We all know that the drought in California is severe. As it continues, we will see a lot more images like these. Here are some numbers I found that will give you a better idea of what to expect as our water resources continue to dwindle. California Harvest at a Glance: Rice: Growers planted 140,000 fewer acres than last year, a drop of 25 percent. Almonds: Crop estimated at 1.9 billion pounds, down from 2 billion last year. Corn: Production down by an estimated 45 percent. Cotton: Acres planted shrank by 23 percent. Oranges: Crop expected to decline 4 percent. Grapes: Production expected to fall as much as 9 percent. Wheat: Expected to fall 40 percent. The city of Los Angeles has received only 3.6 inches of rain this year—far below its average of 14.91 inches Info and Images from ABC, EcoWatch, and sacbee/2014/09/28/6739735/california-harvest-much-smaller.html Please share your drought pictures and conservation stories with us on Facebook. #CAdrought
Posted on: Tue, 30 Sep 2014 17:30:01 +0000