Episode Synopsis "Economic Effects on Ag from Water Export Salinity"

Soil salinity has been a problem for agriculture in California's southern Central Valley for decades. Since the 1950s, the Delta has been a major source of surface water for the region, but salinity is once again becoming a major issue. Howitt provides preliminary estimates for long-term revenue losses for irrigated crops and confined animal operations in the Southern Central Valley as a result of salt accumulation.

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