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Re: What's Going On In the San Joaquin Valley?
Author: Carol L,. Voss
Date: 09-12-2014 - 23:25
H.T. Woo Wrote:
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> From California Water Blog:
>
> Whereas agriculture used to consume 80 percent of
> the state’s water supply, today 46 percent of
> captured and stored water goes to environmental
> purposes, such as rebuilding wetlands. Meanwhile
> 43 percent goes to farming and 11 percent to
> municipal uses.
> — The Economist, October 2009
>
> With the growth in population in the past fifteen
> years, municipal use percentage is probably
> higher.
>
> BTW, Pot uses a hell of a lot of water, and water
> thieves are a now significant problem.
Speaking as the wife of a central valley peach and almond grower, I would say you pretty much are one of the few who understand the situation. Thanks for posting.
C.
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> From California Water Blog:
>
> Whereas agriculture used to consume 80 percent of
> the state’s water supply, today 46 percent of
> captured and stored water goes to environmental
> purposes, such as rebuilding wetlands. Meanwhile
> 43 percent goes to farming and 11 percent to
> municipal uses.
> — The Economist, October 2009
>
> With the growth in population in the past fifteen
> years, municipal use percentage is probably
> higher.
>
> BTW, Pot uses a hell of a lot of water, and water
> thieves are a now significant problem.
Speaking as the wife of a central valley peach and almond grower, I would say you pretty much are one of the few who understand the situation. Thanks for posting.
C.
