State constitution should play key role in water conservation
Editorial
From Contra Costa Times – Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011
Coalition response...This editorial is correct in calling for increased storage to be part of the solution to California’s water supply. But it misses the mark in touting the recent report by the Delta Watermaster that is lacking any supporting science or studies and is simply one person’s opinion. Reference to the Pacific Institute’s report provides an example of what is wrong with the watermaster’s report. Irrigation experts from California’s agricultural universities discounted the Institute’s report for its lack of real-world knowledge of how farmers apply irrigation water. It would better serve the Delta Watermaster and the State Water Board to gather input from these irrigation experts when considering how to improve water use on California farms.
Blog
By David Zetland (scroll down)
From Aguanomics – Monday, Jan. 24, 2011
Coalition response...If you did a little research you would know that sprinklers are a sensible irrigation choice during certain times of the year, like seed germination. Farmers often combine sprinklers early in the year with drip irrigation later to finish the crop’s growth cycle. I bet you didn’t know that and I bet you couldn’t tell whether there also was an underground (very common nowadays) drip system in place in the field where you shot that picture. Dave Zetland, there is often more to a story than meets the eye. If you’re interested in real irrigation research and technology please check out the work that has been going on for decades at Fresno State, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and in the UC Cooperative Extension System. You’ll be amazed…and enlightened.
Agriculture, urban goals are similar in California
Column
By Don Curlee
From Visalia Times-Delta – Monday, Jan. 24, 2011
Public gets say on Delta’s future
Story
From The Record – Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011
Discussion on Delta Plan set for Wednesday in Chico
Story
From Chico Enterprise Record – Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011
Is the Imperial Irrigation District giving water away?
Story
From IV Press – Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011
Letter
From Fresno Bee – Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011
Despite hopeful signs, drought designation to stay
Story
From SF Chronicle – Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011
Centuries-old poem takes a bruising in California water policy debate
Story
From Sacramento Bee – Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011
Water Demands Collide With an Antitax Push
Story
From Wall Street Journal – Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011
State Water Project allocation increases to 60 percent
Story
From Chico Enterprise Record – Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011
Letter
From Modesto Bee - Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011
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