The California Water Institute at Fresno State announces its first formal partnership with Sustainable Conservation on a $498,423 grant-funded project from the California Department of Food and Agriculture aimed at enhancing aquifer replenishment in the San Joaquin Valley. …  Dr. Sangeeta Bansal, assistant professor of soil health at Fresno State and co-principal investigator of the project, will study the effects of cover crops on soil health and the outcomes of on-farm recharge including nutrient cycling and soil hydraulic function.