From the Bureau of Reclamation: Reclamation proposes to issue annual Warren Act agreements/contracts to certain participating Friant Division contracts and...
Water experts believe efficiency measures and technological innovation will help California meet the needs of its 40 million thirsty residents without expensive interventions like desalination plants — even as droughts figure to elongate, intensify and increase. By Matthew Renda, Courthouse...
By Dennis Pollock, Ag Alert Several people who are knowledgeable about cover crops gathered virtually for a webinar presentation on cover crops in orchard systems, presented by the Madera/Chowchilla Resource Conservation District. That was followed the next day by visits...
By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Describing the situation as “bleak,” farmers in Mendocino and Sonoma counties, who rely on water from the Russian River watershed and Lake Mendocino, are bracing for curtailments of their water rights by the state water...
From the California Farm Bureau Federation: Using farmland for wintertime aquifer recharge could help nearby communities replenish their groundwater supplies,...
Agriculture and M&I water users allocation reduced; 5% allocation for CVP agricultural water service contractors both north-of-Delta and south-of-Delta confirmed...
Low flows are a threat to drinking water supplies, endangered fish From the State Water Board: With drought conditions resulting in low flows in the Russian River and historically low water storage levels at Lake Mendocino, the State Water Resources...
A new DRI pilot study finds severe water repellency in sand samples after treatment with both hot and cold smoke. By Kelsey Fitzgerald, Desert Research Institute After a wildfire, soils in burned areas often become water repellent, leading to increased...
