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Valley Leaders, Residents Call for More Action on Water
  • May 7
  • 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...
Drilling Down: What the Governor’s Drought Executive Order Means for New Well Construction
  • Apr 15
  • 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...
New Report & Calculator Quantifies Water Consumption on California Dairy Farms
  • Apr 8
  • 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...
Crisis in California Water
  • Apr 2
  • 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...
Keep an Eye on the Colorado River
  • Jan 28
  • 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...
By the Numbers: Current Water Conditions
  • Jan 15
  • 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...
Very Helpful Paper on Managing Manure Under SGMA
  • Jan 8
  • 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...
Thank the Lord for the Rain and Snow
  • 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...
East Kaweah GSA Update
  • 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...
SGMA Starts to Bite
  • Dec 3, 2021
  • 4 min

SGMA Starts to Bite

The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) was passed in 2014 and is designed to eliminate the “undesirable results” of taking...
Here is a Plan to Create More Water for California
  • Oct 29, 2021
  • 2 min

Here is a Plan to Create More Water for California

As I’ve written about in previous MPC Friday Reports, the “More Water Now” initiative seeks to change California’s decades-old status...
OPEN ET has Launched
  • Oct 22, 2021
  • 3 min

OPEN ET has Launched

It may not mean much at first glance, but a consortium of entities including NASA, The U.S. Geological Survey, USDA, as well as a number...
Greater Kaweah GSA Launches Groundwater Extraction Cap Discussion
  • Oct 16, 2021
  • 3 min

Greater Kaweah GSA Launches Groundwater Extraction Cap Discussion

At this month’s board meeting of the Greater Kaweah Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GKGSA), directors began discussions...
"More Water Now" Initiative Effort Underway
  • Oct 15, 2021
  • 2 min

"More Water Now" Initiative Effort Underway

A final version of the Water Infrastructure Funding Act of 2022 is under review by the California Attorney General’s office. It...
CDFA Forms a Manure Recycling & Innovative Products Task Force
  • Oct 1, 2021
  • 2 min

CDFA Forms a Manure Recycling & Innovative Products Task Force

All California dairy farms operate with permits issued by water quality regulators. One of the major issues those permits are designed...
Water Infrastructure Funding Act of 2022 Initiative Submitted to State
  • Aug 27, 2021
  • 2 min

Water Infrastructure Funding Act of 2022 Initiative Submitted to State

This week, a citizen initiative was submitted to the California Attorney General’s office for review and “title and summary” designation...
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