By Bruce Houdesheldt As we celebrate Healthy Soils Week in the Sacramento River Basin, we take a moment to reflect on the amazing benefits our soils provide for food productivity, climate resilience and biodiversity. From a water management perspective, healthy soils are an important element of ridgetop to river mouth water management, as healthy soil practices improve … Continue reading “Celebrating Our Healthy Soils that are Essential for Food Productivity, Climate Resilience and Biodiversity”

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”