COURTHOUSE NEWS: More than half of Colorado River’s water used for agriculture: Study Courthouse News Service News March 28, 2024 40And nearly two-thirds of that water goes toward crops that feed cattle. By Hillel Aron, Courthouse News The 1,450-mile-long Colorado...
AG ALERT: Court green lights state’s flows plan, rejects all claims Ag Alert News March 27, 2024 90By Christine Souza, Ag Alert A state plan that requires affected water users to leave unimpaired flows of 30% to...
CAL MATTERS: California farmers could save a lot of water — but their profits would suffer Cal Matters News March 26, 2024 123California farms could use 93% less water but less-thirsty crops, such as grains and hay, are much less lucrative than...
UCSB CURRENT: Small changes can yield big savings in agricultural water use UC Santa Barbara Science March 25, 2024 131By Harrison Tasoff, UC Santa Barbara While Hollywood and Silicon Valley love the limelight, California is an agricultural powerhouse, too....
AG ALERT: California agrees to lasting cuts to Colorado River use Ag Alert News March 20, 2024 138By Caleb Hampton, Ag Alert California has agreed to make long-term cuts to the amount of water the state uses...
AG ALERT: Farmers consider their crop options for spring planting Ag Alert News March 20, 2024 135By Ching Lee, Ag Alert Falling commodity prices, rising production costs and water supply uncertainty are some of the factors...
UC MERCED: Water Risks to Agriculture: Too Little and Too Much UC Merced Report March 19, 2024 181The report recommends policies, programs and tools for agricultural resilience. By Patty Guerra, UC Merced Water is among the most...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Climate change takes a hidden toll on California water supplies Courthouse News Service News March 14, 2024 140In the past decade, the average annual climate-driven increase in crop evapotranspiration is enough to drain a major reservoir. By...
UC MERCED: An Invisible Water Surcharge: Climate Warming Increases Crop Water Demand in the San Joaquin Valley’s Groundwater-Dependent Irrigated Agriculture UC Merced News March 14, 2024 89By UC Merced University of California researchers from the USDA-funded Secure Water Future project recently found that increases in crop...
SJV WATER: As companies buy up more valley farmland, the wells get deeper, according to new study Maven News March 5, 2024 226By Jesse Vad, SJV Water Private companies have been snatching up more and more farmland and drilling deeper wells, according...
BOOK REVIEW: Water for All: Global Solutions for a Changing Climate Justin Scott-Coe Book Reviews March 3, 2024 85Visit the Water Shelf main page In Water for All: Global Solutions for a Changing Climate (Yale University Press, 2023),...
C-WIN: State Water Resources Control Board counters big lie from Big Ag Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other February 22, 2024 217Agency Acknowledges Enhanced Delta Flows Won’t Harm Agriculture From the California Water Impact Network: Despite receiving the lion’s share of...
AG ALERT: Farmers regroup after storms batter state Ag Alert News February 14, 2024 106By Christine Souza, Ag Alert With a respite from stormy weather, farmers say they are surveying for any damage and...
COMMENTARY: Where does water wind up? You might be surprised Ag Alert Commentary February 7, 2024 247Commentary by Mike Wade, Executive Director of the California Farm Water Coalition Water, the essence of life, is an indispensable...
AG ALERT: Waterfowl flock again to valley rice fields Ag Alert News January 31, 2024 121By Caleb Hampton, Ag Alert The return of fully planted rice crops to the Sacramento Valley following years of drought...