Countdown: 4 Days to Drought On Wednesday, the State Water Board will vote to redirect enough water in the system to irrigate over 200,000 acres of farmland or meet the annual domestic needs of 2 million people every year. If approved, this action will lead to one of the most preventable droughts California has ever faced. Who […]
6 Things You Should Know About the Recent Presidential Order Streamlining Water Delivery
6 Things You Should Know About the Recent Presidential Order Streamlining Water Delivery On Friday, October 19, President Trump signed an order streamlining the federal process that governs much of California’s water-delivery system. While this is definitely great news for California farmers, it’s also good news for all California water users. Let’s look at a […]
A Compromise Plan is Achievable if All Sides Come to the Table
A Compromise Plan is Achievable if All Sides Come to the Table There are a lot of discussions about what isn’t working for wildlife in California’s waterways? So what COULD work? Improving outcomes for fish species while protecting communities is possible when everyone comes together in good faith to find solutions. Local communities have made […]
Broad Coalitions Unite for Water Quality Plan Process
Hundreds of Californians concerned about the state water board’s Bay-Delta Water Quality Plan assembled Monday in Sacramento to ensure their voices were heard. Coming together from throughout the state, and bridging the political spectrum, they were united by their conviction that the State Water Resources Control Board’s plan is a bad deal for California. While […]
Salmon need help in California, but what kind?
Salmon need help in California, but what kind? Salmon need help in California. Unfortunately, L.A. Times opinion writer, Michael Hiltzik, isn’t doing them any favors by furthering the notion that more water in the Delta’s sterile waterways is the solution. Hiltzik completely ignores the economic consequences that have devastated San Joaquin Valley farms, farmworkers, and […]
Statement: State Water Resources Control Board adopts wasteful approach in latest water quality plan
California’s agricultural industry suffered another blow today when the State Water Resources Control Board released the Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan’s Supplemental Environmental Document (SED). Details in the SED confirm that the Water Board’s Plan will leave thousands of acres of farmland with zero surface supply in certain water year types, stripping the Central Valley […]
The solution to pollution is not, in fact, dilution.
The solution to pollution is not, in fact, dilution. While a catchy phrase, scientific and other experts generally agree that the “solution to pollution is dilution” approach leaves much to be desired. Relying on dilution to solve the Delta’s water quality problems is at best wasteful of this precious resource, and at worst destructive to […]
Salinas Valley Blogger Tour
The California Farm Water Coalition partnered with Western Growers Association to hold its most recent tour for food and lifestyle bloggers in the amazing Salinas Valley. The first stop of the day was at Tanimura and Antle near Salinas where artisan lettuce harvest was underway. With multiple varieties of lettuce planted in each row, harvest […]
Water allocation inches up despite abundant supplies in reservoirs
Water allocation inches up despite abundant supplies in reservoirs (The following is a statement by the San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority on the updated Central Valley Project water allocation) Water allocation inches up despite abundant supplies in reservoirs LOS BANOS, CA – Today, the United States Bureau of Reclamation inched up the allocation for south-of-Delta […]
California Farms at a Glance
Learn more about California’s farms and their contribution to the economy with this fast fact sheet: California Farms at a Glance. California farms are leaders in the nation- producing high-quality, affordable, and abundant farm products efficiently. Our farms form the backbone of many rural economies, supporting businesses, jobs, and their communities.