Monthly Editorials Prepared by the Family Farm Alliance that Appear in Western Farmer-Stockman magazine and the Siskiyou Daily News (California). Click on to each monthly column for a printable, PDF version.
Western Farmer-Stockman Magazine
'Pass the Water and the Chips (Poker Chips, That Is)", February 2006.
"Pass the Water and the (Poker) Chips, Part II", March 2006.
"Norton and Keys Leave a Legacy for the West", April 2006.
"Domenici – Wilson Bill is One Step Towards Meeting Western Water Demands", May 2006
"Can Kempthorne Prevent Another Klamath?", June 2006.
"A Wake Up Call for America", July 2006.
"Water Challenges are Increasing in the West", August 2006.
"Standing Up and Being Heard", September 2006.
"Infrastructure Matters", October 2006.
"Western Producers: Prepare to be Boarded", November 2006.
"Rural Water Supply Act a (small) Step in the Right Direction", December 2006.
"The Governator, Global Warming, and New Dams", January 2007.
"Reliable Water Supplies Needed to Keep Food Prices Affordable", February 2007.
"Our Evolving West", March 2007.
"Media Should Address Tough Questions About Western Water Conflicts", April 2007.
"Secure Water for Farmers = Secure U.S. Food Supply", May 2007
"Changing Climate Yet Another Stressor on Western Ag Water Supplies", June 2007.
"Muddying the Clean Water Act", July 2007.
"Climate Change Forum the Next Western Water Battlefield", August 2007.
"Tiny Fish Tears the Heart out of California's Water Supply", September 2007.
"Fish Control the Destinies of Many Western Irrigators", October 2007.
"Center for Biological Diversity Ramps Up Efforts Against California Ag", November 2007.
"Center for Biological Diversity Employs 2-Pronged Attack on Western ESA Issues", Dec. 2007.
"Center for Biological Diversity: Recent Activities Could Impact Millions of Acres", January 2008.
"Settlement Agreement Would Improve Water Supply Certainty for Klamath Project", Feb. 2008.
"Will Our Next President Care About Farming?", March 2008.
"Want Continued Affordable Food? Streamline the Regulatory Process", April 2008.
"Innovative Approach to Fix Aging Water Infrastructure Stymied by DC Bureaucrats", May 2008.
"San Joaquin Curtailment Demonstrates Vulnerability of Western Agriculture", June 2008.
"Congress Starting to Look at Aging Water Infrastructure", July 2008.
"Leaders are Needed to Turn the Tide of the Western Water Crisis", August 2008.
"Gearing Up for a New Administration", September 2008.
"Action Required to Secure Water and Safe Food", October 2008.
"Northwest Study Suggests Factors Other Than Dams Impact Salmon Survival", November 2008.
"Western Ag: What Will President Obama Focus On? Who Will Advise Him?", December 2008.
"That Dog Won't Hunt: Using the IQA Rein in Agency Deference", January 2009.
"Time to Put Stimulus Money to Work...On the Ground", February 2009.
"Agriculture Can Not be Ignored in New Federal Water Bill," March 2009.
"New Western Survey Shows Strong Support for Farm Water," April 2009.
"Stimulus Proposed for Reclamation Should Focus More on Aging Infrastructure", May 2009.
"Western Farmers Look for Leadership from New Interior Secretary", June 2009.
"Congress Should Clarify, Not Expand Clean Water Act", July 2009.
"Another Skewed Ag Water Conservation Proposal", August 2009.
"Climate Change Legislation Must Address Irrigated Ag and Rural Communities", Sept. 2009
"New Insight Into Environmental Litigation Industry", October 2009.
"Klamath River Dam Removal Approach Not a Panacea", November 2009.
"Litigious Environmental Groups Push for More Species Listings " December 2009.
