At the November meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, council members heard a wide range of updates: first, Delta Watermaster...
Dr. Glenda Humiston is Vice President of Agriculture & Natural Resources for the University of California. At the 2019 California...
Eighty California farmers are engaged in a state-funded effort to boost carbon concentrations in the soil—a promising way to combat climate change. By Alastair Bland, Cal Matters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Loren...
Panel discusses how regulation of cannabis cultivation in California is working so far and the challenges facing communities on the...
An interview with Christina Beckstead, Executive Director, Madera County Farm Bureau Christina Beckstead is executive director of Madera County Farm...
Dan Keppen is Executive Director of the Farm Family Alliance, a non-profit association that acts as an advocate for family farmers, ranchers, irrigation districts, and allied industries in the 17 western states. He has 28 years of experience in water...
How will sustainable groundwater management play out on the ground? Will land be fallowed? Can yields be somehow increased to...
Dr. Lisamarie Windham-Myers is an ecosystem ecologist specializing in wetlands. As an ecosystems ecologist, she works across a broad spectrum...
Officials discuss drought, regulations, technology, and the future of California agriculture Over the past several decades, Israel had made large investments in its water system through water conservation, desalination, water recycling, and advanced irrigation management systems. Israel also leads the...
State Water Board Chair Felicia Marcus and Israeli Water Authority Senior Deputy Director Tamar Shor discuss water management in California...
Dr. Tapan Pathak looks at how climate variability, increasing temperatures, and changing precipitation could affect California agriculture In this presentation,...
Dr. Glenda Humiston shares her vision for how California can generate additional water and have a thriving agricultural economy at the same time In April, leaders and scholars from the agricultural, urban and environmental communities came together to discuss policy...
Dr. Thomas Harter on the importance groundwater – a critical source of drinking water and drought insurance for 40% of...
From the Pacific Institute: “California’s agriculture sector has exceeded expectations during the most severe drought in recorded history at the...
From the UC Davis Newsroom: The drought is tightening its grip on California agriculture, squeezing about 30 percent more workers and cropland out of production than in 2014, according to the latest drought impact report by the UC Davis Center...