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Supertopics:
Things that Use Lots of Water (Water Consumption)
Agribusiness Sustainability Problems

Agriculture Uses Lots of Water

Around a third of freshwater usage in the USA is for agriculture.

Cross-References:
Agricultural Water Subsidies

Subtopics:
Beef, Pork, and Dairy Production Uses Lots of Water
Beef and Dairy Production Uses Lots of Water Miscellany
Growing Alfalfa Hay in California for Cattle
Irrigation Uses Much Water
biochar can reduce the need for crop irrigation
webEmma BryceAnthropocene2020-10-23
irrigation is using groundwater unsustainably
webBrett WaltonCircle of Blue2020-01-23
new irrigation technology to use less water
webMatt WeiserEnsia2015-08-03
the battle for water
webMaude Barlow and Tony ClarkeYES! Magazine2003-12-09
Growing Almonds Uses Lots of California Water
California Central Valley groundwater is declining faster
webIan JamesLos Angeles Times2022-12-22
California wells run dry as drought depletes groundwater
webTerry CheaAssociated Press2022-10-03
almonds really are central in California's drought
webTom Philpott and Julia LurieMother Jones2015-04-15
pick your favorite California water-guzzling villain
webDan CharlesNPR2015-04-12
behind California's booming almond business
webTom PhilpottMother Jones2015-01-01
alfalfa is the most water-consuming California crop
webMother Jones2014-03-01
soy milk uses less water than cow milk
web
almonds are very water intensive
webJoaquin PalominoEast Bay Express2014-02-05
much thirsty food being grown in dry California
webAlex Park and Julia LurieMother Jones2014-02-24
Stewart & Lynda Resnick and California's Water
how the Resnicks built their billion-dollar empire
webJosh HarkinsonMother Jones2016-08-09
behind California's booming almond business
webTom PhilpottMother Jones2015-01-01
how the Resnicks privatized California's water
webYasha LevineExiled Online2009-11-19
feds withdraw LBAM sprays
webRichard BrennemanBerkeley Daily Planet2009-05-15
LBAM pesticide is made by big political donor
webMatthew YiSan Francisco Chronicle2008-03-08
Agriculture Uses Lots of Water Miscellany
Agriculture Uses Lots of Water 2015 to Now
Agriculture Uses Lots of Water through 2014