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Wednesday, 25 March 2009 |
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The Council released the results of the 2007 Efficient Water Management Practices survey. The survey sampled more than 40% or 3.27 million irrigated acres in California. Data represents districts of varying size from less than 5,500 irrigated acres to over 450,000 irrigated acres. The report details the activities and achievements in farm water management that irrigation districts have accomplished implementing the Council's EWMPs. This report shows what has been accomplished and can be used to guide future investment into new water management projects.
To download a digital copy of this report please click here. (5.2 mb pdf)
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Wednesday, 24 June 2009 |
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Many rural parts of California remain at a 10% water supply despite late spring storms. The impacts to farms and rural communities are estimated below. We will continue to follow the outcomes as the irrigation season continues.
Projected job losses
San Joaquin Valley – 25,151
Sac Valley – 269
Total – 25,420
Projected Revenue losses
San Joaquin Valley - $506,193,058
Sac Valley - $5,414,980
Total - $511,608,038
Projected income losses
San Joaquin Valley – 683,882,063
Sac Valley – 7,315,801
Total - $691,197,865
*Economic Impacts of Reductions in Delta Exports on Central Valley Agriculture Update
Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics, University of California
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Tuesday, 29 April 2008 |
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In California, from 1967 to 2000, farmers have increased their crop production by nearly 90 percent, thanks in part to increased water management efficiencies and improved plant varieties. |
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