Yesterday, the Bureau of Reclamation — managers of California’s Central Valley Project (CVP) — announced an initial zero percent water allocation for farmers and cities in the San Joaquin Valley following California’s driest year in recorded history. The zero percent allocation could increase and will be reviewed monthly by as we move deeper into the ...
Yesterday, California Governor Jerry Brown announced the reappointment of Western Growers’ member Joe Del Bosque to the California Water Commission. Del Bosque, a member of Western Growers since 1996, has served on the commission since 2010. The position requires Senate confirmation. Western Growers strongly supports Del Bosque’s continued service on the commission. …
Western Growers’ President and CEO Tom Nassif released a statement today following Governor Jerry Brown’s announcement that he will expedite the use of $1 billion in funding to help local communities cope with the effects of the ongoing drought. The funding was made available from a legislatively-referred water bond (Proposition 1) passed by voters this ...
Today in Sacramento, members of the Western Growers' Board of Directors were engaged in a series of meetings and discussions with administration officials and state legislators on key issues affecting the specialty crop industry