Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Texans Try to Cope with Lingering Hangover from Record Drought

Farmer Jorge Espinoza is trying out a new solar-powered water pump to cut his costs of irrigation. (Credit: Department of Agriculture) Click to enlarge.
After Texas got hit by a historic drought in 2011 that caused major damage to its agricultural sector, many farmers and ranchers in the state had hoped their dry spell would be over by now.  But moderate to exceptional drought is still affecting 64 percent of the state, hurting farmers' crops and animals and biting deeply into their profits.


Texans Try to Cope with Lingering Hangover from Record Drought

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