Water Rights: Laws, Guns, & Money
Water Rights - Law, Guns and Money - Why is water so dang complicated? We are going to explain it drop by drop. You gotta start slow or it's overwhelming. We'll explore the early history, evolution of water rights, farmers versus cities, interstate squabbles, lack of common sense in administration, reallocation to form new uses, problems with water court, the ridiculous amount of time to get permitted, investments in water, and other topics. It is complicated but we have fun making sense of it all. We may get shot, but we will take aim at all these issues.
Water Rights: Laws, Guns, & Money
Episode 79 WILL DROUGHT PUT ALFALFA FARMERS OUT OF BUSINESS OR AT LEAST ON THE HOT SEAT
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Tommy Raye
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Season 2023
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Episode 79
A British newspaper reports on our drought
· Alfalfa is king
· Powell and Mead have risen to 36% of capacity from 28%
Our country is disconnected from food supply
· Forage crops can be converted to save water
· Farmers love alfalfa: it’s reliable with a steady demand
Need for alternatives
· Rotational crops
· Possibly hydroponics