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Video: Managing Water and Farmland Transitions in the San Joaquin Valley
Sarah Bardeen
For the past seven years, the PPIC Water Policy Center has been researching how the San Joaquin Valley can adapt to a future with less water. On September 20, we held a special half-day event in Fresno that drew together an array of growers, water managers, agency staff, and others to discuss how to best manage the changes ahead. Read our writeup—and watch the videos!
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Commentary: Water-use Challenges Affecting Farmers Means Reinventing the San Joaquin Valley
Ellen Hanak and Caitlin Peterson
To ensure the San Joaquin Valley’s future, groundwater overpumping has to end—and some 500,000 acres of farmland will likely need to come out of intensively irrigated production. But unplanned, haphazard fallowing would harm the valley. In our Fresno Bee commentary, we share insights on how to protect the valley’s residents, economy, and environment, drawing on years of research.
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