Category: California drought

How California’s Outdated Water Infrastructure Lets Farmland Go Barren | Don and Steve Jackson

This summer, California is back in a drought, and it has spread throughout the western United States. On top of that, some people believe California is not storing and managing the surface water efficiently or effectively. My guests are farmers Don and Steve Jackson. They are a father and son team that grows almonds outside…


California’s Worsening Drought Highlights Conservation and Lack of New Water Supply | Steve Sheldon

California is facing exceptionally dry conditions with around 88 percent of the land experiencing a severe drought. My guest is Steve Sheldon. He is the board president of Orange County Water District. He discusses if water conservation in the state is the only way out of the drought and why California hasn’t invested in large-scale…