blog post Groundwater Sustainability Moves from Planning to Implementation By Lori Pottinger Aug 10, 2020 The completion of groundwater sustainability plans for the state’s most over-pumped basins was a major step toward bringing basins into long-term balance. What are next steps and possible pitfalls in the process?
blog post Commentary: How to Address Groundwater Planning Gaps By Ellen Hanak, Jelena Jezdimirovic Jun 16, 2020 Groundwater sustainability planning for the San Joaquin Valley will have to resolve gaps in three key areas to ensure success.
blog post Video: A Review of San Joaquin Valley Groundwater Sustainability Plans By Lori Pottinger May 27, 2020 Groundwater agencies in California’s largest farming region have submitted plans to address excess pumping. PPIC experts explain their plans to end overdraft and mitigate its undesirable effects, and next steps to achieve sustainability.
blog post Will Groundwater Sustainability Plans End the Problem of Dry Drinking Water Wells? By Jelena Jezdimirovic, Ellen Hanak, Alvar Escriva-Bou May 14, 2020 Overpumping of groundwater has caused domestic wells to go dry in the San Joaquin Valley. Many sustainability plans do not propose ways to mitigate this problem.
blog post Water Availability for San Joaquin Valley Farms: A Balancing Act By Jelena Jezdimirovic, Ellen Hanak, Alvar Escriva-Bou Apr 21, 2020 California’s largest farming region has wide variability in access to surface water. We examined how the mix of supplies affects solutions to end groundwater overdraft.
blog post Why the Big Drop in California’s Colorado River Water Use? By Lori Pottinger Mar 2, 2020 California's use of Colorado River water is at its lowest level in decades. We talked to John Fleck of University of New Mexico about this trend.
blog post California Agriculture in 2050: Still Feeding People, Maybe Fewer Acres and Cows By Lori Pottinger Feb 18, 2020 Water supply, regulations, tariffs, climate change, and other challenges affect agriculture. We talked to Dan Sumner of the UC Davis Agricultural Issues Center about the future of California agriculture.
blog post California’s Wild and Scenic Rivers Act Hampers Shasta Reservoir Project By Brian Gray, Jeffrey Mount Jan 6, 2020 A proposal to raise Shasta Dam to increase storage capacity is unlikely to go forward, given the protected status of a tributary that the project would inundate.
blog post How the USDA Helps California Farmers Steward Water and Land By Jelena Jezdimirovic Oct 2, 2019 USDA runs a large portfolio of programs to promote conservation of soils, water, and wildlife habitat on farms. California could make more use of them.