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Editorial: Common sense takes hold in Paso water debate

By   /  Friday, February 28th, 2014  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: Common sense takes hold in Paso water debate

The solution lies in a bit of cooperation from the weather and the implementation of new technology to both measure supply and dramatically improve the management of demand for water. Some people don’t like these solutions because they mean accountability and almost certainly much higher costs for inefficient users.

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Editorial: Business should do its part to conserve water

By   /  Friday, February 14th, 2014  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: Business should do its part to conserve water

Water restrictions are coming to the Tri-Counties, but businesses can help.

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Santa Barbara City Council declares Stage One drought

By   /  Tuesday, February 11th, 2014  /  Agribusiness, Latest news, South Coast  /  Comments Off on Santa Barbara City Council declares Stage One drought

Santa Barbara City Council members declared a Stage One drought on Feb. 11, calling on residents and businesses to reduce water use by 20 percent.

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Tri-county cities scramble as state cuts water deliveries

By   /  Friday, February 7th, 2014  /  Agribusiness, Central Coast, East Ventura County, Green Coast, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County  /  Comments Off on Tri-county cities scramble as state cuts water deliveries

Customers of the State Water Project will not receive any water deliveries this year if current dry conditions persist, a cutback that could be troublesome for certain tri-county cities.

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Mussel tussle: Ventura County water districts at odds over invasive quagga

By   /  Friday, February 7th, 2014  /  Agribusiness, East Ventura County, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County  /  Comments Off on Mussel tussle: Ventura County water districts at odds over invasive quagga

Amid a historic statewide drought, low reservoir levels and diminishing groundwater supplies, two Ventura County water districts are caught in a saga over the invasive quagga.

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Cloud farming : SLO firm brings sensor technology to the fields

By   /  Friday, February 7th, 2014  /  Agribusiness, Small Business, Technology, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Cloud farming : SLO firm brings sensor technology to the fields

The Tri-Counties may or may not see many rain clouds this year, but farmers around the region will be using cloud computing to manage their irrigation with San Luis Obispo-based Hortau.

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Dry weather plagues Ventura County strawberries

By   /  Sunday, January 26th, 2014  /  Agribusiness, East Ventura County, Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County  /  Comments Off on Dry weather plagues Ventura County strawberries

Oxnard strawberry growers lost an average $10,000 to $15,000 per acre worth of crop last year because the berries died off prematurely in dry weather, and farmers could be in for a repeat of that scenario this year.

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