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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Saturday, March 01, 2025
Reclamation starts Central Valley Project allocations at 35% for south-of-Delta contractors, while California increased State Water Project allocations to match.
President Trump’s promise to release large quantities of water in California took shape on Thursday after the Army Corps of Engineers released flows from two Tulare County dams.
The California Department of Water Resources announced new construction on the Lake Perris Emergency Release Facility in Riverside County, which will help redirect water during an emergency.
The Bureau of Reclamation says it has completed Phase 1 of the Friant-Kern Canal Middle Reach Capacity Correction Project with a ribbon-cutting celebration of 10 miles of new, concrete-lined canal. The new lining replaced an original section that had sunk from persistent groundwater removal since its construction in 1951.
Governor Gavin Newsom has tapped the Department of Water Resources Director Karla Nemeth to serve as adviser on the Administration’s water priorities and made other appointments to support the change.
Policy researchers are hopeful the agricultural industry in California will continue to thrive with continued adaptation. But conditions are shaping up for another dry year and the Colorado River shortage is creating challenges that will require more changes for growers and landowners.
