The city of Fresno, California, is asking the Supreme Court to weigh in on its long-running battle with the Bureau of Reclamation over the agency’s decision to halt water deliveries during a multiyear drought, as local leaders and other plaintiffs seek $350 million to repay the fair market value of the lost water. The city, along with more than a dozen irrigation districts and private landowners, is asking the Supreme Court to accept a writ of certiorari and review its case, which centers on the the federal government’s decision to curtail water deliveries in 2014.

Other agricultural water use news:

• Fresh Plaza: San Diego avocado growers struggle with water costs, labor shortages, and imports
• KPBS (San Diego): Avocado growers in San Diego County face multiple challenges
• Global Sustainability (Cambridge University): Report: A narrative review of social infrastructure for agricultural groundwater nature-based solutions