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Arizona

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1. The fact is though that the burbs use way less water than farms.

Wed Feb 3, 2021, 12:29 PM

Feb 2021

Growing lettuce, broccoli etc in Arizona is a pretty poor use of our water resources in the first place.

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Tensions rise over company's plan to sell Colorado River water in Arizona [View all] Kali Feb 2021 OP

The fact is though that the burbs use way less water than farms. Mosby Feb 2021 #1

growing food is different function Kali Feb 2021 #3

To get a good sense of the issue of water in the desert southwest, PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2021 #2

you can get an even better sense just living here Kali Feb 2021 #4

I don't think most people who actually live in places PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2021 #5

I have also lived in Phoenix and Tucson. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2021 #10

Two major operations Wellstone ruled Feb 2021 #7

I know a lot of alfalfa gets shipped overseas (insane!) Kali Feb 2021 #8

Sorry,don't have the names. Wellstone ruled Feb 2021 #9