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Ag leaders call for slowing urban growth along Colorado River

10/27/21 9:09 AM By Brad Hooker
KEYWORDS Agribusiness & Water Council of Arizona Arizona leafy greens farmers desalination in the Gulf of California drought contingency plan for Colorado River megadrought in the West The Nature Conservancy urban sprawl buys up water rights
Lawmakers praised water conservation in Southern California cities, while farm leaders said urban districts should follow their lead rather than buying up more ag water.
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Brad Hooker
Sacramento Bureau Chief, Agri-Pulse West

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