Weather Watch September Special Report Regarding El Niño

Our September Weather Watch Special Report is sponsored by:          By Scott Borgioli, WeatherAg Chief Meteorologist Data signals hint at higher odds of slightly above-average mean [...]

Weather Watch August Special Report Regarding El Niño

Our July Weather Watch Special Report is sponsored by:      By Scott Borgioli, WeatherAg Chief Meteorologist Please refer to the two previous reports (written on June 8, 2026, and […]

CCM Meets with Desert Growers in Mecca

Earlier this week, Director of Governmental Affairs Jacob Villagomez, Board Chair Julia Inestroza, and Director of Grower Services Diego Cruz traveled to Mecca in Riverside County for a grower [...]

Federal Funding Advances Friant-Kern Canal Restoration

The Friant Water Authority (FWA) welcomed federal action by the Trump Administration to support critical water infrastructure, including $200 million for capacity correction along the Friant-Kern [...]

Water Blueprint Members Support Action 5 for CVP and SWP Operations

Last week, Water Blueprint for the San Joaquin Valley member organizations joined a broad, statewide coalition in submitting a letter to the State Water Resources Control Board and the Department [...]

New DWR Study Reinforces Water Blueprint Concerns

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) recently released a study that reinforces concerns long raised by the Water Blueprint for the San Joaquin Valley: without stabilizing [...]

Government Relations Update: Lawmakers Return to Business

By Jacob Villagomez, Director of Governmental Affairs Members of Congress have returned to the Capitol in D.C. with a full slate of priorities, including oversight, Farm Bill negotiations, and [...]

CCM Welcomes Diego Cruz as New Director of Grower Services

We are pleased to announce that Diego Cruz has joined the CCM team as our new Director of Grower Services. Diego comes to us from Congressman Jim Costa’s office, where […]

USDA Launches New Disaster Relief Program for 2023–24 Crop Losses

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has introduced the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP) to assist farmers affected by natural disasters in 2023 or 2024. The program will roll out [...]