AG ALERT: Hearings pending on aquifer plans for six subbasins Ag Alert Groundwater News June 28, 2023By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Local agencies for six San Joaquin Valley subbasins, facing possible state intervention after their groundwater...
SJV WATER: Water scarcity pits farmer against farmer in south San Joaquin Valley water district SJV Water Groundwater News June 23, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water California’s two prolonged droughts – along with greater surface and groundwater restrictions – are pitting...
SJV WATER: It may be a record wet year but the state is still dolling out millions to prep for California’s next drought SJV Water Planning and managementPolicy and regulation June 16, 2023By Jesse Vad, SJV Water Even as some San Joaquin Valley communities still have flood damage to fix, new drought...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Water rights key to San Joaquin Valley aquifer recharge Robin Meadows Groundwater NewsNotebook News and FeaturesWater rights and water law June 8, 2023Written by Robin Meadows It sounds like such a simple fix for California’s groundwater woes. In phenomenally wet years like...
SJV WATER: Another San Joaquin Valley groundwater plan appears headed for rejection SJV Water Groundwater News March 29, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water The Madera subbasin’s groundwater plan appears headed for state rejection after one of the region’s...
AG ALERT: Farmers race to sink water into ground after storms Ag Alert AgricultureGroundwater News February 22, 2023By Lisa McEwen Growers in the San Joaquin Valley are hurriedly building temporary groundwater sinking basins to take advantage of...
AG ALERT: Water rules add to challenges for farmers Ag Alert AgricultureGroundwater NewsPolicy and regulation November 16, 2022By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Already grappling with drought, lower commodity prices and higher production costs, more farmers are feeling...
AG ALERT: Efforts to protect groundwater are tested by drought Ag Alert AgricultureGroundwater News November 9, 2022By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Balancing the state’s groundwater supplies for a sustainable future may not be easy due to...
AG ALERT: Researchers turn to drones, satellites to track water use Ag Alert Agriculture October 5, 2022Like many other researchers, environmental engineering professors Erin Hestir and Joshua Viers of the University of California, Merced, are trying...
DWR NEWS: Going with the Flow: How Aquifer Recharge Reduces Flood Risk Department of Water Resources (DWR) Groundwater News August 3, 2022By DWR News On a small scale, aquifers — subsurface natural basins — have benefitted from man-made recharge for decades....
AG ALERT: Alternatives sought for farm fallowing amid dust worries Ag Alert AgricultureGroundwater News August 3, 2022By Christine Souza, Ag Alert As local groundwater sustainability agencies bring groundwater basins into balance under the Sustainable Groundwater Management...
AG ALERT: On-farm recharge pioneer invested in water savings Ag Alert Groundwater News June 22, 2022By Lisa McEwen, Ag Alert Don Cameron sparked curiosity in 2010 when he began a multi-phase project intended to capture...
AG ALERT: Water storage, recharge focus of Sonoma summit Ag Alert AgricultureGroundwater News May 18, 2022By Kevin Hecteman, Ag Alert In recognition of the ongoing drought and weather extremes, the Sonoma County Farm Bureau took...
AG ALERT: ‘MRI for the Earth’ probes groundwater from the air Ag Alert Groundwater News May 11, 2022By Edgar Sanchez, Ag Alert For decades, scientists have poked deep holes a few miles apart across the California landscape,...
COMMENTARY: Farm regions deserve a voice on protecting aquifers Ag Alert AgricultureCommentaryGroundwater News April 27, 2022By Danny Merkley, California Farm Bureau Federation California’s farmers and ranchers are under enormous stress entering a third year of...
