SJV WATER: Studies look at “less bad” options for farmers facing groundwater cutbacks SJV Water Groundwater News August 5, 2026By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water Growing more drought-tolerant crops could be an option for San Joaquin Valley farmers facing severe...
EOS: Redesigning farmland through community collaboration in California American Geophysical Union Groundwater NewsResearch article July 22, 2026A community-led project in California shows how collaboration can reshape farmland to improve water resources, restore native plants, and create...
Webinar explores four income alternatives for California agricultural land Maven Groundwater News June 10, 2026As the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, or SGMA, continues to reshape how much groundwater can be pumped in many basins,...
AG ALERT: Groundwater law begins reshaping valley Ag Alert Groundwater News May 6, 2026By Caleb Hampton Earlier this spring, an excavator maneuvered through the rolling hills of eastern Merced County, stacking almond trees...
CA AGRICULTURE: There’s a path forward in the San Joaquin Valley to benefit farmers, communities, and nature — but only if we plan . . . and plant UC Ag and Natural Resources (UCANR) Groundwater News November 24, 2025From California Agriculture: For most of its history, California treated groundwater and surface water as legally distinct. Unlike surface water...
EDF: New journal article highlights multibenefit land repurposing as an innovative approach to strengthen rural resilience Environmental Defense Fund Groundwater News September 4, 2025Madera County and the San Joaquin Valley serve as a case study of how to implement a more holistic water...
THE CURRENT: Protecting nature may depend on where — not just how — we farm UC Santa Barbara Agriculture July 22, 2025By Harrison Tasoff, UC Santa Barbara We often think about climate change in terms of temperature projections and sea-level rise....
NOW AVAILABLE: New educational resources for the Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program Press Release/Notice Fact Sheets/Tools/InfoGroundwater News July 19, 2025The California Department of Conservation’s Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program is an initiative aimed at addressing groundwater sustainability and supporting communities...
AG ALERT: Abandoned crops bring pest plague to adjacent farms Ag Alert Agriculture July 16, 2025By Caleb Hampton California farmers, agricultural commissioners and lawmakers have in recent months sounded an alarm about a troubling symptom...
EOS: Fallowed fields are fueling California’s dust problem American Geophysical Union Groundwater News June 13, 2025New research shows that unplanted agricultural lands are behind most of the state’s anthropogenic dust events. By Andrew Chapman, EOS...
UC MERCED: Study indicates human-caused dust events are linked to fallow farmland UC Merced Groundwater News June 3, 2025By Lorena Anderson, UC Merced An average of more than 1 million acres of idled farmland a year is a...
SJV WATER: Land conversion money available for Tulare County farmers, others, to cut groundwater use SJV Water Groundwater News May 22, 2025By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Growers hoping for a lifeline as groundwater pumping restrictions tighten learned how to apply for...
UC MERCED: Dust is a danger to Central Valley health and will likely get worse, researchers find UC Merced Groundwater News May 13, 2025By Lorena Anderson, UC Merced People don’t think about dust much until it’s time to clean the house, but a...
SJV WATER: Finding new uses for farmland in the heart of ag country a daunting task SJV Water Groundwater News May 7, 2025By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Pressure is mounting to find new uses for an estimated 70,000 acres – or 20%...
SCRIPPS: Report details the widespread impacts of dust on California Scripps Institution of Oceanography Agriculture May 1, 2025From inhalable toxic chemicals to diminished agricultural yield, dust plays a surprisingly large role in state economy. By Robert Monroe,...
