COMMENTARY: San Joaquin Valley Farmers Left High and Dry Water Blueprint for the SJ Valley Policy and regulation August 11, 2025From the Water Blueprint for the San Joaquin Valley Following multiple wet years in California, you’d think the state’s most...
NASA EARTH OBSERVATORY: Arizona’s declining groundwater NASA/JPL Colorado River July 21, 2025By NASA’s Earth Observatory By measuring the gravitational pull of water for more than two decades, NASA satellites have peered...
ASU: New algae system helps Arizona farmers grow better crops with less water Arizona State University Agriculture July 14, 2025Project a collaboration between ASU, Phoenix-based company MyLand Ed Curry is passionate about the green, red and yellow chile peppers...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: In the Sweltering Southwest, Planting Solar Panels in Farmland Can Help Both Photovoltaics and Crops Inside Climate News AgricultureColorado River July 14, 2025Agrivoltaic solar arrays can shade crops from sun while moisture from vegetation cools the panels to increase their productivity, researchers...
SJV WATER: State wants to better understand salt build up in the Central Valley, starting with Kings County SJV Water Planning and managementWater quality July 9, 2025By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water A state water quality agency hopes to tackle a problem as old as civilization itself...
DELTA PROTECTION COMMISSION: Rice: The other climate- and wildlife-friendly solution for the Delta Delta Protection Commission Agriculture July 1, 2025By Holly Heyser Delta Protection Commission Rice acreage is growing rapidly in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta’s agricultural core. It nearly...
USFWS: Seeds of change: A Central Valley collaboration for people and pollinators US Fish and Wildlife Service Ecosystems June 19, 2025By Mara Koenig, US Fish & Wildlife Service In the heart of California’s Central Valley – where fertile soil and...
REPORT SUMMARY: Cover Crops in the SGMA Era Report and a New Cover Crop Guidance Document for Growers Maven AgricultureGroundwater NewsReports May 22, 2025Cover crops can play a vital role in protecting and enhancing soil during the off-season or between rows of trees...
MSU: Should farm fields be used for crops or solar? MSU research suggests both Guest Contributor Agriculture April 22, 2025Strategic use of solar arrays could provide financial boost, help farmers continue producing crops and even save water From Michigan...
DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: OpenET’s new CEO, Sara Larsen, discusses the future of the revolutionary water-monitoring initiative Desert Research Institute Planning and management April 9, 2025By Elyse DeFranco, Desert Research Institute OpenET, a nonprofit initiative focused on improving water management with accessible, satellite-based evapotranspiration (ET)...
AG ALERT: Initial CVP water allotment may not increase plantings Ag Alert AgricultureWater project operations March 12, 2025By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Farmers south of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta who irrigate with water supplied by the federal...
DAN WALTERS: Trump jumps back into California’s water wars with a pro-farmer decree Cal Matters Policy and regulation January 23, 2025By Dan Walters, Cal Matters It would be impossible to overstate the complexity of water supply management in California. Hundreds...
AG ALERT: Farms face ruin as groundwater law takes its toll Ag Alert Groundwater News October 23, 2024By Caleb Hampton, Ag Alert Last month, on the final day of his almond harvest, Amrik Singh Basra sat outside...
AG ALERT: Imperial Valley goes dry as farmers act to protect river Ag Alert AgricultureColorado River August 28, 2024By Caleb Hampton, Ag Alert Irrigators cut off water to a huge portion of the Imperial Valley’s half-million acres of...
PRESS RELEASE: Imperial Irrigation District acts to protect Colorado River, Salton Sea with new Conservation Agreement Imperial Irrigation District AgricultureColorado River August 13, 2024The Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors approved a landmark conservation agreement with the federal government to leave up to...
