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Fewer farmland acres irrigated in region, state

Posted by: Maven on June 23, 2009 at 11:59 am

From the Sacramento Bee:

The acreage of irrigated farmland in the Sacramento River watershed fell by 7.5 percent, or 132,000 acres, between 2002 and 2007, according to figures from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The agriculture census, conducted every five years, showed a similar trend statewide, with irrigated acreage falling about 8 percent, to just over 8 million acres.

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June 23, 2009 · Filed Under Agriculture

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