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In response to "People are complaining that Gov. Brown's water restriction plans don't extend to agriculture......" by Meg

agriculture is 80% of the state's water use. residential is only 15%. short showers and killing lawns is a band aid -- nm

Posted by professor smartbrain (aka chris) Apr 5 '15, 22:13

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Oh, I know, but the state economy needs agriculture. Besides.......wine!! -- nm - Meg Apr 5, 22:22 1
- Catch 22..legalizing marijuana will generate lots of tax $$$, but will also create a lot more water usage by legal growers. -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 5, 22:28
most of California is desert. xerascaping with cactus & rocks make a lovely yard when done right and use almost no H2O. -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 5, 22:20 6
- There's already a state program in place, with incentives, to convert your landscaping to less water-needy plants -- (link) - con_carne Apr 5, 22:57
- (1) that's never going to happen; and (2) even if it did that still only gets you from 15% to something slightly less than 15% -- nm - professor smartbrain Apr 5, 22:22 4
  - the downside is if you have barefoot kids or dogs. romping on cactus thorns is not ....... -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 5, 22:25
  - True, but it's a start. One of my friends in Orange has taken advantage of the offer. Of course, he still has a pool :/ -- nm - Meg Apr 5, 22:23 2
    - we just need to look further north for new sources of water to steal. like Oregon's -- nm - professor smartbrain Apr 5, 22:25 1
      - find a cheaper ways to desalinate the Pacific will make you a fortune -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 5, 22:29

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