Less water creates conflicts. The growers who can demonstrate they can conserve water and who build political relationships will be the most likely to succeed.Read More
Wrongly maligned as water-wasters, almond growers can now avail themselves of new technology that warns of crop stress before it’s visible to the naked eye.
Agricultural water service contractors south of the Sacramento Delta are allocated 20% of their contract total; municipal and industrial water service contractors south of the Delta are allocated the greater of 70% of their historic use or public health and safety needs.
The Colorado grower discusses how water issues have changed which crops they grow where, and raises the idea of leasing water rights during droughts replacing crop income.
Navajo Agricultural Products Industry’s Crop Manager Amanda Kerr shares her method to ensure the operation is always as prepared as possible for a drought.