From the USDA Agricultural Research Service: Scientists at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Southwest Climate Hub and California Climate Hub have developed a browsable map-based tool that addresses water scarcity in the U.S. Southwest. The Water Adaptation Techniques...
Relying on water storage won’t be enough to make up for declines in future water availability under a changing climate, new study shows. By Elyse DeFranco, Desert Research Institute The Western U.S. is heavily reliant on mountain snowpacks and their...
For decades, irrigation runoff from Imperial Valley farms has fed the Salton Sea. As farmers cut back on water use, the inland sea has receded, impacting habitat for species that live in its marshes and nearby drainage ditches. By Caleb...
By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Farmers in San Diego County say proposed water quality regulations that establish updated general waste discharge requirements for commercial agricultural operations are burdensome, costly and duplicate work by growers participating in other regulatory programs. Tasked...
California water regulators are cracking down on the overuse of groundwater by farmers. Enforcement could prompt them to idle thousands of acres of farmland and poses larger questions about what will happen to the affected fields. By Dan Walters, Cal...
