A coalition of agricultural associations and the Northern California Water Association have launched the CA Drought Grant Website – a portal for information on the CA Small Ag Business Drought Relief Grant Program. The site, agdroughtrelief.org, provides key information about the $75 million program, grant eligibility and the ability to sign up to receive instant program … Continue reading “New Drought Relief Program for Agricultural Businesses”

The following article is reprinted from December 1, 2022, published by ACWA. INDIAN WELLS – The Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) this week presented its 17th annual Emissary Award to Western Canal Water District Assistant General Manager Anjanette Shadley. Presented during ACWA’s 2022 Fall Conference & Exhibition in Indian Wells, the award recognizes individuals … Continue reading “ACWA Presents 2022 Emissary Award To Anjanette Shadley”

By John James, Director of Resource Planning at Yuba Water Agency California already has one of the most variable climates in the United States, and it’s getting more extreme. Our “weather whiplash,” as it’s becoming known, is increasingly marked by long periods of warm, dry conditions punctuated by stronger and wetter atmospheric river storms. What’s … Continue reading “Adapting to California’s “Weather Whiplash” with Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations”

By Denise Carter and Daurice Kalfsbeek Smith Board of Supervisors, Colusa County As Supervisors in Colusa County, we encourage you to watch a short five-minute film on the devastating impacts we have seen this year in Colusa County as a result of the drought. The film can be watched here. As the film suggests, we … Continue reading “We Need a Balanced Water Policy for the Sacramento Valley”