Pom Padlet by Dulce De La Cruz

Con

ddelacruz207175 — 2024-03-05 17:47:50 UTC

Two stains found in their pistachios has caused a multistate outbreak of illness.

Pro

ddelacruz207175 — 2024-03-08 05:44:34 UTC

The price of pistachios has climbed from $4.50 a pound to an unbelievable $5.25 a pound.

Pro

ddelacruz207175 — 2024-03-08 06:05:25 UTC

The net return on the pistachio proves that Wonderful’s dominance in the market has benefited every grower in the room.

Water storage /Water wars

ddelacruz207175 — 2024-03-08 06:44:11 UTC

Water storage and water wars can indeed be issues related to federalism. In a federal system, power is divided between the national government and regional or state governments. When it comes to water resources, different states have different needs and priorities. The federal government plays a role in managing and regulating water resources, but states also have their own laws and policies. This can sometimes lead to conflicts and disputes over water allocation, especially in areas where water scarcity is a concern.

Heavy water year let's wildlife thrive on Kern Water Bank grounds

ddelacruz207175 — 2024-03-08 06:49:49 UTC

The Kern Water Bank is a recharge facility that diverts water into an underground aquifer. The goal is to be able to preserve and store water during wet years for use during years of drought.

It is a 32-square-mile property just west of Highway 43 near Panama Lane. The property has over 80 recharge basins, where water slowly seeps into the ground aquifer. The groundwater basins resemble lakes, which fill up during wet years, and with all that water, comes the wildlife.We hired an ornithologist because I can’t tell, and he's counted 240 species of birds on the water bank and as far as water birds go he’s counted as many as 35,000," explained John Parker, the general manager of the Kern Water Bank Authority.

New Lynda and Stewart Resnick Student Success Center Supports First-Generation Students

ddelacruz207175 — 2024-03-08 06:54:40 UTC

On Friday, Cal Poly announced the Lynda and Stewart Resnick Student Success Center, a transformational new facility aimed at expanding the career and personal development opportunities available to students.

Named after philanthropists and entrepreneurs Lynda and Stewart Resnick, co-founders of The Wonderful Company, the center honors their $20 million lead gift supporting the facility and their long-standing commitment for quality education.

The Resnicks’ philanthropy includes historic gifts to local institutions, including Caltech, UC Davis, and Fresno State, among others. They’ve focused transformational efforts in California’s Central Valley, where they support paradigm-changing work in education, community engagement, and health and wellness.

California drought eases, but its water problems remain

ddelacruz207175 — 2024-03-08 06:58:34 UTC

California's prolonged megadrought that helped send grocery prices soaring is finally abating, but experts warn more needs to be done to address water overuse in the state before the next dry threat arrives. The big picture: Nowhere in the state is classified as in drought and only 5% in Northern and Southeast California is "abnormally dry," per the U.S. Drought Monitor though it does not consider all drought factors, such as groundwater depletion.NOAA expects wetter-than-average conditions in parts of California this winter. However, climate and water scientist Peter Gleick told Axios precipitation predictions for California's wet season, from October to April, are "notoriously unreliable" — especially when there's an El Niño event, as there is now.

"Wet year or dry year, California overpumps groundwater, with especially severe depletion during dry years," said the Pacific Institute co-founder in a Monday night email.

Thought bubble, via Axios' Andrew Freedman: There are many different types of drought, and while a recent wet winter and spring set California up well entering this rainy season, it didn't alleviate the long-term groundwater deficit the state continues to face.

Fiji Water owners just bought one of Napa Valley’s most beloved tasting rooms

ddelacruz207175 — 2024-03-08 07:06:29 UTC

One of Napa’s most beloved wineries has sold its flagship property to the agricultural magnate that owns Fiji Water and POM juice. Robert Sinskey Vineyards’ estate along the Silverado Trail, home to its popular tasting room, is now under the control of the Wonderful Company, owned by Los Angeles billionaires Stewart and Lynda Resnick.

The deal is unconventional by Napa Valley real-estate standards. While the Wonderful Company has purchased 42 acres of land, plus the winery and tasting room facility, it did not acquire the rights to the Robert Sinskey Vineyards brand. The Sinskey family owns about 200 additional acres of vineyard land elsewhere in Napa, which is also not included in the deal.

Infrastructure the main topic at Kern’s annual water summit

ddelacruz207175 — 2024-03-08 07:11:38 UTC

With nature providing plenty of water finally this year, and groundwater regulation well underway, water managers, farmers, and others turned their focus to infrastructure at Thursday’s Water Summit put on by the Water Association of Kern County.

Early in the day’s lineup of speakers, Edward Ring, senior fellow with the California Policy Center, captured the audience’s attention with an extensive cost-benefit analysis of the Delta Conveyance project, a tunnel that would take Sacramento River water beneath the ecologically sensitive Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta 45 miles to be exported south.Though the Department of Water Resources, which is in charge of the project, has estimated it will cost $16 billion, environmental groups have disputed that, saying the true cost is closer to $56 billion.