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Now Playing: The Green Desert

A compelling new documentary, The Green Desert, shines a spotlight on the escalating water challenges along the Colorado River. 

Nestled in Southeastern California, the Imperial and Coachella valleys are agricultural powerhouses, supplying vast amounts of winter fruit and up to 90% of the winter vegetables produced in the United States. 

Yet, with unprecedented water scarcity threatening their livelihoods, farmers in these valleys are racing to adapt through conservation and innovation—efforts critical to safeguarding America’s food security.

Co-sponsored by the California Farm Water Coalition, this film is airing now on PBS Stations and is available on streaming. Click here to watch now.

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Adapting California Agriculture: Water Shortages, Solar, and Food Production

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Water Scarcity’s Economic Toll on California Agriculture: Why We Must Act Now

Water Scarcity’s Economic Toll on California Agriculture: Why We Must Act Now If egg prices are any indication of what happens when a disruption occurs in our food supply, consumers should prepare for rising prices and reduced availability in other aisles of the grocery store as well. Unlike temporary and short-lived supply interruptions like those affecting egg prices today, we should all be concerned about the effect of increased water shortages on the fruits, nuts,

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California Agriculture: Dispelling Myths and Correcting the Record

California Agriculture: Dispelling Myths and Correcting the Record California’s agricultural sector has long been the subject of debate, particularly regarding its use of water and environmental impacts. A recent article published by Al Jazeera titled “California Water Wars: A Century of Wrangling Over Los Angeles’s Water” presents a misleading and incomplete picture of California’s agricultural water and its role in the state’s economy.   Too often columnists lean on sensationalist claims, biased or incomplete information,

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