By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Pressure is mounting to find new uses for an estimated 70,000 acres – or 20% – of farmland in southern Tulare County that will likely be taken out of production to reduce groundwater use by 2040. With nearly 15% of Tulare County’s workforce employed in ag and ag-related industries, according to Data USA, that kind of farmland reduction could be devastating to residents. “When I hear about farms closing, it makes me sad,” Earlimart resident … Continue reading SJV WATER: Finding new uses for farmland in the heart of ag country a daunting task