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Farmers Teach Cities how to Save Water

Farmers Teach Cities how to Save Water

Posted 12 March 2010 | By Jeff Stephens | Categories: energy, video, water | No Comments

According to the California Department of Water Resources, California agriculture irrigates 9.6 million acres using roughly 34 million acre-feet of water (1.1 trillion gallons) diverted from surface waters or pumped from groundwater. This water produces amazing results. California produces over 250 different crops and leads the nation in production of 75 commodities. California is the [...]