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Friday, June 5th, 2015

Drought May Cost California’s Farmers Almost $3 Billion In 2015

Author:     sam sanders
Source:     npr
Publication Date:     June 03, 2015 5:46 PM ET
Link: Drought May Cost California’s Farmers Almost $3 Billion In 2015
Stephan:   As a result of the ongoing drought, there is going to be a major shake-out in California's agriculture. I don't think almonds for instance are going to be sustainable. And one thing is sure: as this report describes there is going to be an enormous financial impact.
TRANQUILLITY, CA - APRIL 19: A no trespassing sign stands over cracked ground in an unplanted field on April 19, 2009 near Tranquility, California. Central Valley farmers and farm workers are suffering through the third year of the worsening California drought with extreme water shortages and job losses. Credit: The Huffington Post

TRANQUILLITY, CA – APRIL 19: A no trespassing sign stands over cracked ground in an unplanted field on April 19, 2009 near Tranquility, California. Central Valley farmers and farm workers are suffering through the third year of the worsening California drought with extreme water shortages and job losses.
Credit: The Huffington Post

California’s drought isn’t just turning green lawns brown or #droughtshaming into a trending topic. It’s taking a multi-billion dollar toll on the state’s agricultural industry as well.

The University of California, Davis is out with a new report, and some of the numbers are steep. The study found that in 2015 alone, the drought will cost the state’s farmers industry $2.7 billion dollars and more than 18,000 jobs, with 564,000 […]

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1 Comment

  1. Donna Erno on Friday, June 5, 2015 at 8:26 am

    Why doesn’t California investigate and implement desalinization of ocean water? They’ve got the ocean–like many of the west coast states–they don’t need to be taking water from the Colorado River from non-oceanfront states.