drought
Farmers from California's Central Valley received zero federal water deliveries, and severely reduced state allocations. Now hit with groundwater pumping fines, farmers took to the Capitol to protest.
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California forests are experiencing more tree
mortality, the snowpack is being lost to the atmosphere, and groundwater aquifers are becoming depleted.
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Groundwater recharge, organic matter, reduced or no tillage – in the middle of drought, management practices may help improve the retention of limited water resources.
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Yields are inconsistent across the region, but native pecan growers may see smaller yields since they don't have the ability to irrigate.
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State farmers fallowed 395,100 acres of cropland last year, resulting in more than 14,000 lost farm jobs and $1.7 billion in revenue losses.
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Farmers, researchers, government officials and water managers are looking at ways to ease the transition to fallowed ground and mitigate concerns such as dust, and one option points to grain.
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Walnut growers aren't getting all the water their plants need, and water stress at this time of year affects this crop and the crop for next year.
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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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California farmers are facing an 'existential crisis' as water remains problematic, water infrastructure needs repair, costs increase while farmer payments don't, and international markets become inaccessible.
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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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