From News Line, a daily compilation of farm water news distributed to CFWC members and others upon request. To receive News Line, click here. Delta plan lacks sense Coalition response…Water in California has generated differing viewpoints throughout our state’s history, all the way back to the Gold Rush. Today’s discussion focuses on a proposal to […]
Water rights protected
From News Line, a daily compilation of farm water news distributed to CFWC members and others upon request. To receive News Line, click here. Manteca leaders: Twin tunnels put water in jeopardy Coalition response…The concern expressed by Manteca city leaders regarding their water supply is similar to questions raised by others. BDCP officials have repeatedly […]
California Dairy
Did you know? Did you know that California is America’s most productive Dairy State? California produces nearly 21% of the country’s dairy. California dairy farmers collectively tend to about 1.8 million cows. Those cows gave us approximately 42 billion pounds of milk. Did you know that California’s dairy cows prefer California-Grown food? Some dairy cows […]
RTD’s math provides $172/AF water through BDCP
From News Line, a daily compilation of farm water news distributed to CFWC members and others upon request. To receive News Line, click here. Gov. Brown’s Bay Delta Conservation Plan Costs $54.1 Billion: Simple Math – It’s Not Worth It Coalition response…Restore the Delta’s “Simple Math” attempt at quantifying the costs of the Bay Delta […]
BDCP protects existing water rights holders
From News Line, a daily compilation of farm water news distributed to CFWC members and others upon request. To receive News Line, click here. Tri-Valley letters: Twin tunnels water proposal would be disaster Coalition response…The two tunnels will not divert 50% of the water that moves through the Delta as claimed by the letter writer. […]
Going back to 1850 before Delta was drained is not an option
From News Line, a daily compilation of farm water news distributed to CFWC members and others upon request. To receive News Line, click here. Letter: Gov. Brown’s tunnels project would destroy the Delta Coalition response…Cindy Manduffie is concerned about the health of the Delta’s aquatic ecosystems and rightfully so. The Delta is broken. It doesn’t […]
Cropping patterns dependent on market conditions
From News Line, a daily compilation of farm water news distributed to CFWC members and others upon request. To receive News Line, click here. How does agriculture fit into Colorado River water talks? Coalition response…California farmers who grow food using Colorado River water provide a significant portion of the nation’s fresh fruits and vegetables during […]
Environmental regulations, not judges, causing delivery disruptions
From News Line, a daily compilation of farm water news distributed to CFWC members and others upon request. To receive News Line, click here. Who Will Pay for Jerry Brown’s Father Complex? Coalition response…A clarification is needed to this story—Judges have not “routinely shut down the pumps.” Instead, it has been biological opinions written by […]
Efficiency drives diverse food supply
From News Line, a daily compilation of farm water news distributed to CFWC members and others upon request. To receive News Line, click here. Letter: Dairy cows not a good use of California’s scarce water Coalition response…California’s dairy industry leads the nation because of one thing: efficiency. It is simply more efficient to raise cows […]
Water rights provide and protect water
From News Line, a daily compilation of farm water news distributed to CFWC members and others upon request. To receive News Line, click here. Letter: Rethink tunnels project Coalition response…California’s system of water rights allocates water supply to users throughout the state even though the majority of the supply is in Northern California. Water is […]