Category Archives: Drought

California groundwater law means changes above ground, too – from KQED

Posted on August 14, 2018 by Office of Public Affairs

By Matt Weiser, Water Deeply The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), adopted in 2014, will change more than groundwater. The requirement to end overdraft will also transform land use, a massive side effect yet to be widely recognized. Parts of California will … Continue reading →

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What if people were paid to use less water? – from CityLab

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Office of Public Affairs

Pilot programs in Morocco and California are rewarding people financially for conserving water, rather than charging them for excessive consumption. By Zachary Burt From Sao Paulo and Cape Town to Beijing and San Diego, water demand in cities around the … Continue reading →

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Governor Brown Signs Legislation Establishing Statewide Water Efficiency Goals

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Office of Public Affairs

SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed SB 606 by Senator Robert Hertzberg (D-Van Nuys) and AB 1668 by Assemblymember Laura Friedman (D-Glendale) to help the state better prepare for droughts and climate change by establishing statewide water … Continue reading →

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“Imagine If” podcast project pairs Secretary Ross with a promising young ag leader

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Office of Public Affairs

Podcast to air this summer will feature a dynamic conversation between generations of ag leadership about climate change, drought, and how farmers and ranchers are overcoming challenges. California Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross spent a rewarding afternoon recently with young rancher, student, and … Continue reading →

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California Department of Water Resources launches new digital tool that may help growers restore groundwater

Posted on October 11, 2017 by Office of Public Affairs

SACRAMENTO — The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has announced the public release of its new data visualization tool, the California Land Use Viewer. The tool allows Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs), growers and the public to easily access both statewide … Continue reading →

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SWEEP program among solutions for California’s small farms facing water challenges – from UC’s California Institute for Water Resources

Posted on September 12, 2017 by Office of Public Affairs

By Faith Kearns Small farmers were hit hard by California’s drought. Perhaps none as hard as the Hmong and other Southeast Asian farmers that lease small plots of land, often with declining groundwater levels, shallow wells, and outdated irrigation systems. … Continue reading →

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Garlic harvest brings good quality, plentiful supplies – The Packer

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Office of Public Affairs

By Tom Burfield, The Packer Most of the U.S. fresh garlic now being harvested is coming out of California, where grower-shippers say supplies are plentiful and quality is good. “We had a great growing season,” said Bill Christopher, president of … Continue reading →

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This quiet agricultural ‘moonshot’ could change the future of food – from the Washington Post

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Office of Public Affairs

By Jenna Gallegos The global population is skyrocketing, the climate is changing, and diets are shifting. So how do you tackle the problem of feeding 9 billion people by 2050? Assemble an elite team of scientists for a year-long brainstorming … Continue reading →

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New approach would better serve fish and farmers – from Ag Alert

Posted on June 27, 2017 by Office of Public Affairs

By Justin Frederickson The remarkable success of the Butte Creek project highlighted in this issue represents a microcosm of what the new Resiliency Strategy envisions throughout the Sacramento Valley. And recent developments on the Tuolumne River, for example, suggest something … Continue reading →

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Water in Agriculture Forum highlights cooperation between California and Israel

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Office of Public Affairs

Today, Secretary Karen Ross and Israeli Agricultural Minister Uri Ariel signed a Letter of Intent (see below) on agricultural cooperation furthering the commitment between California and Israel in addressing issues related to a changing climate. The document was signed during the opening … Continue reading →

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