CAL MATTERS COMMENTARY: Water markets can help bring California’s groundwater into balance Cal Matters Groundwater News September 20, 2021Water banking and trading are essential tools for managing the state’s groundwater, and we urgently need to make them work...
BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Insights into the life history and habitat use of historical salmon in the Bay-Delta Watershed Maven Best of the NotebookDelta science September 16, 2021Chinook salmon have long thrived in California’s variable climate, including prolonged drought periods, by utilizing the historical Delta’s vast habitat...
IEP NEWSLETTER: Zooplankton trends, Delta Juvenile Fish Monitoring Protram, Seasonal monitoring report for IEP surveys; and more … Maven Delta science September 16, 2021The Winter Volume 40, Issue 1 Supplemental, 2021 edition of the IEP Newsletter collates submissions received from the fall of...
AG ALERT: Nitrogen management for rice may help production Ag Alert Agriculture September 15, 2021By Bob Johnson, Ag Alert Rice researchers and growers are working to fine-tune the timing and type of nitrogen applications...
AG ALERT: Farmers seek ‘clarity and certainty’ in U.S. waters rule Ag Alert Policy and regulation September 15, 2021By Christine Souza On behalf of California farmers and ranchers, California Farm Bureau provided feedback this month to federal agencies...
AG ALERT: Regional districts file suit over state water supply cuts Ag Alert AgricultureWater rights and water law September 15, 2021By Christine Souza, Ag Alert California’s reservoirs are nearly empty due to historic drought conditions. Water supplies for many farmers...
COMMENTARY: How California ignored lessons of an epic drought Ag Alert AgricultureCommentary September 15, 2021By Justin Fredrickson, environmental policy analyst for the California Farm Bureau The epic California dry spell that even not-so-old drought...
WATER DATA SUMMIT: Secretary Crowfoot discusses resilience, partnerships, and transforming our water systems to meet the challenges ahead Maven Climate changeNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation September 15, 2021The California Data Collaborative (CaDC) is a network of water professionals collaborating to create tools and applied research supporting planning...
CAL MATTERS: Can science transform California crops to cope with drought? Cal Matters Agriculture September 13, 2021The search is on to help California farmers find less-thirsty tree crops. But will the “Torture Orchard” experiments come through...
SCIENCE IN SHORT: DWR’s Ted Sommer Reflects on 30 Years At Large in the Delta Estuary Maven Science Podcasts September 11, 2021A few months before his retirement in October 2021, Estuary News editor Ariel Rubissow Okamoto asked Ted Sommer, lead scientist...
ESTUARY VOICES: Sam Schuchat, The Coast Whisperer Maven Podcasts and webinars September 11, 2021Sam Schuchat, executive officer of the California State Coastal Conservancy for twenty years, retired on June 25, 2021. Just before...
THIS JUST IN … Critically low flows prompt emergency curtailment orders for Scott, Shasta Rivers; More curtailments in the works … Maven Policy and regulation September 11, 2021From the State Water Resources Control Board, issued Friday evening: With record low flows in the Scott and Shasta Rivers...
ESTUARY PEARLS: Water management and riparian forests; Primary production in the Delta; The “SmeltCam”; Predicting ecosystem change; Delta salinity; Dr. Ted Sommer retires Estuary News Group Delta scienceScience September 9, 2021This issue dives into current uncertainties and innovations in Estuary science and features research from the latest issue of San...
RISING VOICES: Realizing the human right to water The Water Hub Policy and regulation September 8, 2021Each month, the Water Hub is checking in advocates and organizers in California to talk about the water issues impacting...
CAL MATTERS: California can keep thirstiest crops, state ag chief tells ‘State of Mind’ podcast Cal Matters Agriculture September 7, 2021By Nigel Duara, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The head of California’s...
