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On-Farm Resources for the Business of Sustainability: The Ecological Farming Association Water Stewardship Project

Submitted by Guest Blogger on Thu, 08/29/2013 - 11:52

This post was written by Liz Birnbaum, Program Coordinator at the Ecological Farming Association.

Agricultural Orders Regulate California Irrigation Discharges

Submitted by Jane Sooby on Mon, 11/24/2014 - 10:24

Farmers and ranchers statewide must submit water test results and develop nutrient management plans for their land holdings under California state law.

Why these regulations exist:

Apply for SWEEP Grant to Improve Irrigation Efficiency by March 14

Submitted by Guest Blogger on Mon, 03/06/2017 - 12:02

The State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) offers agricultural operations in California up to $100,000 to invest in irrigation systems that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and save water.

As noted in a previous CCOF blog entry, SWEEP funds can be used to install the following:

Attend the Salinas Valley Groundwater Meeting November 14

Submitted by Guest Blogger on Mon, 11/07/2016 - 10:20

Play a role in developing sustainable groundwater use rules by participating in your local Groundwater Sustainability Agency. The group Salinas Valley Groundwater is holding a stakeholder forum on Monday, November 14, to develop recommendations on the structure of this new agency, which will develop and implement plans to sustainably manage groundwater.

Balancing the Soil Fertility Equation: Five Ways to Reduce Nitrogen Leaching

Submitted by Jane Sooby on Fri, 01/04/2013 - 10:00

Widespread leakage of nitrogen from agricultural production has become a huge problem worldwide. Recent news articles have reported that numerous small towns in California’s central valley, the country’s most productive agricultural region, must use bottled water because their municipal water supplies are contaminated with dangerous levels of nitrates.

California Farmers and Ranchers Must Comply with Water Quality Regulations

Submitted by Meaghan Donovan on Mon, 08/29/2016 - 10:42

Farmers and ranchers in California must submit water test results and develop nutrient management plans for their landholdings under the Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program.

California’s Groundwater Law Empowers Regional Management Groups

Submitted by Jane Sooby on Tue, 02/21/2017 - 14:07

In the wake of 2014’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), counties, water management districts, and other water agencies around the state are organizing regional groups to formulate plans by the year 2020 that will guide groundwater management with the goal of achieving sustainable use by the year 2040.

Call for Participants: USDA-Funded Study Seeks to Enroll California Farmers for a Study on Alternative Irrigation Water Use

Submitted by Guest Blogger on Mon, 09/18/2017 - 10:06

CDFA and Israeli Ministry of Ag to Co-Host Forum on Water and Agriculture

Submitted by Peter Nell on Mon, 05/08/2017 - 14:40

One year after California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Secretary Karen Ross led a delegation to Israel on a California Climate-Smart Agriculture Policy Mission, CDFA and the Israeli Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development will co-host a forum on water and agriculture.

CDFA Announces $10 Million State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program Grant

Submitted by Jon Knapp on Mon, 06/23/2014 - 10:19

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) recently announced an estimated $10 million in competitive grant funding to provide financial assistance to agricultural operations for implementation of water conservation measures that result in increased water efficiency and reduced greenhouse gas emissions.

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