Opinion: MID board should raise farm irrigation pricing
After two dry winters, the April 1 snowpack measurement, which is typically the deepest and highest in water concentration, is far below average at 59% according to the Department of Water Resources. … [T]o substantially decrease water demands the Central Valley needs to address agricultural water usage. The main problem with agricultural water use is pricing. … [It's] cheaper for farmers to use more water than it is for them to invest in water-efficient technologies.
-Written by Caitlin Perkey, a masters of public administration student at California State University, Stanislaus in Turlock.