Fallow land; expensive water in Fresno County, California
7/2/2021 9:17:07 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Fresno County, CA
Cantua Creek, CA
Start Date: 6/26/2021
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A Fresno County farmer left one-third of his 6,000 acres fallow because water was so scarce and relied upon emergency sources for a reduced crop. The supplemental water cost him $2,000 per acre-foot, compared to normal water prices of $200 to $250 per acre-foot.
“If there is no water, there is no work, no money.”
Times of San Diego (Calif.), June 26, 2021
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