Kern GSAs Defend New Groundwater Plan, State Water Board Staff Recommend Probation
Residents and stakeholders urge the State Water Board to consider the revised 2024 Groundwater Sustainability Plan rather than relying on outdated...
Bakersfield Hosts State Water Board on Kern Groundwater Issues
By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
This week, Bakersfield will host the State Water Resources Control Board in two separate events...
Experts Discuss Resource Management and Biological Opinions at Pistachio Industry Insights Day
By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
At the first-ever Pistachio Industry Insights Day hosted by the American Pistachio Growers in July,...
California Legislators Spin Words to Drive Ag Policy
By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
California’s agriculture industry is no stranger to regulatory challenges, with the latest wave of proposed...
KCFB: President’s Message
By Jenny Holtermann, President, Kern County Farm Bureau
What is the cost of advocacy? How much are you willing to pay to...
State Water Board Adopts Permanent Water Restrictions
By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
Just before a national holiday, the California State Water Resources Control Board adopted a proposed...
Regenerative Agriculture Offers Long-Term Solutions for Central Valley
By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
Agriculture in the Central Valley is a beautiful thing to behold — poetic in its...
Water Blueprint for the San Joaquin Valley Builds Momentum
By Geoff Vanden Heuvel, Director of Regulatory and Economic Affairs, Milk Producers Council
Reprinted with permission from the Milk Producers Council
When the...
Central Valley’s Agribusiness Sector Sees Dynamic Changes
By Valley Ag Voice Staff
The agriculture industry in the Central Valley has seen tremendous movement in acquisitions and expansions of existing...
Central Valley Farmers Withstand Legislation, Litigation, and Regulatory Pressure
By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
Two L-words are getting Central Valley agriculture in the weeds — legislation and litigation. Alongside...
The Maddy Institute Champions Agricultural Policy and Leadership in the San Joaquin Valley
By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
The Maddy Institute, a nonpartisan public policy organization with a focus on the San Joaquin...
Defining the ‘Significant and Unreasonable’ Inadequacies in Subbasin GSPs
A closer look at State Water Board probationary hearing staff reports.
By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
Despite varying interests and distinct...
Cal.net and Emergent Connext Launch IoT Solution for AgTech
The Internet of Things promises water savings.
By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
Water conservation in the valley is receiving a high-tech...
Tulare Lake Subbasin Probation Highlights Need for Collaborative Groundwater Management
By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
Following the State Water Board’s decision to place the Tulare Lake Subbasin on probation —...
Blueprint and Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Sign Historic MOU
By Scott Hamilton, President, Hamilton Resource Economics
On May 8, 2024, in Sacramento, representatives for the Water Blueprint for the San Joaquin...
Steelhead Protections Could Bring New Water Restrictions
By Christine Souza, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with permission from the California Farm Bureau Federation
A state determination that Southern California steelhead...
Kings County Water District Withdraws from Mid-Kings River GSA
By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
During a special board meeting on May 29, the Kings County Water District voted to...
Revised State Budget Cuts $500 Million for Water Storage, Sites Reservoir Slowly Inching Forward
By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
Governor Gavin Newsom’s May Revision of the state budget plan released on May 10, aims...
Legislators Advance Agricultural Bills
By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
Legislators in California introduced 2,124 bills in Feb. — 1,505 in the Assembly and 619...
The Importance of Blogs You May Never Read – Speaking Truth to Power
By Scott Hamilton, President, Hamilton Resource Economics
When a private company fails to function efficiently and fails to provide a good or...
Cotton Acreage to Surge in California Amid Favorable Conditions
By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
California’s cotton industry expects significant expansion in 2024 as a result of two consecutive, good...
Bureau of Reclamation Updates Water Allotments, Class 2 Friant Division Still at Zero
By Valley Ag Voice Staff
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation updated its initial 2024 water supply allocation for Central Valley Project contractors...
Two in a Row: April Snow Survey Shows Above Average Snowpack for Second Straight...
After a dry start to the year, March storms provided boost to snowpack but runoff will be the key to future...
State Water Board Places Tulare Lake Subbasin on Probation
By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
The California State Water Board placed the Tulare Lake Subbasin on probation as a result...
Balancing Fish and Flows
By Scott Hamilton, President, Hamilton Resource Economics
It was the 29th of February 2024. The big storm that would drop 10 feet...
2024 Trends and Outlooks in Central Valley Agriculture
By Valley Ag Voice Staff
The agricultural industry in California is one of the largest economic drivers in the state with over...
