Sierra snow totals show region still behind
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UNR professor aims to help reduce water use of alfalfa
Many Mountain West farmers grow alfalfa, an especially thirsty crop. Now, a researcher at the University of Nevada, Reno is working to help farmers use less water.
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As groundwater dries up, some Mountain West states pay farmers to cut back
Drought and overpumping have reduced groundwater supplies across the West. Officials and conservation groups in Nevada are working to address the problem.
Source: knpr.org
To tackle groundwater overuse, Nevada takes new approach: buying back farmers' rights
The Pershing County Water Conservation District’s headquarters in Lovelock sits off Interstate 80 a few miles before the Humboldt River disappears into a desert sink. Farmers here have priority rights
Source: elkodaily.com
To tackle groundwater overuse, Nevada takes new approach: buying back farmers' rights
The state plans to issue $25 million in grants to retire groundwater rights in places where use exceeds what is sustainable.
Source: thenevadaindependent.com
Tahoe, Nevada snowpack deepens as flood watch issued is for Reno, Carson
More weather to the Reno/Tahoe area brings risk of flooding, full reservoirs, gas leaks and risk of collapsing roofs.
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Water year off to great start, current snow amounts better than peaks measured last year
Across the region, 2023 already ranks as one of the strongest starts to winter accumulation on record.
Source: 2news.com