By Thad Bettner, General Manager, Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District (GCID) Earlier today the water suppliers and landowners along the Sacramento River joined with federal and state agencies in a new science collaborative designed to inform ongoing efforts to improve conditions for salmon on the Sacramento River, while also helping better manage water for cities and rural … Continue reading “A New Way Forward for Our Environment and Water Management in the Upper Sacramento River”

By: Willie Whittlesey, General Manager, Yuba Water Agency Between the heat and the rolling blackouts, I’m sure you’ve figured out that we are seeing record breaking demand on California’s electrical system this week. At Yuba Water Agency, we are stepping up our power generation efforts to support the state through this energy crisis. Starting Tuesday … Continue reading “Stepping Up To Support California’s Energy Crisis”

By: Paul Buttner, Manager of Environmental Affairs, California Rice Commission The second year of the California Rice Commission (CRC) Pilot Salmon Project fieldwork has yielded very positive results and should pave the way for the CRC and our fish conservation partners to develop methods to utilize winter-flooded rice fields to help struggling salmon populations. In … Continue reading “Encouraging Results from Pilot Project Raising Salmon in Sacramento Valley Rice Fields”

By: Roger Cornwell, River Garden Farms Jacob Katz, PhD, California Trout A first-of-its-kind study reveals that rice fields can play an important role in revitalizing river ecosystems and boosting imperiled salmon populations in the Sacramento Valley. California Trout, working with River Garden Farms and a coalition of farmers and public agencies, recently completed a detailed … Continue reading “Fish Food Grown on Winter Rice Fields Could be Key to Recovering Imperiled Central Valley Salmon”