Crop production per acre-foot of water has risen 43 percent in California between 1967 and 2010. Image: Young bell peppers in the Coachella Valley surrounded by water-saving plastic [...]
Advanced production practices over the past 20 years have helped almond growers improve their water efficiency by 33% for every pound of almonds grown today. Image: Almond shaker at harvest. [...]
Experts say that 20 percent of the water our bodies need everyday comes from the food we eat. California grows the kinds of fresh fruits and vegetables that provide our bodies with the highest [...]
California agriculture is larger than the economy of four states – South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming and Vermont. US Department of Commerce – Real GDP by State [...]
