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Hidden links between aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems: part 2 – Sacramento River

Posted on August 13, 2023 by Andrew Rypel

By Nicholas Wright Running through the Central Valley’s patchwork of yellow, green, and brown farmlands is the deep blue of California’s largest river–the Sacramento. Once a much wider river, meandering across the flat valley floor, the Sacramento has been straight-jacketed … Continue reading →

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Food prices and the California drought

Posted on April 22, 2015 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

By Daniel A. Sumner California’s drought has been tough on farms and especially painful for farm workers in the Central Valley. But consumers of California-produced food have been spared large price increases. Despite the severity of the drought and California’s … Continue reading →

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