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What practical effect has this had on groves and herds in California, and on the California drought in general?
by WalterGR 11y ago
What practical effect has this had on groves and herds in California, and on the California drought in general?
- dredmorbius 11y agoI cover what little I know of that in the links above, see them for reference. On herds: not clear, though I believe they're somewhat reduced. Though alfalfa, not almonds, in support of cattle, are the largest single use (ag or otherwise) of water within California. As with herds, alfalfa cultivation can be switched on or off rapidly. My understanding is that the actual amount of supplemental water for cattle varies greatly throughout the state. For northern coastal California, irrigation (or "virtual water" in the form of supplied alfalfa) is less necessary.