Food for thought!
"... an analysis found agriculture uses nearly three-quarters of the state’s water.
Golf courses, data centers, and population growth are often cited for straining Arizona’s water supply, but an analysis found agriculture uses nearly three-quarters of the state’s water.
Farms use about 5 million acre-feet a year, with alfalfa accounting for about 1 million acre-feet and cotton a distant second, the analysis found. ..."
"Arizona's alfalfa is essential to our ecosystem, along with economic and local food supply systems." Really! (Arizona Farm Bureau)
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