Tag: Almonds

Orchards are not resilient to floods or droughts

~ Deirdre Des Jardins ~ 2 Comments

The Newsom administration's strategy for dealing with flood flows relies heavily on diversions to farmland for groundwater recharge. But flooding in the Tulare basin this year is showing how orchards are not resilient to floods. And orchards have also not been resilient to recent droughts. This is what happens to an almond orchard in full … Continue reading Orchards are not resilient to floods or droughts

The high cost of increasing almond yields

~ Deirdre Des Jardins ~ 2 Comments

The water use of California's huge almond industry is becoming a major issue in groundwater basins throughout the state.  A searing article in the LA Times by Maria L. La Ganga, Gabrielle LaMarr LeMee and Ian James states that 2021 is on track to see the most agricultural wells drilled since the last drought ended. … Continue reading The high cost of increasing almond yields