From the California Farm Bureau Federation: California farmers’ adoption of drip irrigation systems has contributed to greater farming efficiency, according...
By the California Farm Bureau Federation: Predicting that it will have a profound impact on Central Coast agriculture, farm organizations expressed disappointment in a final waste-discharge regulation adopted by a regional water quality board. Known as the Irrigated Lands Regulatory...
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...
