COMMENTARY: Dry year intensifies focus on California groundwater Ag Alert CommentaryCurrent ConditionsGroundwater News March 17, 2021By Danny Merkley, California Farm Bureau Federation Each March, those of us involved in water policy commemorate National Groundwater Awareness...
WEBINAR: Water Wars! What are they good for? Maven Policy and regulationWebinars March 16, 2021A week doesn’t go by without someone saying there are water wars underway or about to kick off in California....
CAL MATTERS: Premature or precautionary? California is first to tackle microplastics in drinking water Cal Matters Policy and regulation March 15, 2021Huge gaps exist in scientific knowledge, but California is about to set the world’s first health guidelines for microplastics in...
UC DAVIS: When ‘Eradicated’ Species Bounce Back With a Vengeance UC Davis Science March 15, 2021Lessons From a Failed Experiment Mark New Way Forward By Kat Kerlin, UC Davis ome invasive species targeted for total...
GUEST ARTICLE: Wicked Is a Special Kind of Problem: What It Is and What to Do about It Lisa Beutler Commentary March 15, 2021This guest article was written by Lisa Beutler, Executive Facilitator at Stantec, and first appeared in the January 2021 issue...
THIS JUST IN … DWR Releases Draft California’s Groundwater – Update 2020, Seeks Public Comment Department of Water Resources (DWR) Groundwater News March 11, 2021From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today released the draft California’s Groundwater – Update...
CA IRRIGATION INSTITUTE CONFERENCE: Urban and Agricultural Water Use in California, 1960 – 2015 Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management March 11, 2021Water managers forecast future water demand for a variety of purposes, including planning future water purchases or building new infrastructure....
AG ALERT: Range managers employ beavers, benefiting forage Ag Alert Ecosystems March 10, 2021By Bob Johnson, Ag Alert A century and a half after their ranks were decimated to make coats and hats...
DELTA WATERMASTER UPDATE: Preparing for a dry year in the Delta; Addressing problems in the South Delta Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management March 10, 2021At the February meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Watermaster Michael George updated the councilmembers on the efforts underway...
GUEST ARTICLE: Why the Sacramento region’s watershed is ‘super,’ and a buffer against climate change Sacramento Regional Water Authority Climate changeCommentary March 8, 2021Guest article written by Jeff Harris, a council member for the city of Sacramento and Bruce Houdesheldt, vice mayor of...
AG ALERT: Klamath farmers confront dry year, legal challenge Ag Alert AgricultureWater project operations March 4, 2021By Christine Souza, Ag Alert In the latest challenges to farming in the Klamath Basin, farmers have learned that the...
DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST REPORT: Farm to Fish: Lessons from a Multi-Year Study on Agricultural Floodplain Habitat, plus an update on activities of the Delta Science Program Maven Delta science March 4, 2021At the February meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Laurel Larsen discussed a new report on the...
AG ALERT: Barring ‘miracle,’ farm water will be in short supply Ag Alert AgricultureCurrent Conditions March 3, 2021By Christine Souza, Ag Alert “We need a Miracle March,” Kern County almond grower Don Davis says, expressing the concern...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Regional conveyance workshop overview; Financing mechanisms Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management March 3, 2021In recent months, the California Water Commission has been gathering public and expert input related to conveyance projects as part...
THIS JUST IN: California Experiences Fifth Straight Month of Below Average Snow and Precipitation Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions March 2, 2021Statewide snowpack SWE 61 percent of the March 2 average From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of...
