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Jun 3, 2022Liked by Jonathan P. Thompson

Certainly there's a lot that Phoenix can do to reduce water consumption; however, when agriculture accounts for 78% of the Colorado River flow, the solution is obvious. Agriculture established itself in the Southwest because of an overabundance of water; that is no longer the case. Let's grow cotton and melons where it rains.

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I agree with Carl - pretty sure its time for the agriculture industry to re-think WHAT they are trying to produce in DESERT like areas. Not only in Colorado, but most of the Southwest & West. Growing crops that need more water in drought areas seems kind of ass-backwards at this point. And regarding the "feral" cattle? Strange the lack of concern there is compared to "feral" WILD Horses! Just saying....

Anyone here read the Wildlife News? Another good source of information -

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