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Farm groups laud new water delivery forecast

Posted by: Maven on March 19, 2010 at 6:57 am

From the Capital Press:

“Irrigators and farm groups this week praised the federal Bureau of Reclamation for increasing its forecast of water deliveries to Central Valley farms this year, saying the new estimate could improve farmers’ situations this year as well as next year.

Citing a near-average precipitation year and healthy storage, the Bureau of Reclamation said on March 16 that irrigators north of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta can now expect 50 percent of contracted allocations, while those south of the Delta can expect 25 percent. Both regions were raised from a forecast of 5 percent in February.

The U.S. Interior Department, which manages the Bureau, has said it would further boost deliveries by up to 10 percentage points through a list of actions to boost efficiency. … “

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March 19, 2010 · Filed Under Agriculture

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