U.S. House of Representatives Committee Members Hearing Santa Nella, CA – Today, members of the U.S. House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee held a hearing titled “Water Abundance: Opportunities and Challenges in California.” The committee members heard from California experts on the impacts of compliance with the Endangered Species Act and associated regulatory efforts on local communities, […]
The Critical Connection Between Farm Water and Our Food Supply
The California Farm Water Coalition has released two new fact sheets that provide valuable insights into the amount of water required to produce the food Californians consume on a daily basis. The fact sheets, titled “Where Does Farm Water Go?” and “Sample Daily Menu,” highlight the significant role water plays on the farms that grow the food that people bring home to their families.
Continue readingRELEASE: Greg Johnson of Far West Rice Elected as President of California Farm Water Coalition
The California Farm Water Coalition is proud to announce the election of Greg Johnson as its president. Johnson is the owner of Far West Rice in the Sacramento Valley town of Durham. He succeeds Bill Diedrich, a San Joaquin Valley farmer who served as the organization’s president for the past eight years.
Continue readingResponse to the L.A. Times – 1/17/24
Response to the L.A. Times – 1/17/24 An LA Times article on 1-17-24 regarding a state water-saving plan pursues an outdated line of thought that tries to pit urban water users against farms. The only way we adjust to water shortages and climate change is working together, not picking winners and losers. And that’s exactly […]
Comment Letter – Sacramento/Delta Draft Staff Report
Comment Letter – Sacramento/Delta Draft Staff Report Dear Chair Esquivel and Board Members: I am writing on behalf of the members of the California Farm Water Coalition (Coalition) to express our support for the alternative proposal, the “Agreements to Support Healthy Rivers and Landscapes,” to the SWRCB staff recommendation for unimpaired flows. This alternative is […]
STATEMENT: The Sacramento Valley Shows There’s a Better Way to Manage Water
STATEMENT: The Sacramento Valley Shows There’s a Better Way to Manage Water October 1 marked the beginning of the new water year in California. And while 2023 provided an abundant amount of water, anyone who lives here knows we can’t assume 2024 will be the same. In fact, the only thing we know for certain […]
STATEMENT: Powerful Coalition Keeps Radical Water Rights Changes from Advancing in the Legislature
STATEMENT: Powerful Coalition Keeps Radical Water Rights Changes from Advancing in the Legislature When the California Legislative session began last January, farmers were facing formidable efforts to upend our system of water rights. Four different pieces of legislation took direct aim at the stability that water rights provide to farms, cities, businesses, rural communities, and […]
RELEASE: Our Food Supply at Risk: White Paper on the Importance of Alfalfa Production in the American West
With drought conditions continuing to blanket the Western U.S., and farmers struggling to find adequate water supplies, competing interests are pressuring the federal government to cut the water supply farmers are using to grow our food, including alfalfa, which is a foundational food chain crop. In response, the Family Farm Alliance and California Farm Water […]
Summer Campaign Takes the Water Shortage and Food Security Message to the Public
Summer Campaign Takes the Water Shortage and Food Security Message to the Public
Statement by the California Farm Water Coalition on Upcoming State Water Board Action That Will Cut Water Supplies to Thousands of Farms
Statement by the California Farm Water Coalition on Upcoming State Water Board Action That Will Cut Water Supplies to Thousands of Farms “It is unbelievable that just two short years after our reservoirs were largely full, California is so water short that the State Water Resources Control Board is seriously considering completely eliminating water supplies […]