SJV WATER: Proposed ag water district could aid groundwater-dependent farmers in northern Tulare County SJV Water News January 17, 2025 199By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water A proposed new agricultural water district could brighten what had been shaping up as a grim...
AG ALERT: Kaweah farms find balance under SGMA Ag Alert News January 15, 2025 310By Caleb Hampton, Ag Alert Blake Wilbur, whose family has farmed in Tulare County for four generations, grew up hearing...
AG ALERT: On the Record: Aaron Fukuda talks SGMA in the Kaweah Subbasin Ag Alert News January 15, 2025 234By Ag Alert Aaron Fukuda is general manager of the Tulare Irrigation District and interim general manager of the Mid-Kaweah...
SJV WATER: Kern groundwater agency bans pumping along sinking California Aqueduct SJV Water News January 11, 2025 1170By Lois Henry, SJV Water A groundwater agency on the western fringes of Kern County has taken the unprecedented step...
SJV WATER: Kern water managers hope 4th time is the charm for groundwater plan SJV Water News December 26, 2024 143By Lois Henry, SJV Water Groundwater agencies throughout the Kern subbasin approved a fourth groundwater sustainability plan in December in...
SJV WATER: Case against groundwater sanctions in Kings County on hold while appeals court reviews a state challenge SJV Water News December 21, 2024 319by Monserrat Solis, SJV Water The Fifth District Court of Appeal agreed to hear one of two challenges by the...
CA AGRICULTURE: Groundwater models through stakeholders’ eyes: Evaluating benefits, challenges, and lessons for SGMA implementation UC Ag and Natural Resources (UCANR) News December 20, 2024 202Given transparent communication and adequate time, groundwater models can enhance stakeholders’ system understanding and decision-making. by Linda Söller, Laura Foglia...
AG ALERT: Annual Farm Bureau meeting workshop takes on navigating SGMA Ag Alert News December 18, 2024 180By Christine Souza Ten years into the state’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, or SGMA, local agencies are implementing plans and...
SJV WATER: Punjabi farmers gain few answers at workshop to address confusion over groundwater regulations SJV Water News December 18, 2024 327By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water After a four-hour workshop with state officials in Visalia, Punjabi American farmers were left frustrated...
PRESS RELEASE: Kern Subbasin approves final Groundwater Sustainability Plan SJV water agencies Press Release/Other December 18, 2024 129Press release from Kern County Water Agency: The Kern County Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) have finalized and approved a...
SJV WATER: High desert groundwater basin in Kern to get $50 million in federal funding; announces settlement with pistachio grower SJV Water News December 13, 2024 277By Lois Henry, SJV Water The Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority meeting Wednesday kicked off with two major pieces of...
SJV WATER: Kern County desert groundwater battle may head to state Supreme Court SJV Water News December 5, 2024 199By Lois Henry, SJV Water A group of water users in Kern County’s Indian Wells Valley who disagree with how...
AG ALERT: Groups work to widen SGMA engagement Ag Alert News December 4, 2024 395By Caleb Hampton Makhan Singh had farmed in California for more than two decades when, in 2017, he bought a...
SJV WATER: Punjabi growers seek dialogue, answers from state water regulators SJV Water News December 4, 2024 166By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Central Valley growers fed up with reduced water allocations and pumping penalties are seeking answers...
AG ALERT: California reflects on SGMA 10 years later Ag Alert News November 27, 2024 185By Christine Souza, Ag Alert California water officials, local water agencies and farmers have spent the past decade preparing for...
