Higher density planting in the water-short California

Avocado farmer Nick Stehley is vigilant to chop down weeds on his farm in San Diego County in the southwestern corner of California. Weeds “can suck up a lot of water and he’s protecting every drop of water he can. He’s also removing trees and fallowing fields,” says Capital Public Radio. Irrigation water costs $1,600 per acre-foot, among… » Read More

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