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A San Joaquin Valley almond grower in Fresno County was using “deficit irrigation,” giving trees less water than they need because he doesn’t have enough water. He also left a third of his land unplanted to leave water for the almonds. He was also considering pulling out 100 of his 600 acres of almond trees after the harvest. California produces 80% of the world’s almonds and has a $6 billion almond industry, but the lack of water is forcing almond growers to make hard decisions about whether to continue growing them as some almond orchards were planted in areas with unreliable water supplies. Numerous growers could not afford the water and have allowed the trees to die. Associated Press News (New York), Aug 17, 2021