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We Grow California

We chat to people in the water industry to find out the latest news

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How low can you go? Oct 26, 2022

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Mark Nakata is a fourth-generation farmer and co-founder of the California United Water Association. As part of the Madera area’s Groundwater Sustainability Plan, growers have been allocated 28” of water per acre, begging the question: how low can you really go and grow food?

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We Grow California Podcast is paid for by the Exchange Contractors Federal PAC and Exchange Contractors State PAC and is not authorized by any candidate or candidate committee.

The Governor’s Water Plan – A path forward or plan to nowhere? Oct 19, 2022

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Join us as Assemblyman Adam Gray, representing the 21st Assembly District, weighs in on the Governor’s Water Plan. We also discuss Gray’s fight to defeat the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, his water efforts in Sacramento, his opinion on what needs to happen now, and how Washington can help.

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Is having a lawn wasting water? Sep 21, 2022

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Southern California water agencies have been paying residents and businesses up to $3 a square foot to take out their lawn. With urban water users account for 10% of the state’s total water consumption, is having a lawn wasting water? Are their impacts including recharge and heat that should be considered as well? Listen in as co-hosts Darcy Villere and Darcy Burke debate both sides.

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Doheny Ocean Desalination Project – is it time yet? Sep 14, 2022

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In Orange County California, there is an ocean desalination project that uses slant-well technology, that is environmentally sensitive and works. So why has it taken twenty years to move it forward? Is this the right time for the Doheny Ocean Desalination Project to finally move forward? Listen in as we welcome Rick Shintaku, General Manager of South Coast Water District as he provides an overview of the project, timeline, hurdles, and upcoming milestones.

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Doing More with Nothing? Featuring Edward Ring Sep 07, 2022

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Listen in as We Grow California welcomes co-founder, contributing editor and senior fellow with the California Policy Center, Ed Ring. Ed is a senior fellow with the Center for American Greatness, and a regular contributor to the California Globe. His work has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Economist, Forbes, and other media outlets. Ring’s undergraduate degree is in Political Science from UC Davis, and he has an MBA in Finance from USC. He is the Chairman of the More Water Now initiative and author of 15-part series featured in the California Globe, on California water. His latest book, The Abundance Choice: Our Fight for More Water, is now available.

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Darcy Vs Darcy round 1 Aug 31, 2022

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Water rights and the California’s recent budget allocation to purchase water rights in strategic areas of the state that the State Water Resources Control Board has deemed important is extremely controversial. Listen in as co-hosts Darcy Villere and Darcy Burke debate both sides.

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Joe Del Bosque Aug 24, 2022

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We Grow California welcomes Joe Del Bosque. Joe is a former California Water Commissioner, member of the Latino Water Coalition, 2nd generation California farmer, and has been featured on the media channels across the globe including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, etc. Mainstream and social media fans can’t get enough of Joe and follow not only his cantaloupes but his love of California farming. Joe shares with us his thoughts on this drought, what has changed since the Fight for Water march over a decade ago, and how we can assure water reliability.

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Fore-Sites or Hind-Sites? Aug 17, 2022

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Sites Reservoir Project has been on the drawing board since the 1950’s. Over the last decade or so it has gone through numerous design changes, partnerships, as well as cost and benefit analysis. Fritz Durst from Reclamation District 108 serves as Chairman of the Sites Project Authority. Fritz shares with us how the project got to where it is today, where it is in the planning process, and what, if anything, is next.

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William (Bill) Jones Jun 29, 2022

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We Grow California welcomes former California State Assemblymember, former California Secretary of State, and third-generation family farmer into the studio, William (Bill) Jones. Bill shares his water reliability while in the legislature, what his observations are now of current legislative efforts, where he gets his news and information, and his insights on water, agriculture, and today’s farming challenges.

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Cannon Michael Jun 03, 2022

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We Grow California welcomes Cannon Michael, sixth generation family farmer, innovator, agriculturist, advocate, and ag advocate into the studio.

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