The Net Pen Project puts hatchery juvenile salmon in river water to decrease straying Approximately 540,000 Sacramento fall-run juvenile salmon spent three weeks growing in large protective net pens in the Tehama-Colusa Canal forebay so that the fish could imprint on Sacramento River water in hopes more will return up the river as adults. CLICK … Continue reading “Fishermen and Farmers Team Up to Boost Salmon in Sacramento River”

By Ivy Brittain, Legislative Affairs Director NCWA OVERVIEW On Wednesday, May 14, Governor Newsom presented a summary of the May Revision of his 2025-26 California state budget proposal. The May Revision shows an estimated shortfall of $12 billion. The Governor pointed to substantial changes in federal policy, specifically, broad-based tariffs for the downgraded economic and … Continue reading “Governor’s May Revision 2025”

By JP Robinette, Engineering and Construction Manager of the Sites Project Authority Sites Reservoir represents a historic opportunity to improve the generational water outlook for California’s farms, cities, and environment. The Sites Project Authority (Authority) has established a model for how to come together and develop a mega-project with local leadership and investment from water … Continue reading “From “If” to “How” — The Sites Reservoir Contracting Strategy”

By Casey Gudel, Client Relations & Project Manager Land IQ  Understanding what is happening on the surface of the ground is important to a range of groups including local and state governments, water managers, commodity organizations, and growers alike. As a firm deeply rooted in land-based science, Land IQ realized more than fifteen years ago that … Continue reading “Land IQ: Mapping All Crops, Everywhere, All the Time”