Water costs are confusing — even for the experts. A new study shows huge differences in what cities and farm water districts pay for supplies from rivers and reservoirs in California, Arizona, and Nevada.
Pretty much all farming west of 100 degrees longitude depends on irrigation, with most of it being fodder for cattle and ethanol that’s blended into gasoline. Both of which are even less efficient than almond growing.
Pretty much all farming west of 100 degrees longitude depends on irrigation, with most of it being fodder for cattle and ethanol that’s blended into gasoline. Both of which are even less efficient than almond growing.