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Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Study: California Farmers can Profit from Saving Water
Associated Press
A new study says California farmers can grow more food more profitably if they switch to water-saving crops and change their irrigation practices.
The study issued by the Oakland-based Pacific Institute says about a quarter of the state's water-intensive crops like rice should give way to fruit, nut trees and row crops like tomatoes that can be more selectively irrigated.
The report also says farmers should use drip or sprinkler irrigation systems instead of flooding grain fields. It adds that crops should only be watered when they need it, a practice requiring more intensive soil and plant monitoring.
Pacific Institute president Peter Gleick says farmers are trending toward many of the practices already.
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