State Water Board receives expert panel’s nitrogen management recommendations, outlines regional workshop path forward

Jun 16, 2026

The State Water Resources Control Board heard the final report from the 2nd statewide Agricultural Expert Panel recommending a regional, iterative approach using a‑minus‑r (applied minus removed nitrogen) averaged over three years, while stakeholders urged either adoption of enforceable limits or protections and flexibility for small farms and nurseries.

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The State Water Resources Control Board on June 16 heard final recommendations from a 10‑member expert panel convened to advise the irrigated lands regulatory program on managing nitrogen from agriculture.

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