Water contributor: Dale Kasler Covering the drought, economics, public pensions, business of sports and more. With the Sacramento Bee since 1996. https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/contributor/dale-kasler/rss en Feds Take New Look at Delta, Endangered Fish Species Environment & Wildlife Law & Policy Fri, 05 Aug 2016 05:33:23 +0000 Dale Kasler https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2016/08/05/feds-take-new-look-at-delta-endangered-fish-species https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2016/08/05/feds-take-new-look-at-delta-endangered-fish-species SACRAMENTO BEE: The National Marine Fisheries Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have begun re-examining regulations governing the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, raising questions about the twin tunnels plan. California Farmers Flood Fields With El Niño Rain Agriculture Environment & Wildlife Innovation Management & Supply Tue, 26 Jan 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Dale Kasler https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2016/01/26/california-farmers-flood-fields-with-el-nino-rain https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2016/01/26/california-farmers-flood-fields-with-el-nino-rain SACRAMENTO BEE: A Modesto almond orchard is serving as a testing ground for aquifer recharge as scientists and farmers team up to try and solve some of the area’s long-term groundwater depletion issues. Farms May Shrink as Water Rules Tighten Agriculture Law & Policy Fri, 04 Dec 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Dale Kasler https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2015/12/04/farms-may-shrink-as-water-rules-tighten https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2015/12/04/farms-may-shrink-as-water-rules-tighten SACRAMENTO BEE: California’s new groundwater legislation is likely to limit water extraction significantly, possibly forcing some areas of farmland in the state out of production; meanwhile, conversion to ‘solar farms’ could be the wave of the future. California Farm Income Grew in 2014 Despite Drought Agriculture Economics Mon, 07 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Dale Kasler https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2015/09/07/california-farm-income-grew-in-2014-despite-drought https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2015/09/07/california-farm-income-grew-in-2014-despite-drought SACRAMENTO BEE: Gross income climbs as farm economy proves resilient, but net revenue falls due to higher costs for water, production. California Farms Surprisingly Resilient Despite Drought Agriculture Economics Tue, 14 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Dale Kasler https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2015/07/14/california-farms-surprisingly-resilient-despite-drought https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2015/07/14/california-farms-surprisingly-resilient-despite-drought Farm employment and crop production are both up, although there have been plenty of challenges.