Three years of drought, low reservoir storage and enviromental restriction on pumping in the Sacramento-San Francisco Bay Delta created some of thw worst water shortages in 2009 many Central Valley farmers can remember.
In this episode Huell examines the devasting impact of water shortages on west side San Joaquin Valley farms and communities. He interviews a fourth-generation farmer forced to fallow 70% of his acreage due to shortages, talks with growers struggling to keep tomato, almond and other crops going, and visits San Luis Reservoir, which was at its lowest level on record for the time of year.
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