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May 7, 2025

By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Pressure is mounting to find new uses for an estimated 70,000 acres – or 20%...

SJV WATER: Kings County farmers upbeat about lawsuit against state

SJV Water

Groundwater News

May 7, 2025

By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water More than 30 people gathered recently in Hanford to hear about the progress of the...

USGS: Landsat at work: Satellites help with complex crop and water issues

USGS

Agriculture Planning and management

May 7, 2025

California faces challenges in trying to produce so much of our food By the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/6: Groups call on Trump admin to curb wasteful use of Colorado River water; How California partners with the federal government on water infrastructure; California dust storms are expected to become more common; The good, the bad, the ugly: How wildfires reshape landscapes; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

May 6, 2025

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SJV WATER: Desert groundwater feud commandeers Kern County legislative policy debate

SJV Water

Groundwater News Policy and regulation

May 6, 2025

By Lois Henry, SJV Water All of the drama and vitriol of a long-running groundwater feud in the high desert...

CDFW adjusts salmon releases to support Sacramento River populations

Department of Fish and Wildlife

Fish and wildlife

May 6, 2025

From the Department of Fish and Wildlife In a significant shift of California’s salmon strategy, the California Department of Fish...

USGS: The good, the bad, the ugly: How wildfires reshape landscapes

USGS

Wildfires and watersheds

May 6, 2025

Wildfires reshape landscapes, both to the benefit and detriment of impacted areas. After the smoke clears, they can continue to...

EOS: Decoding crop evapotranspiration

American Geophysical Union

Agriculture Science

May 6, 2025

The intricate factors influencing cropland evapotranspiration is uncovered in a new article, from stressors to diverse management practices, and reveals...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/5: SGMA creates winners and losers in Central Valley agriculture; SGMA: What are its early impacts?; Hundreds protest razing trees on the American River; Uncovering the toxic soil lurking in L.A.’s burn zones; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

May 5, 2025

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GIANNINI FOUNDATION OF AG ECON: Sustainable Groundwater Management Act: What Are Its Early Impacts?

Giannini Foundation Of Agricultural Economics

Agriculture Groundwater News Policy and regulation

May 5, 2025

By Ellen M. Bruno and Nick Hagerty, Giannini Foundation Of Agricultural Economics In this article we discuss the early effects...

GIANNINI FOUNDATION OF AG ECON: Bargaining for Tribal water in California

Giannini Foundation Of Agricultural Economics

Water rights and water law

May 5, 2025

By Leslie Sanchez and Eric C. Edwards, Giannini Foundation Of Agricultural Economics Stark power disparities between Native American Tribes (tribes)...

INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Scientists Map Where Orphan Wells Pose Threats to Aquifers

Inside Climate News

Policy and regulation Water quality

May 5, 2025

A new study from the U.S. Geological Survey finds that groundwater in Appalachia, the Gulf Coast and California is susceptible...

PRESS RELEASE: Kern County supervisors look to support local groundwater management

Press Release/Notice

Groundwater News Policy and regulation

May 5, 2025

Press release from the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority: In recognition that the county’s groundwater supply continues to face severe...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: One of the weather world’s biggest buzzwords expands its reach; SoCal toxic algal bloom blamed for months-long marine life poisoning; Trump’s return a “once-in-a-lifetime” moment to boost the Valley’s fortunes, water leaders say; Sharing Colorado River water: A view from SoCal; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

May 4, 2025

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GIANNINI FOUNDATION OF AG ECON: Sharing Colorado River Water: A View From Southern California

Giannini Foundation Of Agricultural Economics

Agriculture Colorado River

May 3, 2025

By Daniel Crespo, Mehdi Nemati, Ariel Dinar, Zachary Frankel, and Nicholas Halberg, Giannini Foundation Of Agricultural Economics The Colorado River...

SJV WATER: Finding new uses for farmland in the heart of ag country a daunting task

SJV WATER: Kings County farmers upbeat about lawsuit against state

USGS: Landsat at work: Satellites help with complex crop and water issues

SJV WATER: Desert groundwater feud commandeers Kern County legislative policy debate

CDFW adjusts salmon releases to support Sacramento River populations

USGS: The good, the bad, the ugly: How wildfires reshape landscapes

EOS: Decoding crop evapotranspiration

DAILY DIGEST, 5/5: SGMA creates winners and losers in Central Valley agriculture; SGMA: What are its early impacts?; Hundreds protest razing trees on the American River; Uncovering the toxic soil lurking in L.A.’s burn zones; and more …

GIANNINI FOUNDATION OF AG ECON: Sustainable Groundwater Management Act: What Are Its Early Impacts?

GIANNINI FOUNDATION OF AG ECON: Bargaining for Tribal water in California

INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Scientists Map Where Orphan Wells Pose Threats to Aquifers

PRESS RELEASE: Kern County supervisors look to support local groundwater management

GIANNINI FOUNDATION OF AG ECON: Sharing Colorado River Water: A View From Southern California

DAILY DIGEST, 11/17: Storminess to continue along the West Coast this week; CA’s rule book on El Niño and La Niña is broken; Fall Run Chinook salmon runs looking much better this year on the Sacramento and Klamath; Building a watershed-scale monitoring network in the Sierra Nevada; and more …