SJV WATER: Pending state subsidence guidelines give valley water managers sinking feeling SJV Water Groundwater NewsPolicy and regulation June 11, 2025By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water New subsidence guidelines from the Department of Water Resources are expected to drop on San...
RIDGECREST: Recycling water is a good strategy, but can’t be the only strategy Indian Wells Valley Groundwater News June 6, 2025Press release from the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority: Water recycling — the advanced treatment of wastewater for use in...
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: Meeting notes: The cost of wells and hot button bills discussed SJV Water Groundwater NewsPolicy and regulation May 28, 2025By Sonia Lemus, SJV Water Meetings & agenda packets: Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District, May 14: CLICK HERE Indian Wells Valley Groundwater...
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...
SJV WATER: Hanford-area groundwater agency enacts well registration and reporting policies SJV Water Groundwater News May 15, 2025By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water Kings County growers in and around the Hanford area will be required to register their...
SJV WATER: Porterville water district launches its own groundwater agency SJV Water Groundwater News May 15, 2025By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The Porterville Irrigation District board of directors voted unanimously to launch a second version of...
SJV WATER: Reduction in state funding for dry well programs creating angst among groundwater agencies SJV Water Groundwater NewsPolicy and regulation May 14, 2025By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water A reduction in state funding for a Visalia-based nonprofit is creating a lot of angst...
PRESS RELEASE: The urgent need for groundwater management in the Indian Wells Valley Press Release/Notice Groundwater News May 12, 2025Critical declines in several basins prompted state legislation to ensure water availability Press release from the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater...
NOW AVAILABLE: New Public Viewing Access for the Projects and Management Actions (PMA) Module on the SGMA Portal Department of Water Resources (DWR) Groundwater News May 10, 2025From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (Department) has updated the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA)...
SJV WATER: Desert groundwater feud commandeers Kern County legislative policy debate SJV Water Groundwater NewsPolicy and regulation May 6, 2025By Lois Henry, SJV Water All of the drama and vitriol of a long-running groundwater feud in the high desert...
GIANNINI FOUNDATION OF AG ECON: Sustainable Groundwater Management Act: What Are Its Early Impacts? Giannini Foundation Of Agricultural Economics AgricultureGroundwater NewsPolicy and regulation May 5, 2025By Ellen M. Bruno and Nick Hagerty, Giannini Foundation Of Agricultural Economics In this article we discuss the early effects...
PRESS RELEASE: Kern County supervisors look to support local groundwater management Press Release/Notice Groundwater NewsPolicy and regulation May 5, 2025Press release from the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority: In recognition that the county’s groundwater supply continues to face severe...
AG ALERT: Annual report shows major declines in farmland values Ag Alert Agriculture April 23, 2025From the California Farm Bureau Federation: The value of much of California’s farmland declined from 2023 to 2024, according to...
AG ALERT: State water official says more work needed as SGMA evolves Ag Alert Groundwater NewsPolicy and regulation April 23, 2025By Christine Souza The California State Water Resources Control Board heard an update on implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management...
