Author: Chris White

Regional water supply projects are being developed south-of-Delta and on the west side of the San Joaquin Valley which would greatly benefit  local farms, communities and wildlife. Two of these projects that will greatly...

In our previous articles, we have described how the water supplies of our local communities depend on agricultural industry. The Exchange Contractors member agencies border Mendota, Firebaugh, Dos Palos, Los Banos, Gustine and...

The story of the Dos Palos water supply begins with the development of water rights and agriculture by Miller and Lux in the late 1800’s. In about 1890, Bernhard Marks worked a deal with Miller and Lux to attract approximately...

In my previous articles, I explained how the Exchange Contractors traced its history back to the beginning of the development of the Central Valley and how this history can be seen locally through their longstanding...