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AG ALERT: At halfway point, water year ranks among driest

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Current Conditions

April 28, 2021

By Dave Kranz, Ag Alert The first half of the 2021 water year neared its end with the declaration of...

AG ALERT: Using aerial imagery, study evaluates drip irrigation

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Agriculture

April 28, 2021

From the California Farm Bureau Federation: California farmers’ adoption of drip irrigation systems has contributed to greater farming efficiency, according...

AG ALERT: Water-quality rule will affect Central Coast farms

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AgricultureWater quality

April 21, 2021

By 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

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Agriculture

April 21, 2021

By 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

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Agriculture

April 14, 2021

By 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

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Agriculture

April 7, 2021

By 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

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AgricultureGroundwater News

April 7, 2021

By 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

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Agriculture

March 24, 2021

By 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

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Ecosystems

March 17, 2021

By 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

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CommentaryCurrent ConditionsGroundwater News

March 17, 2021

By 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

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Ecosystems

March 10, 2021

By 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

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AgricultureWater project operations

March 4, 2021

By 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

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AgricultureCurrent Conditions

March 3, 2021

By 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

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AgricultureGroundwater News

February 24, 2021

By 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

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AgricultureGroundwater News

February 17, 2021

By Christina Souza, Ag Alert During an annual irrigation conference, water managers, farmers and consultants described creative solutions they’re pursuing...