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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Can California’s Drought Reform Agricultural Water Use?

    California’s worst drought in more than 30 years is big trouble for the 9th largest agricultural economy in the world. Many farmers are getting less water than they expected; some aren’t getting any at all. Rice, grapes, citrus fruit and almonds are all being hit hard.

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    By Warren Olney • Sep 30, 2014 • 1 min read

    California’s worst drought in more than 30 years is big trouble for the 9th largest agricultural economy in the world. Many farmers are getting less water than they expected; some aren’t getting any at all. Rice, grapes, citrus fruit and almonds are all being hit hard.

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    Will the Drought Force Farmers to Change Their Ways?
    1. 0:00Does LA Want the Ontario Airport to Fail?
    2. 5:42Can California’s Drought Reform Agricultural Water Use?You’re reading this
    3. 18:13Richard Riordan Memoir
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Benjamin Gottlieb

      Reporter, Fill-in Host

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      Mike Wade

      California Farm Water Coalition

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      Bill Patzert

      retired Jet Propulsion Lab climatologist

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    Will the Drought Force Farmers to Change Their Ways?
    1. 0:00Does LA Want the Ontario Airport to Fail?
    2. 5:42Can California’s Drought Reform Agricultural Water Use?You’re reading this
    3. 18:13Richard Riordan Memoir
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