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‘An Insane Amount of Water’: What Climate Change Means For California’s Biggest Dairy District

Modern Farmer

But thirsty crops and cattle have taken their toll: Amid California’s cycles of drought, excessive groundwater pumping has left Central Valley basins the most overdrafted in the state. Neighboring Fresno and Kern Counties top the list for almonds , while Kings County rules the state in cotton production.

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Summer reading 2023: Book reviews

Sustainable Food Trust

Early warnings of the potentially damaging effects of industrial agriculture and food processing technologies upon planetary and human health provoked a vehement backlash. With a strong scientific bent, Montgomery and Biklé dissect each of their focus topics – soil, plants, animals and people.

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