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Fruit bags protect dates from insect damage and dust and prevent the fruit from falling to the ground. Despite efforts by growers to conserve water, data was lacking on date palms actual water use.
California s $86 million date industry produces more than half of the nation s dates. Most of the fruit is grown in the arid Coachella Valley. Despite efforts by growers to conserve water, data was lacking on date palms actual water use to refine the best irrigation management for the crop until a recent research project led by Ali Montazar, UC Cooperative Extension irrigation and water management advisor for Imperial and Riverside counties.
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FAIRFIELD-SUISUN, CALIFORNIA
An aerial photo shows a portion of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, Friday, March 8, 2019. (Ken James/California Department of Water Resources)
Group claims DWR plan will cut off access to Liberty Island recreation
FAIRFIELD A $118.86 million habitat restoration and flood management project will breach an existing levee in nine places to create a 3,000-acre fish and wildlife tidal environment in the Cache Slough Complex.
A group, referred to as libertyislandaccess.org, has asked Solano County supervisors to stop the part of the plan that would call for the county to vacate a section of Liberty Island Road, and by doing so, the group claims, deny residents access to recreational activities such as kayaking, fishing and hiking.
The Rundown
An Idaho Republican proposes a $33.5 billion initiative to
breach dams in the Snake River basin, help salmon, and invest in the regional economy. A Senate committee holds a
confirmation hearing for President Biden’s pick to lead the EPA. Senators team up for bipartisan bills on
rural water assistance and
tribal water infrastructure. Oregon senators intend to designate thousands of miles of streams in their state as
wild and scenic. A Florida representative proposes adding
harmful algal blooms to the list of hazards that can trigger a major disaster declaration. FEMA releases funds to California for
Oroville Dam spillway repairs. And lastly, the EPA resumes public check-ins on