NOTEBOOK FEATURE: CV-SALTS Maps a Path Toward Long-Term Salinity Management Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater quality October 27, 2026New modeling identifies areas at risk and lays the groundwork for long-term management solutions Salinity is already affecting the Central...
PRESS RELEASE: Dairy groups file legal challenge to State Dairy Order Guest Contributor Policy and regulation October 20, 2026Press release from Dairy Cares Dairy Cares, a coalition of California dairy organizations, announced today that it has filed a...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: California adopts new limits to rein in dairy manure pollution and its ‘outsized’ groundwater impacts Inside Climate News Policy and regulation September 18, 2026Central Valley dairies are long overdue to face stricter regulations over their nitrate pollution, families and clean water advocates argue....
PRESS RELEASE: State Water Board adopts order to protect groundwater from overapplication of manure at dairies State Water Board Policy and regulation September 17, 2026Order will reduce Central Valley dairies’ use of manure on croplands Press release from the State Water Resources Control Board...
AG ALERT: Study: Napa wine compliance costs near 18% of production Ag Alert Policy and regulation August 5, 2026By Ag Alert Regulatory compliance costs add nearly $24 to every case of wine produced and sold by a small...
PRESS RELEASE: Western United Dairies responds to State Water Board’s revised draft Dairy Order Guest Contributor Policy and regulation July 11, 2026Dairy organization participated in the July 8 State Water Board workshop to provide practical feedback on the draft order From...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: California water board will soon release a new rule to limit water pollution from dairies in the state Inside Climate News Water quality March 12, 2026More than 10 years after environmental groups petitioned for a new rule, the state plans to require the Central Valley...
USGS: The US is producing more food – without increasing nutrient pollution USGS Agriculture January 14, 2026Despite increases in human population and agricultural production, new national data show meaningful progress in reducing nutrient pollution sources across...
ILRP: Points of difference, consensus emerge during ag expert panel working meetings Jane Sooby Water quality December 11, 2025December 17 listening session added to panel schedule By Jane Sooby The Second Statewide Agricultural Expert Panel met for working...
ILRP: California Secretary of Food and Agriculture Karen Ross addresses Second Agricultural Expert Panel Jane Sooby Policy and regulation November 3, 2025By Jane Sooby California’s Secretary of Food and Agriculture Karen Ross addressed the Second Statewide Agricultural Expert Panel at the...
ILRP: Ag expert panel organizes its work and requests additional data at first working group meeting Jane Sooby Water quality October 20, 2025By Jane Sooby The Second Statewide Agricultural Expert Panel, convened by the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board)...
AG ALERT: Court: Agricultural drains may operate without permit Ag Alert Water quality September 24, 2025By Ching Lee, Ag Alert In what has been described as a resounding legal victory for agriculture, a federal appeals...
AG ALERT: Some forage farmers exempt from state ag order program Ag Alert AgriculturePolicy and regulation September 10, 2025By Christine Souza, Ag Alert In a major regulatory shift years in the making, the Central Valley Regional Water Quality...
AG ALERT: Water quality panel focuses on agricultural nitrogen use Ag Alert Water quality August 27, 2025By Christine Souza, Ag Alert As California water officials consider changes to the state’s regulatory framework for nitrogen applications and...
ILRP: Central Coast Water Board staff present concepts for the Alternative Water Supply Program; Invite public comment through Sept. 9 Jane Sooby Water quality August 27, 2025By Jane Sooby The August 21, 2025, meeting of the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board was devoted mostly...
