Valley farmers preparing for drought conditions to worsen
Hunter Farms in Atwater is bracing for a second straight year of drought. Scott Hunter grows almonds and pistachios but won’t plant as many pumpkins this time around…. Hunter hopes his surface water deliveries will be enough to keep the crops going. During the last extended drought, he had to pump groundwater as deliveries started to dry up. Scott is frustrated by the state’s inability to establish a stable water system for farmers and communities….
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