# MyAgLife Episode 272: July 17, 2026 — Joel Metzger on California's Water Future, SGMA and Long-Term Supply Planning

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Podcast: [The MyAgLife Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-myaglife-podcast-1018894)
Published: 2026-07-22T22:14:09+00:00
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Duration seconds: 966

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Joel Metzger, deputy director of Statewide Water Resources and Enterprise Project Management for the California Department of Water Resources, joins MyAgLife to discuss the future of water management in California. Metzger explains how SGMA implementation, changing hydrology, aging infrastructure and long-term planning efforts are shaping water reliability for agriculture. He also shares insights from the San Joaquin Valley Water Resilience Summit and discusses why grower participation will be critical as California develops its next Water Plan.

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