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Water shortages hit North Coast farms
By Christine Souza
Cut off from district water this year, Mendocino County farmer Peter Johnson says he has developed a diverse supply of water, including “purple pipe” recycled water from the city of Ukiah to irrigate Bartlett pears.
Photos/Christine Souza
Peter Johnson says he has developed a diverse supply of water, including “purple pipe” recycled water from the city of Ukiah to irrigate Bartlett pears.
Photos/Christine Souza
The upper Russian River is a source of water for Mendocino and Sonoma counties. Post-1914 water right holders expect to receive notices of water unavailability this week.
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Building Drought Resilience
News Reporter With California Ag Today, I’m Tim Hammerich.
Water issues continue to be the most pressing threat to many of our state’s farmers and ranchers. Here are a few updates courtesy of the California Farm Bureau Federation.
With farmers plowing under crops and removing trees due to water shortages, irrigation districts are trying to find supplemental supplies. Districts on the west side of the Central Valley face the prospect of receiving no water from a federal project. A gubernatorial drought declaration intends to streamline water transfers. Water district officials say transfers could “play a key role” this summer, but won’t prevent significant agricultural losses.