Water
Drought is set to cripple California food, energy and housing, and agriculture and business groups are imploring California to set clear goals for boosting water storage and supplies.
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The farmers are facing water supply challenges that are worse this season than in previous dry years.
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Hosted by over 50 ag organizations, hundreds of participants concerned with the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act spoke of how their California communities might be affected.
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Researchers and Extension specialists working across California, New Mexico and Utah seek to understand how growers manage water resources, and to provide potential support for drought management.
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Renegotiating water rights is a big concern for ag, and state farm bureaus are facing roadblocks to their many proposed solutions to the state's water crisis.
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A new technology sends electromagnetic signals 1,000 feet into the earth to collect data and create images that help determine an aquifer's water level.
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The proposed Tuscan Water District will cover over 100,000 acres, largely tree crops, in an area currently not served by a water district.
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Decisions have to be made on what to fallow, as California sees the lowest January, February and March precipitation levels in over 160 years.
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