Tag: water

Continental Fresh LLC, a grower, shipper and importer of fresh fruits and vegetables from Latin America, is celebrating an abundant mango supply, branded in its Water For All program at this year’s Viva Fresh trade show in Houston, TX.

The New York Times article on water conservation in California’s Pajaro Valley, which I discussed in a previous column, is worth more discussion

The New York Times is no doubt aiming for a Pulitzer with its multi-article series on groundwater use in America.

Central Valley growers are encouraged to apply for WaterSMART program funding through the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).

A struggle over water rights has led to a carrot boycott in California’s Cuyama Valley north of Santa Barbara. The cause of contention is groundwater rights.

California has just seen a first for nearly 50 years: plans to begin construction of a new reservoir that, when completed, will add 1.5 million acre-feet to the state’s water storage capacities per year.

U.S. and Mexico tensions are rising because of the latter’s failure to fulfill a treaty for sending water to the Rio Grande Valley.

The New York Times has run some features this week on groundwater depletion in the United States. Their central message is undeniable.

Debates about exactly what constitute “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) for regulatory purposes will probably never end, and maybe they shouldn’t.

The California water picture has gotten enormous amounts of attention from both the agricultural press and the general media, but most of this has focused on the San Joaquin Valley and the Yuma Valley on the Arizona border. The Salinas Valley, the “nation’s salad bowl,” has water issues of its own, but they are very different.