Water
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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Allocations will be less than 15% of what irrigators need. This is a third consecutive drought year, and food production is expected to be heavily impacted.
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A temporary restraining order is in effect until May 5, pending the outcome of a hearing regarding the state's overreach by trying to prevent farmers from using groundwater supplies.
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The earlier promised allotment of 15% has dropped to 5%, as California reserves and snowpack are below average, entering another drought year.
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With funding provided by USDA-NRCS, the project will deploy Extension personnel to perform demonstrations, provide on-farm consultations, and conduct outreach activities to promote locally appropriate best practices.
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Drought means deeper wells, and deeper wells mean less quality groundwater. But a 60% predicted loss in almonds – and a reality closer to 30% – is showing that while almond trees are still salt sensitive, perhaps it's less than expected.
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A modest increase of 15% in 2022 water deliveries are the result of December storms, with the Department of Water Resources continuing to address health and safety needs.
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