Escondido Growers for Agricultural Preservation were pleased when the Escondido City Council unanimously voted in February against increases rates for agricultural water customers. GO TO PAGE 30 TO READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE
Category: Agriculture – Farming – Nursery
Agriculture Water Rates Extended
The San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA), at their March 26, 2015 Board meeting, extended the current Transitional Special Agricultural Water Rate (TSAWR) through December 31, 2020. According to the Board’s action, if the TSAWR is uncontested in 2020 it will automatically be continued. “This decision is a culmination of ongoing efforts by the Commission… Continue reading Agriculture Water Rates Extended
Escondido Shorts Itself on Bills, Seeks $876,000 From Widow (May 5)
Escondido is suing an 87-year old widow for up to $876,000 for paying her avocado ranch’s water bills on time and, at least on paper, in full. [button url=”http://growescondido.org/wp-content/uploads/escondido-shorts-itself-on-bills-seeks-funds-from-widow-_-utsandiego.pdf” style=”green” size=”small”] Read More [/button]
A Water Success Story – by James McCormac
Opinion – From an Eclectic’s Notebook: by James McCormac – e-mail: jmccormac440@gmail.com Article from the Weekly Newsline Newsletter It can be depressing to hear story after story of water woes – and some of them are horrifying. For example, I have heard of growers in San Luis Obispo trucking in water to keep their groves… Continue reading A Water Success Story – by James McCormac
Not looking so good for small avocado groves
Rising costs of water are causing small avocado growers to give up their groves. There’s a new trend and in over 10 years we have seen a decline in the amount of groves and acreage of avocado groves. From nearly 33,000 acres to about 19,000 and expected to level out around 15,000 acres of avocado… Continue reading Not looking so good for small avocado groves