"How Greenhouse Gases and ESA Administrative Revisions Can Hurt You…." January 2010
"New Administration Quietly Changing Environmental Rules" February 2010
Siskiyou Daily News (Yreka, California)
"Water for New Demands Must Come from New Storage - Or it Will Come From Ag", Jan. 2006.
"A Watershed-Wide Approach to Recovering Fish? What a Concept!", February 2006.
"There's Something Fishy in the Media", March 2006.
"Common Sense Becoming More Common on the Klamath", April 2006.
"Farmers and Fishermen Find Much in Common", May 2006.
"New Secretary is an Old Hand When it Comes to Western Water Issues", June 2006.
"A Dam Fine Day", July 2006.
"Fishermen and Farmers Can Co-exist, and We Will", August 2006.
"A Chance to Be Listened To", September 2006.
"Anyone Looking at the Bigger Picture?", October 2006.
"Pombo Defeat Will Embolden Activists", November 2006.
"Cast a Wary Eye on Dam Removal Economic Studies", December 2006.
"A Bold and Necessary Move by the Governator", January 2007
"County Commissioners do the Right Thing on Forest Land Return Issue', Feb. 2007.
"A Knight to Remember", March 2007.
"Two Proposal in D.C. Have Klamath Ties", April 2007.
"Growing Dependence on Foreign Food Bodes Poorly for U.S. Security", May 2007.
"Climate Change Another Potential Stressor to Western Irrigated Agriculture", June 2007.
"Stop the Myth-Making: Now's the Time to Focus on the Positive", July 2007.
"If it Bleeds, It Leads", August 2007.
"2 Sides to Every Story: Former Interior Dep't Appointee Responds to Allegations", Sept. 07.
"Dam Politics and the Future of California", October 2007.
"Just Blow it Up...And Add Water", November 2007.
"Clarification, Not Expansion, Should Be Applied to the Clean Water Act," December 2007.
"Strong Leadership Will Keep Optimistic Farmers in Business", January 2008.
"Striped Bass Lawsuit Takes the Fight Past Delta Export Pumps", February 2008.
"The Days of Waiting for the Cavalry Are Over", March 2008.
"Fishing Shutdown Will Ignite Another Water Blame Game", April 2008.
"Tribal Settlements Nothing New in the Western Water Arena", May 2008.
"Sad Times for Western Water Users", June 2008.
"A Perfect Storm Descends on the Rural West", July 2008.
""A Century Old Success Story", August 2008.
"Simple Solution a Step Towards the Final Solution for California Farmers", Sept. 2008
"House Subcommittee Draws Attention to Aging Water Infrastructure Issues", Oct. 2008
"California Water Efficiency Proposals Must be Grounded in Reality", November 2008.
"Regulatory Streamlining Should Accompany Stimulus Funding", December 2008.
"That Dog Won't Hunt: Using the IQA to Rein in Agency Deference", January 2009.
"Environmentalist's Comments Light a Fire in the Valley", February 2009.
"Stimulus Provides Money for Water Infrastructure...Let's Put Those $ To Work", Mar. 09
"Balancing the Needs of Farm Families....and Fish", April 2009.
"Economic Stimulus Through Regulatory Flexibility", May 2009.
"Death by 1,000 Cuts...(or, just a few biological opinions)", June 2009.
"Economy, Political Leadership Shed New Light on Resource Priorities", July 2009.
"Newest Ag Water Conservation Proposal Would Destroy Management Flexibility", August 2009.
"The Return of the Klamath Myth-Makers", September 2009.
"What Klamath Can Teach California About Fish, Good Science, and the ESA", Oct. 2009
"California and Klamath Crises Support Need to Modernize Aging ESA", November 2009.
"Pushing for Fairness and Scientific Integrity in Regulatory Decisions", December 2009.
"A Watershed-Wide Approach is the Way to Go on the Klamath River", January 2010.
"The Time Has Come to Stop the Unnecessary Harm", February 2010.
"The Multiple Factors Contributing to Delta Decline", March 2010.
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