CFWC Releases 2025 Impact Report: A Year of Advocacy, Outreach, and Partnership The California Farm Water Coalition has released its 2025 Impact Report, offering a comprehensive look at how the Coalition continues to serve as the trusted, fact-based voice for California agriculture—a mission it has carried out since its founding in 1989. The report chronicles a year of strong advocacy, effective partnerships, and innovative public outreach that elevated the farm water story with policymakers, media, and consumers across the state

The California Farm Water Coalition (CFWC) is honored to announce that longtime Executive Director Mike Wade has received the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing his decades of dedicated leadership and his lasting impact on California agriculture and water stewardship.

Michelle Paul Selected as New CFWC Executive Director The California Farm Water Coalition is pleased to announce the selection of Michelle Paul as its next executive director. Ms. Paul will replace Mike Wade, who is retiring in February from his role as the Coalition’s executive director, a position he has held since 1998. Ms. Paul was selected following a comprehensive statewide search led by the Coalition’s executive director selection committee, which considered a strong and diverse field of candidates from

On July 24, 2025, the State Water Resources Control Board released an updated Bay-Delta Water Plan, a critical framework designed to protect the ecological health of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta while addressing California’s diverse water demands.

The golden mussel, an invasive species from East and Southeast Asia, is spreading rapidly in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta since its discovery in October 2024. This tiny invader threatens California’s $50 billion agricultural industry by clogging irrigation systems, which could disrupt water deliveries, reduce farm production, and raise food prices. Efforts are underway to monitor and control its spread to protect our food supply.

This week, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced an increase in the Central Valley Project (CVP) water allocation for south-of-Delta agricultural contractors, raising it from 50% to 55% for the 2025 water year. While this modest increase offers some relief to farmers, farm workers, and rural communities in the San Joaquin Valley, it underscores the ongoing challenges of California’s unreliable water supply system. Insufficient water allocations have far-reaching consequences, not only for agriculture but also for the nation’s food supply.