By Kevin Hecteman, Ag Alert David Richter has a good tomato crop going so far—but like many other farmers, not as much as in preceding years. Richter, who farms near Knights Landing in Sutter County, cut his tomato acreage by...
By Kevin Hecteman, Ag Alert In recognition of the ongoing drought and weather extremes, the Sonoma County Farm Bureau took a deep dive into the world of water storage and regulation last week in search of ideas and solutions. Step...
The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, or SGMA, was passed in 2014 during a period of critically dry years; the legislation was intended to stop the adverse impacts occurring due to the severe overpumping of groundwater basins. SGMA required groundwater basins...
“You can’t just dare the board to come after you. You have to pay your fees, and you have to get into these programs.” –Patrick Pulupa, Executive Officer, Central Valley Regional Water Board In May 2018, the Central Valley Water...
By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Hit with a third consecutive year of drought, farmers on the west side of the San Joaquin Valley who grow trees, vines and row crops are making difficult decisions on what to farm and what...
