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3. That Cotton is being replaced with

Sat Jan 7, 2017, 12:57 PM

Jan 2017

alfalfa that is shipped to China and Japan. BTW,the alfalfa takes four times the water as cotton.

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Shifting Alliances, Talks Show Colorado Basin Water Shortage Starting To Bite [View all] hatrack Jan 2017 OP

That Cotton is being replaced with Wellstone ruled Jan 2017 #3

I forgot I had seen that as well. randr Jan 2017 #5

What is disturbing about this whole issue is this, Wellstone ruled Jan 2017 #7

I just finished reading "The Water Knife." CrispyQ Jan 2017 #2

Paolo Bacigalupi has many other books that are must reads. randr Jan 2017 #6

They have one of his other titles at my library. I'll check it out. CrispyQ Jan 2017 #9

Windup Girl--outstanding randr Jan 2017 #10

Oh, my friend read that & said it was really good. CrispyQ Jan 2017 #11

Ownership of Water Rights Wellstone ruled Jan 2017 #4