New water fellowship for young farmers
National Young Farmers Coalition excited to launch the first Young Farmers Water Fellowship in Colorado. Through in-person and virtual trainings, the Fellowship will guide ten young farmers and ranchers towards water leadership…
Read More...Farmers take water fight to the Supreme Court
Nearly 20 years after Oregon and California farmers stormed irrigation canals in protest of a decision to cut off water deliveries, they have taken their case to the Supreme Court.…
Read More...West’s biggest reservoir is back on the rise, thanks to conservation, snow
The largest reservoir in the Western U.S., Lake Mead, is rising again after more than a decade of decline. Colorado River water consumption has decreased by 25 percent over the…
Read More...USDA investing $1 million in California water quality improvements and wildfire mitigation
The USDA will be investing more than $1 million in California this fiscal year for wildfire mitigation and improving water quality. The efforts are being made possible through the Joint Chiefs’…
Read More...Farmers to face water shortages as new century unfolds
Farmers will deal with a myriad of issues in the coming decades that will impact production in the fields. One problem that has been increasing is the lack of water.…
Read More...New model improves management of wetland, floodplain and river habitats
Wetlands, floodplains and aquatic habitats are some of Utah’s most important ecosystems. But in recent years these habitats have faced mounting pressure from encroaching land use and increased demand for water.…
Read More...Utilities and enviros paddle together on Lower Snake River
Environmentalists and Pacific Northwest power producers are urging elected officials to seek “collaborative solutions” for the myriad complicated issues roiling the Lower Snake River. In a letter to the governors…
Read More...About 40 million people get water from the Colorado River. Studies show it’s drying up.
Scientists have documented how climate change is sapping the Colorado River, and new research shows the river is so sensitive to warming that it could lose about one-fourth of its…
Read More...Soaking up soil health
Rainfall is scarce throughout New Mexico, which is hard on soil and crops. Farmers can’t change the weather, but they can change how they manage soil to retain more water…
Read More...California challenges Trump administration’s new water management rules
The state of California has opened another front in its expanding war with the Trump administration over environmental protections, this time with a legal challenge to new water management rules…
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