SJV WATER: High desert groundwater basin in Kern to get $50 million in federal funding; announces settlement with pistachio grower SJV Water Groundwater News December 13, 2024By 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 Groundwater News December 5, 2024By 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 Groundwater News December 4, 2024By Caleb Hampton, Ag Alert Makhan Singh had farmed in California for more than two decades when, in 2017, he...
SJV WATER: Punjabi growers seek dialogue, answers from state water regulators SJV Water Groundwater News December 4, 2024By 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 Groundwater NewsPolicy and regulation November 27, 2024By Christine Souza, Ag Alert California water officials, local water agencies and farmers have spent the past decade preparing for...
AG ALERT: Farms face ruin as groundwater law takes its toll Ag Alert Groundwater News October 23, 2024By Caleb Hampton, Ag Alert Last month, on the final day of his almond harvest, Amrik Singh Basra sat outside...
AG ALERT: Land values plunge as groundwater law dims farm prospects Ag Alert AgricultureGroundwater News October 16, 2024By Caleb Hampton The value of farmland in parts of the San Joaquin Valley, California’s agricultural heartland, has fallen rapidly...
SJV WATER: Effects of water scarcity, regulations discussed at State of Kings County event SJV Water Groundwater NewsPolicy and regulation October 11, 2024By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water Regulatory challenges and increasing water demands are shifting pressures and creating fierce resource competition in...
AG ALERT: State Water Board approves boost in rates for 2024-25 Ag Alert Policy and regulation October 9, 2024By Christine Souza To meet budgetary shortfalls for water rights and water quality programs that require participation by farmers and...
SJV WATER: Madera County farmland conversion program gets underway with $10 million in state funds SJV Water Groundwater News October 5, 2024By Jesse Vad, SJV Water Land owners can now officially submit proposals to Madera County to convert their ag land...
SGMA UPDATE: Groundwater trading, SGMA implementation, and the 2023 groundwater conditions report Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features June 5, 2024At the May meeting of the California Water Commission, the Commission was updated on the implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater...
AG ALERT: Agencies race to fix plans to sustain groundwater levels Ag Alert Groundwater News May 1, 2024California State Water Resources Control Board staff members have recommended probationary status for the Tule Subbasin in the Tulare County...
AG ALERT: Land-use bill taps farmland for solar sites Ag Alert AgriculturePolicy and regulation April 17, 2024By Caleb Hampton, Ag Alert Proposed state legislation to modify California’s longstanding farmland conservation law could pave the way for...
AG ALERT: 2024 marks a decade of SGMA regulations Ag Alert Groundwater NewsPolicy and regulation March 20, 2024By Christine Souza, Ag Alert California’s landmark 2014 Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, which requires local agencies in affected basins to...
AG ALERT: Floodwaters on farms help boost aquifers Ag Alert AgricultureGroundwater News November 15, 2023By Christine Souza, California Farm Bureau Federation The historically wet winter early this year motivated greater adoption of a water...
