By Edward Ring Despite seasonal rainfall at normal levels so far this year, the California Department of Water Resources on Dec. 1 announced an initial State Water Project allocation of 5% of requested supplies for 2023. Unless heavy rains or...
Despite December storms, water supplies remain low in many areas. Some managers expect to impose severe restrictions on their customers. by Alistair Bland, CalMatters Network December has delivered a powerful punch of storms to California. But the wet weather comes...
Study sets the baseline for meeting the Delta Plan’s ecosystem restoration targets The Delta Reform Act of 2009 established the Delta Stewardship Council and directed the Council to develop the Delta Plan, a comprehensive, long-term, legally enforceable plan to guide...
At the November meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Laurel Larsen spotlighted research funded by the Council that examined whether water quality is a factor in juvenile salmon mortality with a somewhat surprising result. She also updated...
By Jamie Johansson, California Farm Bureau Federation California Farm Bureau gathers for its 104th Annual Meeting in Monterey beginning this weekend. In a year with extraordinary challenges, California farmers and ranchers persevered—through historic drought, unprecedented water curtailments, supply-chain disruptions and...
