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Research seeks resilience for California aquifers
One day in early October, a group of University of California, Merced, students went to the campus Smart Farm, augurs in hand, to explore th... READ MORE »
Open burning window closing for California grape growers
With a deadline looming for the end of open burning of removed orchards or vineyards in the San Joaquin Valley, farmer Tom Murphy is contemplating his... READ MORE »
Biden pursues reversal of rules for California water projects
The struggle over management of water supplied through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta continues as the Biden administration seeks a reversal of rule... READ MORE »
California budget adds funds for ‘climate smart’ farming
Drought and climate loom large in the latest state budget, with programs aimed at helping farmers and ranchers with funding boosts. A $15 billion c... READ MORE »
California farmers boosted by Continuing Budget Resolution passage
On Sept. 30, Congress passed the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act, a continuing resolution to fund the government ... READ MORE »
California ag groups praise Gov. Newsom’s veto of AB 616
California Farm Bureau President Jamie Johansson on Sept. 22 applauded Gov. Gavin Newsom for vetoing Assembly Bill 616. The legislation would have a... READ MORE »
California budget boosts wildfire funding; labor bills pass
As another wildfire season rages in California, state lawmakers are seeking to ramp up mitigation efforts and help people working outside protect them... READ MORE »
California capitol rally calls for ‘card check’ veto
Amid a punishing drought, a bill that would make it easier for unions to organize California farms and ranches has landed on the governor's desk. A... READ MORE »
Regional districts file suit over California water supply cuts
California's reservoirs are nearly empty due to historic drought conditions. Water supplies for many farmers are curtailed or cut off entirely, leavin... READ MORE »
Natural disasters compound severe drought for Oregon farmers and ranchers
Oregon made national headlines this spring when the Bureau of Reclamation announced that the Klamath Project, an irrigation system spanning southern O... READ MORE »