Food Grows Where Water Flows

California Agriculture: Dispelling Myths and Correcting the Record California’s agricultural sector has long been the subject of debate, particularly regarding its use of water and environmental impacts. A recent article published by Al Jazeera titled “California Water Wars: A Century of Wrangling Over Los Angeles’s Water” presents a misleading and incomplete picture of California’s agricultural water and its role in the state’s economy.   Too often columnists lean on sensationalist claims, biased or incomplete information,

California’s Water Allocations Get a Boost— and Why It Matters for the Nation’s Food Supply Guide California’s water management is famously complex, relying on a network of reservoirs, aqueducts, rivers, and groundwater basins to meet the needs of farms, cities, and the environment. In recent years, the state has endured extended drought conditions and seen years of abundance. The surge in precipitation through February has provided a welcome boost to water supplies, and there remains

Farmers understand the vital importance of water, not only for their farms, livelihoods, and farm-based communities, but also for surrounding ecosystems. The recent developments in California’s approach to water management and environmental restoration offer a promising path forward for both agriculture and the environment.