on-farm recharge

Ashley Boren Guest Op-Ed for the Sacramento Bee: “A resilient water future for the San Joaquin Valley is within reach. Here’s how”

Eric Epstein | July 15, 2024

Sustainable Conservation’s CEO Ashley Boren recently contributed a guest opinion column that has been published in the Sacramento, Modesto, and Fresno Bees as well as the Merced Sun-Star. The piece, titled “A resilient water future for the San Joaquin Valley is within reach. Here’s how”, emphasizes how 2023 was a banner year for groundwater recharge, yet there’s more we […]

“Replenishing Groundwater in the San Joaquin Valley” PPIC Report Key Takeaways

Eric Epstein | June 27, 2024

Photo: Xavier Mascareñas / California Department of Water Resources This month, the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) released a report on groundwater recharge — the process of replenishing underground aquifers with surface water — in the San Joaquin Valley in 2023. The report offers a rare viewpoint, allowing us to see just how far […]

A Watershed Moment Interview Series: Sustainable Conservation Agronomist Rogell Rogers

Eric Epstein | November 21, 2023

Rogell Rogers is Sustainable Conservation’s staff Agronomist, and much of his time is spent with his boots on the ground in the Central Valley. He is an expert proponent of groundwater recharge projects, and this past wet year provided him ample opportunities to facilitate on-farm recharge. While Rogell has seen every barrier, pitfall, and pain […]