By Christine Souza, Ag Alert With all signs pointing to a critically dry year in California, farmers are trying to add flexibility to help them make it through the season. Tulare County farmer and dairy operator Tom Barcellos said he...
By Christine Souza, Ag Alert In the latest challenges to farming in the Klamath Basin, farmers have learned that the Klamath Water Project may not be able to divert water from Upper Klamath Lake and the Klamath River until April...
By Christina Souza, Ag Alert During an annual irrigation conference, water managers, farmers and consultants described creative solutions they’re pursuing to help stretch California water supplies, in particular in response to the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, a 2014 law that...
As the state’s largest water using sector, many look to agriculture as a way to free up water supplies for environmental and other uses. However, estimates of how much water could be saved vary widely, and oftentimes don’t result in...
By Alan L. Olmstead and Paul W. Rhode, Giannini Foundation Of Agricultural Economics The history of California agriculture entails a story of innovation and conflict as farmers and their allies repeatedly remolded their environment to create an extraordinarily diverse and...
