DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: DWR discusses plan to keep Delta drought barrier in place Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation November 9, 2021Additional barriers in the Northern Delta being contemplated if conditions remain dry Despite the wet weather, California is still experiencing...
AG AND RESOURCE ECONOMICS SPECIAL ISSUE: Implications of the Drought for California Agriculture UC Ag and Natural Resources (UCANR) AgriculturePolicy and regulation November 5, 2021In this issue: Implications of the Drought for California Agriculture Climatological Context for California’s Ongoing Drought, by John Abatzoglou California...
DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST: A typology of drought decision making Maven Delta science November 4, 2021At the October meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, during the Lead Scientist report, Dr. Laurel Larsen spotlighted an article...
AG ALERT: Water saving for dairy farms starts with feed crops Ag Alert Agriculture October 27, 2021By Bob Johnson, Ag Alert As dairy farmers endure the worst drought in decades, University of California Cooperative Extension researchers...
AG ALERT: La Niña looms in Pacific as new water year begins Ag Alert Agriculture October 20, 2021By Christine Souza, Ag Alert California’s water bucket is not even half full as the state enters the 2022 water...
DELTA WATERMASTER REPORT: Complaint alleging unlawful diversion in the Delta triggers investigation; Drought emergency regulation; Voluntary dry-year response program; and Open ET Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater rights and water law October 20, 2021At the September meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Watermaster Michael George updated the council members on the activities...
THIS JUST IN … Governor Newsom Expands Drought Emergency Statewide, Urges Californians to Redouble Water Conservation Efforts Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Policy and regulation October 19, 2021From the Office of the Governor: Following the second driest year on record and with near record low storage in...
CAL MATTERS: Newsom declares drought emergency across California Cal Matters Policy and regulation October 19, 2021Gov. Newsom expands the California drought emergency from 50 counties to statewide, but does not order mandatory water conservation. He...
PUBLICATION: Water Year 2021: An Extreme Year Department of Water Resources (DWR) Planning and managementReports October 2, 2021From the Department of Water Resources: Water Year 2021 (October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021) was an extreme year...
FEATURE: During Drought, Massive Rock Wall Spanning Delta Channel Wards off the Salty Sea Nate Seltenrich Delta science September 22, 2021Written by Nate Seltenrich, Estuary News Group The creeks are desert-dry, the reservoirs are frighteningly low, and now 150,000 tons...
CAL MATTERS: As California’s drought deepens, water use drops only 1.8% Cal Matters Current Conditions September 21, 2021Officials warn that next year’s cuts in water supply could go even deeper as severe drought grips nearly 90% of...
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...
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...
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...
