News articles and links from Thursday, May 24, 2012

WATER SUPPLY

Wet April boosts State Water Project deliveries

Press release

From DWR - Wednesday, May 23, 2012

California farmers, residents to get more water

Story

From Central Valley Business Times - Wednesday, May 23, 2012

From Fresno Bee - Wednesday, May 23, 2012

From Modesto Bee - Wednesday, May 23, 2012

From CBS/47 - Wednesday, May 23, 2012

From KGET/17 - Wednesday, May 23, 2012

More water to be shipped to California; good news for avocado growers

Story

From North County Times - Wednesday, May 23, 2012

More input needed in MID water sale

Editorial

From Modesto Bee - Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Leaving crop residues in the field improves water use efficiency

Blog

By Janet Byron

From Green Blog - Wednesday, May 23, 2012

How Folsom Dam's 'second dam' will work

Video

From YouTube - Wednesday, May 23, 2012

GROUNDWATER

Agriculture contests veracity of nitrate study, urges review

Story

From Western Farm Press - Thursday, May 24, 2012

DELTA

California Fish and Game sues U.S. Army Corps over levee trees

Story

From Sacramento Bee - Thursday, May 24, 2012

The growth-chilling effect of the Delta Plan

Blog

By Alex Breitler

From Stockton Record - Wednesday, May 23, 2012

FISHERIES

'Floodplain Fatties:' A promising start for salmon 

Blog

By Tom Philp

From SF Chronicle - Wednesday, May 23, 2012