Greater groundwater use will result in subsidence and in higher pumping costs

Atmospheric particulate matter within the San Joaquin Valley is correlated with annual precipitation patterns , possibly suggesting that this relationship led to increased CCN, less atmospheric scrubbing , or a feedback between the two. Agriculture is an important source of dust in California. However, the amounts of dust can be reduced by employing conservation or minimum tillage …

One persistent issue encountered in urban farms is pest outbreaks and crop damage

In addition, agricultural workers often distrust water supplied by employers, and do not bring enough of their own water to adequately hydrate during the day.However, the lack of association of volume depletion to AKI was surprising, given the above findings. Volume depletion has been posited as a mechanism for AKI and potentially further damage.Recent research …