One of the treats of living in farm country in California is we have access an amazing assortment of fresh produce. Fresh oranges are at the top of my list. During the coldest and darkest days of winter I get to have a taste of sunshine, and my doctor even says it's good for me. What a deal!
2014 Projections
by Paul H. Betancourt
Copyright December 2013
If
it doesn’t start raining soon, it is going to get lonely out in farm country
next summer. But, rainfall is just part of the equation. Apparently we do not
have the will to create a stable water supply.
As I have mentioned before, I recently visited Israel for the first time. The
Israelis have the will to get things done. Of course, they are essentially on a
war footing. We need a similar sense of threat. We just do not realize how
fragile our food system really is.
There
are new regulations to restrict groundwater use. This is an old problem. That
is why we built surface water supplies. First they took away our surface water,
now they want to take away the groundwater. Where do they expect to get their
food?
We have one of the five Mediterranean growing areas in
the world, but it will not grow anything unless we get serious and create a
stable water supply.
We still do not have a new Farm Bill. The federal Farm
Bill is supposed to guide our agricultural policy. I don’t know why we even
call it a Farm Bill any more. Food advocates get more grants than farmers do.
The budget for food stamps dwarfs money available for farm programs. And ‘they’
still cannot pass the bill.
OK, I'll agree those are rather gloomy projections. Maybe I need some more orange juice.
I wish you all Happiest of New Year celebrations and prosperity in the new year.
P
Very cool! Nothing beats freshly squeezed juice that is free from preservatives and with all its nutrition intact. The perfect substitute for any soda, and a real good friend in summertime.
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