The City of Orange Cove is looking toward revamping / upgrading its wastewater treatment facility such that its treated water would be more suitable for use on agricultural crops within the Orange Cove Irrigation District which generally surrounds the City. For the District’s landowners to be able to utilize this recycled supply, the District’s distribution […]
Identified by the State of California and the federal government as an important component of integrated water management in the Sacramento Valley that could advance the long-term co-equal objectives of improving water management and restoring ecological health for beneficial uses of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and the Sacramento River watershed. Further benefits include: Water supply […]
Can we afford it?
How can we be sure the money will be well spent for what’s been promised?
How were the priorities for funding chosen?
Will the interests of rural and Northern California communities be protected?
How does the Delta benefit from Proposition One?
What will Proposition One do to help California prepare for climate change?
Which new dams will be built if Proposition One passes?
The Water Quality, Supply and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014 (Proposition One on the Ballot November 4) authorizes $7.12 billion in general obligation bonds for the following
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It’s harvest time in much of California, and the signs of drought are almost as abundant
as the fruits and nuts and vegetables
California Needs to Modernize its Water Infrastructure to Grow, Not Shrink, our Agricultural Output. California’s agricultural industry provides jobs and economic activity and plays a crucial role in global food production. But this position is at risk due to the drought and unreliable water infrastructure.
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California has the second most irrigated acreage in the United States, with Nebraska alone irrigating more. California’s almost 8 million irrigated acres are dedicated to a wide diversity of more than 300 crops.
Listen to “A Farm Water Minute” about California grown food and commodities
Continue readingLearn how California farmers use advanced technology, irrigation scheduling and soil moisture monitoring to conserve water while producing a variety of fresh food products we all find at the grocery store.
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Below is a statement by Mike Wade, Executive Director of the California Farm Water Coalition. An updated study released today by the California Department of Food and Agriculture and the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences provides a glimpse of the consequences of water supply shortages for the state of California. These effects will […]