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In November, water managers and farmers in the Kaweah Subbasin in Tulare County won a unique victory when their revised plan for groundwater sustainability convinced state regulators to cancel their consideration of probation for the subbasin under California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. “The Kaweah Subbasin has become the model,” said Alexandra Biering, a director of policy advocacy for the California Farm Bureau. The Kaweah Subbasin got an early jump on developing infrastructure to adapt to SGMA, Biering said, and took bold steps in recent years to improve their plan.
Learn moreEven though hydrologic conditions point to a more positive water outlook for the Scott River and Shasta River in Siskiyou County, state water officials last week readopted drought emergency regulations that curtail water rights in the region, affecting farmers and ranchers. The emergency drought regulation first took effect in 2021. Readopted for the Scott River and Shasta River watersheds every year since, the order limits surface-water diversions and groundwater pumping.
Learn morePhotography, like farming, juggles both what is planned and the whims of chance. For example, the question of, “Will the sun act how it should?” applies to both. Perhaps this explains the charming and poignant randomness captured in the winning images of the 43rd annual California Farm Bureau Photo Contest.
Learn moreMeaningful conservation relies on consistent, measured actions sustained over time. This year’s finalists for the Leopold Conservation Award exemplify the rewards of long-term conservation in their daily practices. The award in California is made possible by Sand County Foundation, American Farmland Trust, California Farm Bureau, Sustainable Conservation, The Harvey L. & Maud C. Sorensen Foundation, Farm Credit, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, McDonald’s and alumni recipients of the California Leopold Conservation Award.
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