Water and Governor Brown
Dan Walters discusses Gov. Jerry Brown’s take on fixing California’s water problems.
Opinion piece – getting the state ready for ‘the big one”
Why California must act to ready water systems for a major earthquake. – Southern California Water Committee
Good news for farm water
Voters favor upgrading state’s decaying water systems, according to poll.
Stewardship showcased in water management videos
Farmers throughout California are adopting more sustainable water management practices. The Pacific Institute has released five new case studies and four new video interviews, adding to their California Farm Water Success S tories series showing how agricultural water stewardship practices are at work on-the-ground, at the farm and irrigation-district level. Read more
Whole Foods video featuring Valpredo Farms
Kern County sweet pota to growers Valprado Farms is featured in a Whole Foods holiday video. See it here.
Water use on farms proven efficient
Solar energy issue heats up in Kern – ties to water supply
Read Lois Henry’s column on the surge of solar facilities on local farmland.
Water equals jobs
Fresno Bee article: Fixing California’s water systems could be a job crea tor.
Supreme Court passes on Delta Smelt case
Supreme Court declines to hear farmers’ challenge on Delta Smelt.
