Feds seek comment on tweaks to California water operations
The Bureau of Reclamation released a draft environmental report on changes to coordinated operations of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project.
Agriculture
Agriculture, Highlight
Searching for “heartbeat of farmers,” Ag Secretary Perdue addresses trade fears
With a NAFTA replacement on the table, Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue and Reps. Jim Costa, TJ Cox, Josh Harder, and Doug LaMalfa heard an earful from farmers.
Agriculture
Ag Secretary Perdue to host town hall in Los Banos
Agriculture Sec. Sonny Perdue returns to the San Joaquin Valley to host a town hall to talk with local farmers on Friday, June 28.
Agriculture, Visalia
Three Tulare Co. farm workers taken to hospital after pesticide exposure
In total, 63 farm workers were exposed. Three people were taken to Kaweah Delta Medical Center for symptoms of nausea and vomiting.
Agriculture
Reclamation gives westside farmers another nudge for water
The new increase in water for agriculture is merely a five percent bump from the last increase three weeks prior.
Agriculture
With water tax dead, Sacramento finds funding for clean drinking water
California leaders appear to have struck a budget deal to deliver safe drinking water to disadvantaged communities. Here’s how they’ll fund it.
Agriculture, Business
California’s ABC Test is more dangerous than 1-2-3
A bill to codify a groundbreaking California Supreme Court decision will certainly pick winners and losers. But who’s who?
Agriculture
Fighting over dead salmon officially “overblown”
Fishing guides told The Sacramento Bee that thousands of baby salmon turned up dead right next to a $6.3 million salmon restoration project built with taxpayer funds.
Agriculture
For farmers, surviving SGMA starts with the basics
A wide-ranging discussion of SGMA focused on data and the basics of evaluating water needs moving forward.
Agriculture, Highlight, Visalia
Sheriff closes Kings River in Tulare County
The Army Corps of Engineers is currently releasing flood waters from Pine Flat Dam at 5,200 cubic feet per second.
