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By Todd Manley As we commemorate climate week, water resources managers in the Sacramento Valley are implementing nature-based solutions to address resource-based challenges in the region and there is momentum to continue and scale up these efforts. With nature-based solutions, land and water resources are managed to provide multiple benefits and water supply reliability for cities and … Continue reading “Nature-Based Solutions Gain Momentum in the Sacramento Valley”

Most can make adjustments when conditions are optimal, but when faced with real adversity, that is when one’s character is revealed. The Erdman story begins in 1920. Kim’s grandfather, Fritz Erdman, suffered a traumatic loss when his mother was struck and killed by a train in the family’s home state of Oklahoma. Fritz and his … Continue reading “The Art of Adaptation – Kim Gallagher”

The following article is reprinted from the April, 2022 issue of The Advisor, published by the California Association of Pest Control Advisors (CAPCA). By David Haviland, Katherine Jarvis-Shean, Rachael Long, and Franz Niederholzer University of California Cooperative Extension Protecting California’s waterways from pesticides is the joint responsibility of all Californians. These protections need to be … Continue reading “Protecting Sacramento Valley Waterways from Pyrethroid Exceedances”

By David Guy The California Legislature this week approved a new $75M drought relief grant program designed to help small businesses that support production agriculture. The program also allocates 20 percent of the funds for small or socially disadvantaged farmers. Once signed by the Governor, the grant program will be open to dryers, mills, suppliers, … Continue reading “Funding in State Budget Will Provide Relief for Communities Affected by Drought”