For all those people who think our farms don't need water or are evil because they use water might want to think twice about what they would eat without us. California produces more fruit, nuts and veggies than most states combined. Here is an example of the percentages we produce.
California produces a sizable majority of many American fruits, vegetables, and nuts: 99 percent of artichokes, 99 percent of walnuts, 97 percent of kiwis, 97 percent of plums, 95 percent of celery, 95 percent of garlic, 89 percent of cauliflower, 71 percent of spinach, and 69 percent of carrots (and the list goes on and on). Some of this is due to climate and soil. No other state, or even a combination of states, can match Californias output per acre. Lemon yields in California, for example, are more than 50 percent higher than in Arizona. California spinach yield per acre is 60 percent higher than the national average. Without California, supply of all these products in the United States and abroad would dip.
Maybe instead of whining that that farms take too much water how bout we kick everyone out of california that is not associated with farming so we can use our resources for what is important and needed in life? Food!
I keep hearing that those evil farmers are using as much water as LA. How dare those evil people make all that food for the country.
This must have been good news.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/23/u...rs-to-cut-water-use-to-ease-drought.html?_r=0
I agree, leave the Farmers alone. And the statement that Farmers use 80% of the water is somewhat bogus. Most of the water that is put on crops goes back into the ground to be used again and again. Sure it takes time to get to the aquifer, but it does get there. Now if somebody had said that Farmers used 79.654%, I might think someone actually did a little research, but an even 80%? I think not.
What Chris said about what they take they never give back is very true. And not just in California.
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