocation announcement expected this week from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Klamath...
AG ALERT: Farmers try to plan for a critically dry year Ag Alert Agriculture April 7, 2021By Christine Souza, Ag Alert With all signs pointing to a critically dry year in California, farmers are trying to...
AG ALERT: Markets, water availability prove key in land values Ag Alert AgricultureGroundwater News April 7, 2021By Ching Lee, Ag Alert Despite market unknowns created by the pandemic and lower commodity prices, California agricultural land values...
AG ALERT: Board discusses potential winery wastewater fees Ag Alert Agriculture March 24, 2021By Christina Souza, Ag Alert As the State Water Resources Control Board moves forward with new regulations on wastewater discharge...
AG ALERT: Use of rice fields as salmon habitat shows promise Ag Alert Ecosystems March 17, 2021By Bob Johnson, Ag Alert Salmon reared in rice fields grow faster and larger than those from a hatchery and...
COMMENTARY: Dry year intensifies focus on California groundwater Ag Alert CommentaryCurrent ConditionsGroundwater News March 17, 2021By Danny Merkley, California Farm Bureau Federation Each March, those of us involved in water policy commemorate National Groundwater Awareness...
AG ALERT: Range managers employ beavers, benefiting forage Ag Alert Ecosystems March 10, 2021By Bob Johnson, Ag Alert A century and a half after their ranks were decimated to make coats and hats...
AG ALERT: Klamath farmers confront dry year, legal challenge Ag Alert AgricultureWater project operations March 4, 2021By Christine Souza, Ag Alert In the latest challenges to farming in the Klamath Basin, farmers have learned that the...
AG ALERT: Barring ‘miracle,’ farm water will be in short supply Ag Alert AgricultureCurrent Conditions March 3, 2021By Christine Souza, Ag Alert “We need a Miracle March,” Kern County almond grower Don Davis says, expressing the concern...
AG ALERT: Almond farmers discuss options for aquifer recharge Ag Alert AgricultureGroundwater News February 24, 2021By Dennis Pollock, Ag Alert There is more than one way to recharge groundwater by using almond orchards, and two...
AG ALERT: Water managers discuss SGMA-related solutions Ag Alert AgricultureGroundwater News February 17, 2021By Christina Souza, Ag Alert During an annual irrigation conference, water managers, farmers and consultants described creative solutions they’re pursuing...
AG ALERT: Diversifying water supplies includes aquifer recharge Ag Alert Planning and management February 10, 2021By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Bracing for potentially a second consecutive year of dry conditions, California water officials, farmers and...
AG ALERT: Central Coast water regulation raises concerns Ag Alert AgricultureWater quality February 3, 2021By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Farm groups say a proposed regulatory permit known as the Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program for...
