Farmers in California are beginning to feel the heat. As the state plunges into a worsening drought, water deliveries have drastically fallen in much of California’s farmland. That’s forcing farmers to make tough decisions about the future of their operations. Some farmers are ripping up certain crops to plant less water-intensive ones, while others are letting their fields lie fallow as they figure out ways to use the little water they have.
Earth Science
California’s Drought Is So Bad, Farmers Are Ripping Up Almond Trees
The megadrought is taking its toll on farmers, and could change what they grow in California.
By
Molly Taft
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