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Wednesday Update

October 26, 2022

Workshop on content for Update 2023  coming up tomorrow

This week provides another opportunity to learn about the development of California Water Plan Update 2023 (Update 2023). Tomorrow, Thursday, Oct. 27, the California Water Plan team will host a virtual workshop to deliver an overview of the content being developed for Update 2023. The workshop agenda and workbook will give local agencies, non-governmental organizations, and others an opportunity to provide input on how to maximize the utility of Update 2023. The California Water Plan is the State's strategic plan for developing and equitably managing water resources for sustainability and resilience.

Webinar to look at resilience through restoration

The next webinar in Sustainable Conservation’s fall series will feature a panel of experts discussing how they're working together to accelerate the pace and scale of habitat restoration in California. Sustainable Conservation advances policy and regulatory incentives to help revitalize landscapes, habitats, and wildlife populations. The webinar will be Monday, Oct. 31.

PPIC event looks at repurposing farmland for solar power

The development of solar power in the San Joaquin Valley will be discussed on Tuesday, Nov. 1. Hosted by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC), a panel discussion will explore how solar development could make economic sense for farmland that may have to be repurposed to replenish degraded aquifers. The discussion will look at the benefits and obstacles that come with the idea.

Three-day groundwater symposium to be held at UC Davis

The UC Davis annual symposium, Southwest Groundwater Sustainable Agricultural Systems, will run three days next week, Nov. 2–4. The presentations and keynote addresses will cover a wide range of topics, including groundwater recharge, desalination, and climate change assessments. The final day of the symposium will feature field trips to local study sites.

Ag Tech Day will be this Friday a Fresno State 

The annual Ag Tech Day, at Fresno State’s Center for Irrigation, will be this Friday,
Oct. 28. The event is an opportunity to demonstrate and showcase the latest innovations in agricultural irrigation. The program includes a demonstration on how variable frequency pump drives can lower energy costs and increase irrigation equipment lifespans.

Workshop on Delta recreation plan set for next week in Rio Vista

The second in a series of workshops on the Cache Slough Public Access Recreation Action Plan will be held Thursday, Nov. 3, in Rio Vista. The plan is being developed to identify new recreation opportunities in the Cache Slough region of the Delta. A final list of priorities and recommendations is expected to be released early next year.

U.S. Geological Survey releases updated water cycle graphic

For the first time in more than 20 years, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has released a new water cycle graphic. The updated, comprehensive diagram depicts how the Earth’s water moves and is stored. Unlike previous USGS diagrams, this depiction brings the human element into the picture, showing the water cycle as a complex combination of smaller cycles that people interact with and influence. A video of the new graphic’s release event is available on the USGS website.

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