Flood-MAR is a water resource management strategy that uses high flows resulting from, or in anticipation of, rainfall or snowmelt for managed aquifer recharge (MAR). Flood-MAR occurs on agricultural lands, working landscapes, and managed natural lands, including refuges, floodplains, and...
By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Farmers in southeastern Tulare County left hanging after their old groundwater agency disintegrated have new leadership but their path forward will not be easy. “We’ve got some serious issues to deal with and our groundwater...
By Edward Ring, Director of Water and Energy Policy at the California Policy Center Of all the possible ways to increase California’s water supply, nothing compares to the potential of the so-called “big gulp,” that is, the ability of new...
By Esther N Lofton, Laljeet S Sangha, Laura E Garza Diaz, UCANR California’s water systems are at a pivotal moment. The pressures of climate change, population growth, aging infrastructure, and persistent inequities in water access are converging to create unprecedented...
From the Department of Water Resources: Agriculture is vital to California’s economy and intrinsic to our way of life. Beyond the Golden State, we produce 13% of the nation’s total agricultural value, which wouldn’t be possible without reliable water supplies....
