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Drought: California farms destroy crops rather than pay for waterDrought: California farms destroy crops rather than pay for water

Drought: California farms destroy crops rather than pay for water

Photo: Stuart Woolf stands near piles of almond tree wood chips that will get spread out on the his ranch.…

4 years ago
Almond Farms Keep Growing, Keep Moving on Water ConservationAlmond Farms Keep Growing, Keep Moving on Water Conservation

Almond Farms Keep Growing, Keep Moving on Water Conservation

Photo: Modesto farmer Nick Blom stands in his 5-acre almond orchard intentionally flooded with stormwater as an experiment to restore…

6 years ago
California’s Looming Water Pollution Problem, Produced WaterCalifornia’s Looming Water Pollution Problem, Produced Water

California’s Looming Water Pollution Problem, Produced Water

Tom Frantz on his almond grove in Shafter, California. (Photo: Jonas Jungblut) In California's Central Valley, the oil industry has…

6 years ago