Politics & Government
Rewilding California Farms: Grants Awarded To Repurpose Drought-Parched Central Valley Land
"I always say we're a poster child for this issue, because we're not doing it right," said Mike Hagman.
August 31, 2022
A withered cornstalk may become the near-future snapshot of some farms in the drought-stricken Central Valley, while also allowing the return of a native landscape that will help conserve the state's water.
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The Federal Central Valley Project is not expected to send any water to most farmers who work the fields as California enters a third year of drought.
"I always say we're a poster child for this issue, because we're not doing it right," said Mike Hagman, executive director of the Lindmore Irrigation District, located in the Tulare County city of Lindsay.
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