Delta Pumping Up 400% Since January 9; Water Blueprint Submits Letter to State Leaders
Some good news to report this week on the water front. Exports scheduled today from the state pumps are 9,500 cubic feet per second...
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- Jan 13
- 4 min
Water Update
Water was the dominate theme this week in California. After three very dry years, the winter of 2023 is starting to look wet.
- Dec 30, 2022
- 3 min
It is Raining and Snowing!
As we end 2022, the weather has turned very wet throughout California. What a blessing. While having a wet winter will not by itself...
- Nov 11, 2022
- 4 min
Groundwater Sustainability Agency Tidbits
There is a lot of activity going on right now in the Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) I cover for Milk Producers Council.
- Oct 21, 2022
- 4 min
Landowners Pushback in Greater Kaweah Groundwater Sustainability Agency
At the end of September, the Board of Directors of the Greater Kaweah Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GKGSA) took action to...
- Sep 30, 2022
- 4 min
Greater Kaweah Groundwater Sustainability Agency Board Adopts a Groundwater Allocation
This week, the Board of the Greater Kaweah Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) adopted a groundwater allocation for landowners...
- Aug 12, 2022
- 2 min
Governor Newsom Makes a Big Water Announcement
As regular readers of this newsletter know, Milk Producers Council was a strong supporter of the More Water Now initiative effort...
- Jul 29, 2022
- 3 min
Weekend Water Reading List
There is a lot happening on water right now. What follows is a list of relevant water articles I have read this week. I share them...
- Jul 1, 2022
- 2 min
Water Blueprint Hosts CDFA Secretary, State Water Resources Control Board, DWR Leaders
The Water Blueprint for the San Joaquin Valley serves as the united voice to champion water resource policies and projects to...
- Jun 24, 2022
- 2 min
Madera County GSA – A Split Decision on a Big Fee
The Madera County Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) represents the groundwater-only portion of two critically overdrafted...
- Jun 10, 2022
- 2 min
Water…It’s Complicated
In a dry year like this one, when there is not enough water to go around, who gets what and why is very complicated. The Friant...
- May 6, 2022
- 2 min
Valley Leaders, Residents Call for More Action on Water
The Save Our Communities meeting was held in Visalia this morning, with more than 250 people in attendance. Roger Isom, President & CEO...
- Apr 15, 2022
- 2 min
Drilling Down: What the Governor’s Drought Executive Order Means for New Well Construction
Last week, we sent an e-blast to our members of an article published on Water Wrights providing a great overview of Governor...
- Apr 8, 2022
- 1 min
New Report & Calculator Quantifies Water Consumption on California Dairy Farms
A very important paper was released this week outlining a dairy facility's water consumption. This is a particularly important paper...
- Apr 1, 2022
- 5 min
Crisis in California Water
It took me a while, but I finally got through all 122 pages of the court order, issued a few weeks ago by Federal District Court Judge...
- Jan 28, 2022
- 4 min
Keep an Eye on the Colorado River
While a lot of focus has been on the drought and its impact on water supplies in the Central Valley, there is another major water...
- Jan 14, 2022
- 1 min
By the Numbers: Current Water Conditions
December was wet. So far, January is dry. The charts below show where we are. The Tulare Lake graph is relevant for the Southern Central...
- Jan 7, 2022
- 2 min
Very Helpful Paper on Managing Manure Under SGMA
As implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) begins to impose real cuts in groundwater usage, dairy farmers...
- Dec 23, 2021
- 4 min
Thank the Lord for the Rain and Snow
One of the big realizations for me in relocating from Southern California to the Central Valley is how dependent Valley agriculture is...
- Dec 10, 2021
- 1 min
East Kaweah GSA Update
The board of East Kaweah GSA meet last Friday and adopted an emergency allocation resolution. Here is what they adopted...
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