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"Want water with that rice?"
Mike Wade of the California Farm Water Coalition made the following comment (Aug. 11) about the Hay/ Rice/drought posting: "'up to as much as 100 inches per acre' for rice is an outrageous claim and a blatant attempt to spread false information."
That estimate - up to 100 inches of water for some problem rice soils - comes from a paper on rice economics written by Dr. Elmer Learn, professor emeritus at UC Davis Department of Agriculture Economics, and an Executive Vice Chairman emeritus at UC Davis. You can read Dr. Learn's 1993 paper HERE and judge for yourself. The authors never implied ALL rice requires 100 inches of water a year.
If Mr. Wade is going to accuse the authors of a blatant attempt to spread false information he also needs to level that charge at Dr. Learn and UC Davis.
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Emmitt Smith the Contribution Champ, Politicians Who Return Money and More in Capital Eye Opener: August 16
Who is funding the California Farm Water Coalition?
David Zetland of the Aguanomics website has been poking around trying to find out who actually funds the California Farm Water Coalition. To learn more, click here: http://aguanomics.com/
Voters Reject Wealthy Candidates, Texas Gubernatorial Candidate Promises New Ethics Standards and More in Capital Eye Opener: August 13
527 Groups Find Big Donors, Resort Company Donates Big Despite Loss and More in Capital Eye Opener: August 12
Florida Political Operative Plans to Raise Unlimited Contributions to Tout Kendrick Meek's Senate Candidacy
Facebook and Its Former Chief Privacy Officer Get Political as Online Privacy Debate Rages
Baucus Hosts Getaway for Donors, Rangel Delivers Defiant Floor Speech and More in Capital Eye Opener: August 11
HAY! DOUBT ABOUT THE DROUGHT?
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Insurgent Senate Candidates Fueled By Small Donors Test Establishment Picks, Upset One in Colorado
Zeke Grader, Executive Director Pacific Coast Federation of Fisherman's Associations Prepared Statement
Here is the prepared statement (and cover letter) of Zeke Grader, Executive Director Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations, before the California State Senate Select Committee on Delta Conservation, Conveyance & Governance during testimony in Sacramento on August 9, 2010. Zeke has been a tireless champion of California’s fisheries for decades. CLICK HERE: READ MORE »
Livingston, Merced County, California Illegally Expanding Wastewater Treatment Plant?
Citizen activists Colette Alvernaz and Gerri Martin have written a public letter accusing the city of Livingston in Merced County of illegally expanding its Domestic Wastewater Treatment Plant adjacent to the Merced River, in violation of California’s Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The public letter alleges the City of Livingston under the leadership of City Manager Richard Warne is intentionally and significantly expanding its Wastewater Treatment Plant with no Environmental Impact Report (EIR) in place. To read more, click HERE: READ MORE »
Growing Electricity
Growing electricity in the Westlands? Read New York Times article on solar power as the new West Side crop. To learn more, click here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/11/business/energy-environment/11solar.html?_r=1
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SAFE TO SWIM STUDY
The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board is preparing to conduct a region wide Safe to Swim study throughout the Sacramento, San Joaquin, and Tulare Basins. To accomplish this, we are looking for citizen monitors to assist in identifying sample sites and assist in sample collection.