In the dry West, farmers balk at idling land to save water
Tom Brandy, who grows alfalfa in California’s Imperial Valley, believes farmers who depend on the shrinking Colorado River can do more to conserve water and use it more efficiently. I’m here. So he installed water sensors and monitors on almost two-thirds of his 3,000-acre land to prevent waste. But one of Brandy’s off-limits practices is […]
Idling land contentious in West
Tom Brandy, who grows alfalfa in California’s Imperial Valley, believes farmers who depend on the shrinking Colorado River can do more to conserve water and use it more efficiently. I’m here. So he installed water sensors and monitors on almost two-thirds of his 3,000-acre land to prevent waste. But one of Brandy’s off-limits practices is […]
In dry West, farmers balk at idling land to save water
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tom Brandy, who grows alfalfa in California’s Imperial Valley, believes farmers are dependent. Colorado River Shrinking More can be done to conserve water and use it more efficiently. So he installed water sensors and monitors on almost two-thirds of his 3,000-acre land to prevent waste. But one of Brandy’s off-limits practices is […]
