blog post Coming Together Over Groundwater By Lori Pottinger Nov 5, 2015 The San Joaquin Valley has the largest overdrafted groundwater area in the state. We talked to Sarge Green about the region's new cooperative approach to managing its groundwater more sustainably.
blog post Video: Farming in a State of Extremes By Sarah Bardeen Apr 26, 2022 Last week, we brought together a panel of experts to discuss how the drought is affecting California’s farming regions—and what steps could be taken to soften the economic blow and improve the state’s resilience.
blog post Video: Replenishing Groundwater in the San Joaquin Valley By Sarah Bardeen Jun 18, 2024 Groundwater recharge is one of the most promising ways to address groundwater overdraft in the San Joaquin Valley. So are we socking away enough water during the wet periods? In an event last week, we shared our latest research on the subject. Read the highlights and watch the video!
data set PPIC Farm Sizes in the San Joaquin Valley: Water Data Sep 13, 2023 This dataset summarizes surface water availability metrics for farms of different sizes in the San Joaquin Valley as well as volumes of groundwater needed to support allocations for potentially vulnerable users under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act.
blog post Groundwater Management is Key to Adapting to Climate Change By Jeffrey Mount, Ellen Hanak Oct 30, 2018 Sustainable groundwater management is vital to adapting to a warmer future and should be a top policy priority for the next administration.
Report Water Stress and a Changing San Joaquin Valley By Ellen Hanak, Jay Lund, Richard Howitt, Peter Moyle ... Mar 1, 2017 The San Joaquin Valley—California’s largest agricultural region and an important contributor to the nation’s food supply—is facing growing water stress and a number of related environmental and public health problems. Large parts of the valley have become dependent on unsustainable pumping of groundwater. Tackling these linked issues with cooperative, coordinated approaches is key to success. This research was supported with funding from the S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation, the TomKat Foundation, and the US Environmental Protection Agency.
Fact Sheet Water Use in California’s Agriculture By Caitlin Peterson, Alvar Escriva-Bou, Josué Medellín-Azuara, Spencer Cole Apr 19, 2023 California is an agricultural powerhouse that relies heavily on irrigation. Discover how much water the sector uses and how groundwater laws and climate change are bringing change.
Fact Sheet Groundwater Recharge in California By Alvar Escriva-Bou, Gokce Sencan, Ellen Hanak Aug 30, 2021 Groundwater recharge can replenish overdrafted basins, and help California adapt to greater climate extremes.
