California farmers want to see snowier vistas
California's monthly snow pack measurement - one measure of how much water will be available to irrigate crops and, thus, a potential limitation on cotton and rice acreage - found levels as low as 37% of average, according to this morning Food & Farm News, the daily report of the California Farm Bureau Federation. The report was based on the snow pack summary from Friday.
The bad news, so far, less snow. The good news, the state's reservoirs are running somewhat ahead of typical capacity for early February.
"Overall, the Sierra snowpack stands at only 43% of average, following a dry January," the newsletter reported. "But water officials note that rainfall patterns can change quickly, and that much of the winter remains ahead. Water storage in the state's reservoirs remains above average for the date."
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