From News Line, a daily compilation of farm water news distributed to CFWC members and others upon request. To receive News Line, click here. Setting it straight Blog Coalition response…Claiming that “Last year’s pumping curtailments were not intended specifically to help smelt.” is indeed splitting hairs. The fact that both smelt and salmon numbers are […]
Fish need more water is not the answer
From News Line, a daily compilation of farm water news distributed to CFWC members and others upon request. To receive News Line, click here. California water war heats up Coalition response…According to the National Marine Fisheries Service, ocean conditions, poor water quality and predation are significant causes for the decline of Delta fish species. This […]
Upgrading water system important to California’s future
From News Line, a daily compilation of farm water news distributed to CFWC members and others upon request. To receive News Line, click here. California water system upgrade overdue Coalition response…This article clearly explains the importance of upgrading a statewide water system that is in jeopardy. Many people may not recognize their reliance on water […]
Local/Statewide benefits flow from Shasta Dam
From News Line, a daily compilation of farm water news distributed to CFWC members and others upon request. To receive News Line, click here. There are alternatives to a bigger damAnother water grab by Southern California Coalition response…Governments, including schools, have benefited from Shasta Dam in the form of taxes it has generated to the […]
JFK had the right idea
From News Line, a daily compilation of farm water news distributed to CFWC members and others upon request. To receive News Line, click here. Delta plan threatens water rights, supplies Coalition response…Opposition to planned water system upgrades and ecosystem improvements in the Delta puts the water supply for more than 25 million Californians at risk. […]
Groundwater depletion needs to be discussed
From News Line, a daily compilation of farm water news distributed to CFWC members and others upon request. To receive News Line, click here and submit your request. Groundwater depletion must be addressed Coalition response… While the writer has good intentions, the solution proposed to resolve groundwater overdraft is incorrect. Many of California’s over drafted […]
California Farm Water Success Stories
Statement by the California Farm Water Coalition on the publication of farm water success stories showing how agricultural water stewardship practices are at work on-the-ground, at the farm and irrigation-district level. “The Pacific Institute has come a long way toward recognizing the achievements by farmers and water managers instead of unfairly criticizing them for wasting […]
New study confirms farm water efficiency
“Nearly 30 years after a University of California, Cooperative Extension study concluded that farmers are not wasting water a new study arrived at similar conclusions. A major finding of the current study contradicts a popular claim that increased conservation on the farm could result in millions of acre-feet of water available for other uses. “The […]
Technology opens door to solving California’s water supply crisis
How California can use the latest technology to solve its water supply crisis is the focus of a new Public Broadcast System program co-sponsored by the California Farm Water Coalition. “This is really a celebration of the creativity and leadership that everyone from family farmers in the Central Valley to the public water agencies that […]
Food Cost Study Information
AMERICAN HOUSEHOLDS SPENDING NEARLY $4,000 LESS THAN WORLDWIDE COUNTERPARTS The average American household is spending $3,820 less for food each year in comparison to their counterparts around the world. A CFWC study compared spending habits of American households with those in 28 high-income countries across the globe. U.S. households spent approximately $5,945, or 6.2 percent, […]