Report Exploring the Potential for Water-Limited Agriculture in the San Joaquin Valley By Caitlin Peterson, Cameron Pittelkow, Mark Lundy Jul 20, 2022 (11) Water-intensive forages such as alfalfa and irrigated pasture are likely to continue to decline as water scarcity grows in the San Joaquin Valley ...
Report Improving California’s Water Market By Andrew Ayres, Ellen Hanak, Brian Gray, Gokce Sencan ... Sep 14, 2021 Field crops such as grains and alfalfa generally produce less revenue per acre-foot of water used than fruits, nuts, and vegetables (Hanak et al. 2018b).
blog post Why the Big Drop in California’s Colorado River Water Use? By Lori Pottinger Mar 2, 2020 Mar 2, 2020 ... ... lettuce and vegetables, and a reduction in alfalfa and forage crops, which bring in less revenue per unit of water and area of land.
Fact Sheet Water Use in California By Ellen Hanak, Jeffrey Mount May 17, 2019 Water for all sectors—and especially for the environment--varies dramatically across regions and between wet and dry years. Urban and agricultural water use ...
blog post Video: Water Stress in San Joaquin Valley By Lori Pottinger Mar 14, 2017 Mar 14, 2017 ... “Instead of growing alfalfa or cotton they're growing habitat. But farmers will need incentives,” she said.
blog post The Coming Groundwater Revolution By Lori Pottinger Jan 6, 2016 Jan 6, 2016 ... In parts of the Central Valley we're looking at what crops can take flooding to increase recharge. Vineyards and alfalfa are promising ...
blog post Farms that Help Wildlife By Jeffrey Mount, Nathaniel Seavy, John Eadie, Peter Moyle Apr 21, 2015 Apr 21, 2015 ... Alfalfa also provides nesting and foraging habitat for many other birds and has been reported to support some of the highest biodiversity among ...