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CALIFORNIA FARM WATER SUCCESS STORIES,
EXTENDED INTERVIEWS

Innovative growers and water managers throughout California are finding sustainable ways to manage water, providing benefits both on and off the farm. Here are extended interviews from several who are featured in the California Farm Water Success Stories report and video:

VIDEO

Recycled Water for Agriculture:
Dale Huss of Sea Mist Farms


Panoche Water District:
Marcos Hedrick, Water Master


Drip Irrigation, Tail Water Recovery, and More:
Craig McNamara, Sierra Orchards



Smart Irrigation Scheduling:
Tom Rogers' Almond Ranch

 

Sustainable Winegrowing Program:
Karen Ross, Past President, California Association of Winegrape Growers

 

Click here, as well, to watch another video interview with Craig McNamara of Sierra Orchards in Winters, California--one of the early adopters of water conservation and efficiency practices featured in the 2009 Sustaining California Agriculture report.

Read the transcription of the extended interview with Craig McNamara (PDF).

Download California Farm Water Success Stories:




 

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DOWNLOAD REPORT

Executive Summary (PDF)

Full Report (PDF)

Press Release (PDF)


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Waste Not,
Want Not: The Potential for Urban Water Conservation in California

California 2030: An Efficient Future

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