California Farm Bureau Federation Commentary: Sites Authority Closing In On Fulfilling Water Promise
We are fortunate to live in a portion of the nation capable of producing more than a third of the country's vegetables and two-thirds of the countr...
We are fortunate to live in a portion of the nation capable of producing more than a third of the country's vegetables and two-thirds of the country's fruits and nuts. However, impacts of a changing climate, including less snowpack and extreme drought like the one we are in today, and challenges related to the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act are causing farmers to fallow once-productive fields and experience the financial hardships as a $50 billion industry continues to decline. Over the past 20 years, Californians have raised the bar when it comes to water conservation and innovative local water supply projects, including world-class water reuse, groundwater replenishment and implementing new efficiency tools.