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California needs another Central Valley Project—just to manage salinity

08/21/24 8:32 AM By Brad Hooker

Reduced water allocations along with water conservation mandates and climate impacts are leading to more salt accumulation in soils and groundwater, posing a growing threat to the San Joaquin Valley.

Climate bond reflects water and sustainable ag priorities

07/03/24 6:00 AM By Brad Hooker

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The $10 billion measure would allocate nearly $4 billion to various water issues and $300 million to programs promoting sustainability practices and helping farmers and ranchers to build climate resilience.

Water board member in the hot seat over SGMA probations and nitrogen issues

06/26/24 7:31 AM By Brad Hooker

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One of the California’s top water regulators fielded questions recently over a slew of local agencies facing repercussions for their inadequate groundwater plans and for a patchwork of new fertilizer regulations hitting farmers across the state.

Newsom administration's bid to limit groundwater wells gets voted down

06/13/24 10:32 AM By Brad Hooker

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The Department of Water Resources took an unusual step for an agency in publicly backing a measure to limit new groundwater wells. The bill was an attempt to fix several problems in Newsom’s drought order in 2022, which unsuccessfully sought to protect drinking water wells.

Newsom’s drought orders failed to protect communities

03/13/24 1:11 PM By Brad Hooker

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A new report indicates the governor's orders to add new permitting requirements for groundwater wells did little to slow the impacts to domestic drinking water wells.

Bennett keeps SGMA in the Legislature’s crosshairs

02/28/24 7:05 AM By Brad Hooker

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Lawmakers are casting a critical eye to the implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, with calls for elevating environmental justice within the process and establishing a stronger state role.

California water rights bills to watch

01/08/24 10:41 AM By Brad Hooker

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Lawmakers have until Jan. 19 to curry more votes or amend their bills to ease opposition to get them out of committee.

Delta quakes unearth California’s water weakness

10/24/23 8:51 AM By Brad Hooker

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The drinking water for millions of Californians and most of the state’s irrigated farmland can be cut off for years by one earthquake.

Water board sets first probation hearing for groundwater plans

10/16/23 7:55 AM By Brad Hooker

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Tulare Lake groundwater sustainability agencies have six months to iron out a new SGMA plan. A new report shows the basin is still in decline, despite a wet winter.

Reforms to water rights could soon hit California farmers

06/07/23 8:20 AM By Brad Hooker

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The Legislature has advanced measures to overhaul aspects of the water right system to address climate change. But critics worry about climate investments and disrupt progress in water negotiations.

Agri-Pulse Open Mic: Mike Joyner - Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association

This week's Open Mic guest is Mike Joyner, President of the Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association. At a time when more Americans are turning more health conscious by adding fruits and vegetables to their diets, many of the nation's specialty crop growers are struggling to survive. Joyner says the volume of imports from Mexico and other countries continues to grow, depressing opportunities for domestic growers. Specialty crop growers face ongoing challenges in finding an adequate workforce and support legislative efforts to revise the nation's H-2A regulations. Joyner says specialty crop growers need better crop insurance coverage options and hope future assistance programs are more equitable for fruit and vegetable farmers.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Thompson on ag labor bill, USDA Undersecretary Dudley Hoskins on NWS response

House Ag Committee Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson introduced the Save Agriculture’s Workforce Act this week. He comes to the studio to discuss how it would significantly expand and modernize the H-2A agricultural guest worker program. Plus, USDA APHIS Undersecretary Dudley Hoskins provides an update on New World screwworm response and the factors being considered to reopen the Southern border to cattle imports.

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