If there's a villain in the devastating drought, many fingers point at the California farmer. It's true that Central Valley farms are pumping out groundwater faster than it can be replenished. But farmers in recent years have switched to more efficient drip irrigation, replacing the old method of flood irrigation that was seen as wasteful. But what if that old method wasn't such a bad thing -- in fact, a good thing for those thirsty aquifers. One farmer wants to bring flood watering back to the farm. As Capital Public Radio's Amy Quinton reports, he's using his own farm and his own funds to prove it's the way to go.
Calif. Farmer Wants To Prove That Watering Crops Can Recharge Groundwater
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