California agriculture has a lot in its favor, but limited natural resources and pressure from growing urban centers make the future uncertain. Behold, the mighty San Joaquin Valley!
Brent W.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Alex F. McCalla and Warren E. Johnston: “Whither California Agriculture: Up, Down, or Out? Some Thoughts about the Future.”
California agriculture has a lot in its favor, but limited natural resources and pressure from growing urban centers make the future uncertain. Behold, the mighty San Joaquin Valley!
Brent W.
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From. Sang Hyun Park. (Tue/Thu: 6:30pm-8:00pm)
ReplyDelete*Quote: “Future Shock: Epic Drought Could Strike Again, Scientists Warn - Since its last drought, from 1987 to 1992, California has added 6 million people and tens of thousands of
yards, orchards, golf courses and other businesses dependent on water. By all accounts, its developed water supply hasn’t kept pace, and soon it may shrink
drastically."(p.1)
- There were natural effects, such as drought and global warning. There was a severe drought from 1987 to 1992 in California. During this period, the government added people and facilities for supplying enough water. Some disasters, such as drought, typhoons, overflows or global warming have been important issues to the foodservice industry in the world. That's why people put more time on setting up assembly lines, canning and bottling technologies, mechanical refrigeration, a growing network of transportation, and etc.
- There was a resource competition for land , water, and air resources due to urbanization. These competitions are all related to the efficiency of using resources and technologies of production. Most of the companies are trying to enhance their technologies, so it will help them to reduce scarcity of land, water, and air resources.
Sang,
ReplyDeleteHaving grown up in northern California, I remember the periods of extended drought. The competition for water in the state is fierce, and to this day there are specific moratoriums on watering lawns and landscaping in an effort to conserve water. The reservoirs have been low. Last winter a lot of snow in the Sierra Nevada Mountains ensured a large volume of runoff, which is helping. Of course, it is not to northern California's advantage that huge pipes carry massive amounts of water to the population centers in southern California. To learn more about water in the state, visit Aquafornia, the California water news blog: http://aquafornia.com/archives/category/water-agency-news/state-water-project
--Brent W.