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Do you know how many gallons of water it takes to make ONE almond? 6 GALLONS....for one freaking almond. No more almond milk for me.Ag is also not being restricted here, and that's a problem, as is big industry.. basically anyone with a political voice. Which means not residents. Let's not forget that we idiot Californians voted in Prop 1, which means we've guaranteed all those entities MORE water rights and sequestration, but on OUR collective dime instead of theirs. That's what we get for not reading the fucking ballot. This is gonna hurt.
I've read anywhere from 1 to 3 gallons per nut. When I was a kid we had an almond tree in the backyard (I think it's still there) and never watered it, but then we never tried to harvest the nuts, either. No more almond milk for me, either. And no more bottled water (though I've never been a fan in the first place) and no more a whole buncha things.Do you know how many gallons of water it takes to make ONE almond? 6 GALLONS....for one freaking almond. No more almond milk for me.
Actually... California is not a desert, it is a Mediterranean climate, technically speaking our rainfall pushes us out of desert territory (outside of the truly desertified areas). But, it's a paradigm people love to repeat.We are not allowed to build new reservoirs, can't collect our own rain water, can't dig trenches for rain collection. Yes I know California is a desert state, and without man we would have way less water. However, the answer is simple. New reservoirs, new rain collection and filtration.
Actually... California is not a desert, it is a Mediterranean climate, technically speaking our rainfall pushes us out of desert territory (outside of the truly desertified areas). But, it's a paradigm people love to repeat.
Also, did you forget about Proposition 1 that we just voted in last November? We the People are guaranteeing industry and ag water storage on our dime. Now, that is some ignant and lazy-ass voting.
And! You've also forgotten about the Rainwater Reclamation Act of 2012! :p
I hope you collected some of that snow and rain from yesterday. I know we did. I emptied the cans several times into our new pond.
I live in the Salinas Valley. The farmers waste as much as they use. I see them with major leaks in their irrigation. I am talking about 1000's of gallons leaks where the water is not even getting on the crop. Most still use old tech irrigation. Government would do well to pay for the farmers to up grade their irrigation. I see them with their sprinkler systems on at 2pm as well. Watched my neighbor watering his yard day before the storm was due. Farm worker guy!Just wanted to throw out another fact.
California has a 17% residential usage of total state water with agriculture using 83%. Seems like if we want to make a dent in this water issue, agriculture should be a good place to start. I love listening to the news and hearing people talk about how they fill a bucket when the shower is warming and use that to water their tree.........Well first thing, that tree didn't "need" the water, it would be fine without that extra half gallon. Second, how much of a percentage of water is saved as a whole from the state? Even if every person in the state did this, how much water would it save? The answer is less than .001% of the states water. Why do people pretend this is cutting back?
I think a very effective thing California could do is switch it's almond and walnut farmers to other less water demanding crops. That would be a great start right there, if we had to cut anything back. Otherwise, water storage and water filtration is the answer.
Indeed. But, when they are, guess who gets first dibs on that water and is only "asked" to report their usage. That's right..!As for Prop 1, right now it's just a dream in the sky with money put aside. Time will tell how much of that money goes to anything productive. As a Californian, I am very skeptical that our government can accomplish anything of value. As of right now, no reservoirs have been built.
Because it's what we're left with outside of stopping things like bathing, showering, etc.California has a 17% residential usage of total state water with agriculture using 83%. Seems like if we want to make a dent in this water issue, agriculture should be a good place to start. I love listening to the news and hearing people talk about how they fill a bucket when the shower is warming and use that to water their tree.........Well first thing, that tree didn't "need" the water, it would be fine without that extra half gallon. Second, how much of a percentage of water is saved as a whole from the state? Even if every person in the state did this, how much water would it save? The answer is less than .001% of the states water. Why do people pretend this is cutting back?
I did some searching on this issue, I'll have to dig up the pages/websites I found. Wanna know what crop uses the most water in the state? Alfalfa. After that it's pastureland, after that it's orchards, after that it's vineyards. In my opinion, the entire nation has to change how it farms, period. All that shit posted above is how we're losing soil and.. fuck, I'm preaching to the choir, ain't I? You already know all of this stuff and it looks like a lot of others do, too.I think a very effective thing California could do is switch it's almond and walnut farmers to other less water demanding crops. That would be a great start right there, if we had to cut anything back. Otherwise, water storage and water filtration is the answer.
Wait a minute, that's not fair. :/That "per person" usage includes total water consumption--
agriculture/fracking an' ALL...
So I guess these "experts" are simply taking the total amount of water used on a daily basis and dividing it by the population, right?That "per person" usage includes total water consumption--
agriculture/fracking an' ALL...
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