California’s family farms are hardly “Big Ag”

A recent San Jose Mercury editorial on Assemblyman Adam Gray’s AB 313 is an over-the-top attack on farms that grow a sizeable portion of the nation’s food. The bill, which has passed both the California Assembly and Senate, allows for an administrative law judge to review water rights decisions by the State Water Resources Control […]

Improving our farms’ water footprint

Improving the water footprint in food production, or put another way, improving water use efficiency, is a priority for California’s farmers. Our farmers are dedicated to producing affordable, local farm products as efficiently as possible. Compared to many of our major trade partners, many locally-produced farm products require less water to produce. California’s farmers have […]

CFWC Corrects Confused Economist

CFWC posted the following comment in the LA Times that corrected Beacon Economics’ confusion about the difference between “record revenues” and “net farm gate sales.” Christopher Thornberg of Beacon Economics says California agriculture enjoyed “record revenues” during the drought and, therefore, should be able to afford the tunnels. He confuses “revenue” with “income.” Costs were […]

Now is the time to prepare for our water future.

Now is the time to prepare for our water future. California’s water system is broken; with an inefficient maze of more than 15 federal, state, and other agencies controlling California’s water, our efforts to improve California’s water systems and prepare for uncertainty is threatened. Despite an abundant year of rain and snow, nature alone can’t fix […]

Managing water under California’s broken water system

Managing water under California’s broken water system California’s farm water suppliers don’t shy away from hard work. They never have-but our broken water system (graphic) continues to erode their ability to do the most important part of their job- managing and delivering the water used to grow the food and fiber we all depend on. With […]

Groundwater overdraft is a fixable problem

Groundwater overdraft is a fixable problem Overdraft. It’s the condition in which something is being removed faster than it’s being replaced. At a bank it’s when you’re spending more money than what you have in your account. In the water world it’s much the same thing. You’re taking more water, usually out of the ground, […]

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