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Drought will lead to $1B loss, 370,000 acres fallowed in Sac Valley

04/11/22 6:57 AM By Brad Hooker
KEYWORDS fallowing farmland for drought flooding rice fields for waterfowl habitat Northern California Water Association (NCWA) Sacramento River Settlement Contractors Sacramento Valley rice production The Nature Conservancy
An early estimate from the Northern California Water Association expects a nearly $1 billion impact to Sacramento Valley farmers from fallowing land this year.
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Brad Hooker
Sacramento Bureau Chief, Agri-Pulse West

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