80% of California's Imperial Valley farmers support a plan to cut off water to alfalfa fields for 60 days during summer to help replenish the Colorado River.
Farmers in California's Imperial Valley, a major user of the Colorado River's water, are supporting a plan to help replenish the river by cutting off water to alfalfa fields during the summer months. The plan, which has attracted at least 80% of eligible properties, offers to pay farmers to shut off irrigation to forage crops such as alfalfa for up to 60 days during the hottest part of the year. This move comes as farmers in the region have seen the price of hay decrease due to rising supply.
July 25, 2024
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