We’re all concerned about the quality of the food we feed our families. Having a variety of fresh, locally grown choices at the grocery store is important- and that’s what you get when buying California produce. But did you know that many family farmers depend on the same water supplies and aging water system as […]
There has been a lot of attention in the media this week to the subject of groundwater overdraft and subsidence, or settling of the land when groundwater is pumped. While this is an extremely important issue for California, people should remember that not all overdraft is the same and “one size fits all” solutions are a mistake.
Continue readingImagine a California without family farms. It’s an inconceivable thought but that’s what could happen if water continues to be stripped from farms and the people who work the land. It is going to take comprehensive reform by the State Legialature and Congress to get the changes needed to protect the future of agriculture. […]
Quick Facts § Critics of California’s farmers are challenging a U.S. Bureau of Reclamation requirement to renew 231 water contracts for water districts, farmers and cities served by the Central Valley Project (CVP). If successful, the disruption of this process could lead to dramatic impacts in California’s water supply, its economy and environment. § California […]
How much do farmers pay for water? Is agriculture still important to the State’s economy? Does farm water use harm the environment? Find the answers to these and other questions about farm water. How much do farmers pay for water? Is agriculture still important to the State’s economy? Does farm water use harm the environment? […]
Learn what you can do to help support California’s historic and bountiful agriculture industry. Write a letter today! California family farmers need your help and support to ensure that new contracts for water from the Central Valley Project are renewed without delay. You can provide important help by writing a letter today to: The Honorable […]
Firebaugh is a small town on the west side of California’s San Joaquin Valley. As one of the oldest continuously populated settlements in the Valley, it boasts a rich history of Native American and Mexican culture, gold rush prospectors, Italian, Portuguese and Dust Bowl farm workers. Throughout its history Firebaugh has remained a hub of […]
South Delta Improvement Program In August of 2000, after years of deliberations, hundreds of public meetings and development of a full-blown environmental impact statement, the state-federal partnership known as CalFed issued an 846-page Programmatic Record of Decision. This document, a detailed long-term plan for managing California’s water resources and restoring its environment, included a series […]
California Bay-Delta Authority Advisor, chemist, Wim Kimmerer Kimmerer is a researcher at the Romberg Tiburon Center, a research and teaching laboratory of San Francisco State University located in Marin County. He has a background in chemistry and biological oceanography with interests in zooplankton ecology and the ecology of estuaries with an emphasis on the San […]