California agriculture, economy hit hard by drought
This week, experts from UC Davis released a study showing the devastating impacts of the state drought on California’s economy, with the study projecting a loss of $2.2 billion and more than 17,000 jobs in the nation’s number one agriculture state.
The full study is available here, with a synopsis available here.
With so many of our Morrison clients coming from the California agriculture industry, we have kept a close eye on the drought and the implications for the businesses we serve. According to the study, about 5% of the state’s irrigated cropland is out of production.
To stay on top of California drought information visit this UC Davis website. We’ve found it to be a great resource to keep us informed and will continue to follow updates and post them here on our blog.
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