COMMENTS

• Since the mid 1950 as population grew, Arizona is using less water.
• Arizona leads the nation in water supply management.
• Efficiencies in appliances, landscaping and agriculture helped in reducing water use.
• As houses go up, farmland is lost, less food can be grown. How much more can farming conserve using less water and less land to meet demands of a growing population?

RESOURCES

• Find more information at ArizonaWaterFacts.com
• Article: Pinal farmers would have to fallow half their lands under tentative drought-plan figures

COMMENTS

• Discussion about looking for possible other sources for water.
• William Shatner had a plan for California that backfired.
• Desalination is a costly venture and needs a customer base willing to pay for it.
• Discussion of a source with brackish ground water.
• Challenges will present themselves for retaining farm land and future technologies for water sources.
• Arizona has the climate to grow almost anything year round. It can be a big producer of food in the future that makes agriculture viable.

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COMMENTS

• Things you use and consume everyday start with valuable resources. Balancing water and agriculture is important as time goes on.
• Planning ahead if water cuts happen on the CAP and solutions.
• Water’s primary use is for hydration, sanitation and agriculture.
• The largest irrigated crop in the country?
• Outside use of water versus inside use of water. Inside use can be reused.

RESOURCES

• Drought Facts.com
• Arizona Municipal Water Users Association