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We care about our family, our employees & we care about the environment because it’s the right thing to do. Jeff Boldt talks about irrigation & crop production
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Water supply cuts devastate Valley
The image below shows huge swaths of fallowed farmland in Westlands Water District as a result of water supply cuts. Unemployment in parts of the Valley reached 41 percent in August, according to the Fresno County Employment Development Department. NASA images published recently show similar conditions as far south as Bakersfield. It is estimated that […]
Rice and Farm Water Connection
Rice is one of California’s most important crops, not only as food for human use, but rice also provides habitat and high quality food for wildlife, both native and waterfowl migrating along the Pacific Flyway.
Continue readingWaste and unreasonable use of water
By Lance Johnson, Madera Irrigation District Given three years of drought when every acre-foot of water has to be beneficially used every Californian should be mad as hell about the waste and unreasonable use of water that is occurring under the guise of protecting fish. Consider first that the California Water Code, Division 1, Chapter 1, […]
I Heard It On The Radio
Radio Advertising Water supply and jobs Water Supply and food security Have you heard recently on the radio about California’s water supply crisis and the devastating impacts water supply cuts are having on the people and communities that depend on farming for their livelihoods? The following statement by Dan Nelson, executive director of the San […]
Farm Water and the Big Fix
California’s water supply is broken. Find out who needs to fix it and what needs to be done to provide water supplies for California’s farms, homes and businesses.
Continue readingCVP today
The CVP Today The CVP serves farms, homes, and industry in California‘s Central Valley as well as the major urban centers in the San Francisco Bay Area; it is also the primary source of water for much of California‘s wetlands. In addition to delivering water for farms, homes, factories, and the environment, the CVP produces […]
SWP-Recreation
Recreation SWP lakes offer a variety of recreational activities. At Project lakes and reservoirs visitors will find opportunities to swim, picnic, waterski, boat, fish, hike, bike, camp, and horseback ride. Plans to construct the SWP included these recreational facilities for the benefit of the public. Source: California Department of Water Resources
SWP- Fish and Wildlife Protection
Fish and Wildlife Protection The Project is operated to protect the environment. Restricted pumping schedules, fish hatcheries, fish screens and passages, mitigation agreements, fish surveys and monitoring, a fish salvage facility, and habitat restoration, are some of the mechanisms for fish and wildlife protection. The projects are also operated to meet instream flow requirements in […]
SWP-Flood Protection
Flood Control One of the SWP’s primary functions is flood control in Northern California. A major flood in 1955 was the impetus for the construction of Lake Oroville. Storage space is provided in Oroville and Lake Del Valle to capture flood flows and protect areas downstream. Releases are coordinated with other flood control reservoirs so […]