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California Agricultural Water Stewardship Initiative (CAWSI).
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California Agricultural Water Stewardship Initiative (CAWSI) CAWSI is a catalyst that promotes approaches to agricultural water management that support the viability of agriculture, conserve water, and protect ecological integrity in California. We achieve this through policy engagement, research, education, and building effective collaborations • Marcy Coburn • Communications Specialist • Ecological Farming Association (EcoFarm) • eco-farm.org
Farm Water Toolbox: Know your Risks, Plan for the Future A Regional Forum for the Southern Sacramento Valley Farm Community Tuesday, March 23, 2010 9:00 am - 4:30 pm Winters Community Center in Winters, CA • State Water Policy: Implications for Sacramento Valley Growers • Water Supply Outlook and the CA Water Plan, Emerging Water Legislation, the Bond Measure • Regional Issues: Groundwater, Irrigated Lands Regulation • Beyond Irrigation Tech: Soil and Crop Management for Water Efficiency • Drought Proofing, Cover Crops, Mulch, Minimum Tillage • Water Management Tour of the Center for Land-Based Learning’s Farm on Putah Creek • Funding and Support Resources for Water Management Innovation
Funded By: USDA Risk Management Agency Columbia Foundation Gaia Fund New Era Farm Service Full Belly Farm Stonyfield Farm Westbridge Agricultural Products Harmony Farm Supply & Nursery • agwaterstewards.org • Twitter.com/agwaterstewards • Facebook.com/pages/California-Agricultural-Water-Stewardship-Initiative Hosted By: