Farm Water News: News articles and links from March 13, 2012

DELTA

Opinion
By Jane Wagner-Tyack/Barbara Barrigan-Parilla
From SF Chronicle - Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Coalition response...California, without a doubt, faces big water supply challenges now and in the future. What is critical is that a rational approach is taken to do our best to meet the water supply needs of people in urban areas, all of California's farms and the environment. H.R. 1837 demonstrates the level of frustration many people feel over California water policy. Sen. Dianne Feinstein has said she will look at the bill and see what elements will be useful to move the public debate forward and I think she is sincere.

Meeting agriculture's water supply needs is important for farmers throughout California, including the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys, the Delta region, Central Coast and Southern California. All regions have their unique challenges, which makes finding a solution so daunting. Finger pointing and name-calling won't bring one fish to the system. Misguided water supply cuts will further California's unemployment, whether they're in Redding, the Delta or the San Joaquin Valley. Water has been the backbone of California's economy since the Gold Rush and attempts to pit one part of the state against another hurts everyone in the end.

WATER SUPPLY

West weekend major rain, snow potential

Blog
By Alex Sosnowski
From AccuWeather - Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Current California drought and water supply

Blog
By Jillian MacMath
From AccuWeather - Tuesday, March 13, 2012

By the numbers: Comparing Folsom Lake storage levels

TV news
From KCRA/3 - Monday, March 12, 2012

Climate change and regulations worry California farmers

Story
From KVNO - Monday, March 12, 2012

MID to meet with growers Wednesday about water availability

Story
From Merced Sun-Star - Monday, March 12, 2012

SF should rethink MID water