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XemaSab

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15. I'd like to see an accounting of what is grown in each basin

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2015, 10:10 PM

Apr 2015

and what percent of the economy (both statewide and local) each crop provides.

Are a pound of weed from Humboldt, a pound of hay from Modoc, a pound of rice from Glenn, a pound of grapes from San Joaquin, a pound of brussels sprouts from Monterey, a pound of cotton from Kings, and a pound of lettuce from Imperial the same?

Which basins have "enough" water and which basins are impaired? What does it take to move an acre-foot of water there? If you're taking an acre-foot out of the watershed to grow crops, how much effect does that have on the system?

I always read these articles and feel like they're not comparing apples to apples (as it were).

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Why the California drought will be worse than everyone thinks [View all] marmar Apr 2015 OP

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AND..what if fracking keeps on poisoning the rest of the water? nt kelliekat44 Apr 2015 #14

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If our gov does not put a stop to fracking, oldandhappy Apr 2015 #4

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Hatrack, only because I am actually looking at the data nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #16

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We're already talking about the aquifers being in danger of collapse. Starry Messenger Apr 2015 #7

Does anyone else see the irony in lack of water perhaps putting underwater mnhtnbb Apr 2015 #8

"the market will correct a water imbalance" Binkie The Clown Apr 2015 #9

If you believe in inifinte growth on a finite planet, you're either insane or an economist hatrack Apr 2015 #11

I'd like to see an accounting of what is grown in each basin XemaSab Apr 2015 #15