Items Tagged with 'Groundwater recharge'

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Farmworkers, climate and wildfires are the focus of new legislation in California

02/24/21 6:17 AM By Brad Hooker

The California Legislature is planning an active session this year to make up for lost time in 2020.

Legislature makes plans for farmland to be fallowed under SGMA

01/19/21 12:19 PM By Brad Hooker

A new bill would support repurposing lands for groundwater recharge, cattle grazing and ecological restoration projects.

Climate change calls for better breeding, conservation and water resilience, says soil scientist

12/16/20 7:50 AM By Brad Hooker

A UC Davis soil scientist says three themes should drive research and policy in sustaining California agriculture under climate change.

Daybreak: Climate resilience bond returns

12/09/20 11:35 AM By Brad Hooker

A proposal to cache N95s * CA’s new climate bills * New House Ag chair sets priorities * Senate chair has questions for Vilsack

New bills pitch an N95 cache, a bond revival and climate goals

12/09/20 11:25 AM By Brad Hooker

Legislators introduced a number of other measures on Tuesday, several related to agriculture.

Daybreak: CalCAN issues progress report on Healthy Soils

12/03/20 10:19 AM By Brad Hooker

Soil health could save water * Benefits to recharging water on fallowed land * Hill leadership taking shape for ag * Gaping hole looms in farm income * More ag scientists needed

Water Blueprint considering groundwater storage on fallowed land

12/03/20 10:04 AM By Brad Hooker

The Water Blueprint for the San Joaquin Valley consortium is considering the thousands of acres of farmland to be fallowed under SGMA.

Valley farmers could benefit from LA’s water savings

11/04/20 10:05 AM By Brad Hooker

A PPIC report finds partnerships between water agencies in the San Joaquin Valley and Southern California could help balance water budgets and bolster drought resilience.

Farm Bureau gives a reality check on aquifer recharge

10/26/20 10:53 AM By Brad Hooker

The state has modeled opportunities for flood-managed aquifer recharge in the Central Valley, but left out the ongoing surface and groundwater policy issues.

Daybreak: Newsom appoints an Audubon director to Water Commission

10/01/20 10:31 AM By Brad Hooker

Friant frustrated over veto * New questions about farm wage rates * Senate clears USDA funding

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Todd Van Hoose, Pres. & CEO Farm Credit Council

This week’s Open Mic guest is Todd Van Hoose, President and CEO of the Farm Credit Council. An upswing in commodity prices is leading to a better economic outlook for many farms across the nation. Van Hoose suggests higher crop prices have helped the balance sheet of a number of operations but is also challenging livestock and dairy producers. As a member of Rebuild Rural, FCC is supportive of investment in rural infrastructure but has reservations about changes in tax laws to pay for projects. Van Hoose is encouraged by the Biden trade agenda and believes Washington has a role to play in facilitating climate smart revenue opportunities for farms and ranches.

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Opinion: The Biden administration should address Mexico’s bans on genetically engineered corn and glyphosate

In this opinion piece, Daren Bakst and Gabriella Beaumont-Smith with The Heritage Foundation discuss the potential fallout from Mexico’s bans and what the administration can do.

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05.13.2021

Washington Week in Review: May 13, 2021: Rep. Ron Kind on trade, taxes

It's a busy time on the House Ways and Means Committee with infrastructure legislation on the agenda and trade policy top of mind. In this interview, Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wisc., chats China, paying for the infrastructure bill, and where he sees things going with the stepped-up basis.

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