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California tries again to fix permitting delays for groundwater recharge

07/08/26 6:03 AM By Brad Hooker

AB 2026 aims to help farmers and water agencies capture more high flows for groundwater recharge before brief wet weather opportunities pass them by.

Winter forage could keep SGMA-idled farmland productive, report finds

07/01/26 7:01 AM By Brad Hooker

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A new PPIC report finds low-water winter forage crops could help San Joaquin Valley farmers keep some SGMA-affected land productive while reducing dust and generating modest returns.

Farmers brace for pumping cutbacks as SGMA realities take shape

03/11/26 7:03 AM By Brad Hooker

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California agriculture is entering a new phase under SGMA as water managers warn that reducing groundwater use — not just finding new supplies — will reshape farming economies.

Groundwater trading sees interest — but markets remain mostly stalled

11/05/25 7:01 AM By Brad Hooker

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California’s push to use groundwater trading as a lifeline for farmers under SGMA is largely stuck in neutral, with most basins setting pumping limits but few moving forward on actual markets.

Daybreak West: Water board struggles with SGMA costs

02/07/25 8:30 AM By Brad Hooker, Chloe Lovejoy, Rebekah Alvey, Philip Brasher, Lydia Johnson, Oliver Ward, and Noah Wicks

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Ross reacts to cost study * Water board hungry for more fees * Shasta dumps flood flows * USDA defends funding delay

A decade of SGMA: Water and ag leaders weigh in

09/18/24 7:04 AM By Chloe Lovejoy

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Ten years in, the State Water Resources Control Board is just now having to act on its role as the regulatory backstop for the 2014 law.

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.

Cover crops can be valuable when water is scarce, report says

06/12/24 7:00 AM By Lydia Johnson

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More than 30 authors of a CDFA-led study say flexibility is needed from local California groundwater sustainability agencies to allow water availability for cover crops.

The race to electrify California starts in rural regions

02/07/24 7:10 AM By Brad Hooker

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California is scaling up its grid infrastructure but the buildout is putting more scrutiny on natural and working lands and collaborations with rural counties.

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