New Research and Policy Recommendations on Groundwater Management and Small Farms in California

As California's Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) continues to be implemented across the state, small-scale farmers are working to understand what the regulations mean for their operations and how to prepare for the future. Join us for this webinar as Ngodoo Atume (UC ANR Small Farms Network) and Catherine Van Dyke (Community Alliance with Family Farmers) present findings from their newly released report, which offers a statewide overview of how groundwater regulations are affecting small-scale agricultural producers across California's diverse regions. The report documents key risks facing this community, examines governance and implementation dynamics, and puts forward concrete policy recommendations to support equitable SGMA implementation. For anyone interested in how California navigates the intersection of groundwater policy implementation and small-scale agricultural equity, this webinar is an opportunity to be among the first to engage with this timely new resource.

This event is hosted by UC Berkeley Food Institute. Register to join the conversation: https://berkeley.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_b18wep3QTW6Ni-17UT6hEQ#/registration