Fed H2o may be cut off from Calif. farms
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Fed H2o may be cut off from Calif. farms
| Sat, 02-21-2009 - 10:58am |
Federal water may be cut off from Calif. farms
If drought deepens, state to make drastic move; revenue, jobs affected
If drought deepens, state to make drastic move; revenue, jobs affected
Federal water managers said Friday that they plan to cut off water, at least temporarily, to thousands of California farms as a result of the deepening drought gripping the state.
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation officials said parched reservoirs and patchy rainfall this year were forcing them to completely stop surface water deliveries for at least a two-week period beginning March 1. Authorities said they haven’t had to take such a drastic move for more than 15 years.
Article: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29302902/
Note at the end of article the amount of that crops & dairy Calif. produces.





A storm front that was heading our way was diverted by a High that sent it down to CA.
Heck, even up here in Seattle we're pushing xeriscaping!
The US will see a difference if Calif. farmers can't produce. Price increases maybe?
I lived in S.Calif., left