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Central Valley cannabis growers served with new regulations

Central Valley cannabis growers served with new regulations

On Friday, the Central Valley Water Control Board announced regulations to protect water quality from cannabis cultivation. The order, which impacts landowners and cultivators who grow medical marijuana, will be required to comply with the board’s regulations of discharges from medicinal cannabis cultivations. “Our goal is to protect water quality …

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The Delta’s challenges

The Delta’s challenges

Because of the California drought, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is proving to have a number of challenges. A handful of scientists across the nation and Canada came together to look at how the Delta’s challenges impact the region and the world. “Times of severe drought provide a stark reminder of the …

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Removal of emergency Delta barrier in the works

Removal of emergency Delta barrier in the works

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is working to remove a drought barrier in the Delta that was installed under emergency circumstances. DWR installed the barrier in June as a means of protecting the Delta from salt water. The idea was to protect the integrity and quality of the Delta’s …

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State to fund farming water projects

State to fund farming water projects

The California Department of Food and Agriculture has agreed to fund $9.38 million for 100 projects to implement water irrigation systems on farms that will ultimately reduce greenhouse gas emissions and produce water savings. Funding for the projects come from the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) that was …

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Drought keeps bees from producing honey

Drought keeps bees from producing honey

As the California drought continues, the agricultural industry has been greatly impacted. Because so few crops are available for bees to pollinate, they aren’t producing as much honey as they normally do. And it leaves beekeepers in the red financially. “In the drought years we just don’t make as much honey,” Gene …

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