Our watering methods in Utah farms are largely extremely wasteful, and we grow crops that use

Jul 5, 2022
9:16:05am

CSoul All-American

way too much water. We absolutely need to put extreme pressure on agriculture in the state of Utah. We put way more pressure and time on residential, and we need at least that much but actually more on agriculture.

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CSoul

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This is sad. Officially down more than 70’ from 2 years ago today.

Pimpin4Paradise All-American

7/5/22 8:05am

That’s just a huge decline in two years.

Abe Froman

7/5/22 8:09am

which states draw water from Lake Powell?

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

7/5/22 8:10am

It’s not that simple.

stenso

7/5/22 8:21am

Don’t talk crazy. Apparently only Deer Creek and Jordanelle matter.

pink22

7/5/22 8:28am

At first I thought you were talking about your bitcoin and mistyped the % sign

StanfordCougar

7/5/22 8:11am

And that’s also considering they’re flowing water from flaming gorge down into

RdF3

7/5/22 8:11am

I guess we won't have to make a decision to drain it, it will just drain itself.

CSoul

7/5/22 8:11am

Do you water your lawn? If we were really sad about it we would make changes.

pink22

7/5/22 8:13am

None of Lake Powell water goes to Utah's residential water system so not watering your lawn would

CSoul

7/5/22 8:17am

He must've read the Mitt Romney 4th of July statement

Plato

7/5/22 8:21am

Do you flush your toilet? If we were really sad about it we would make changes.

Niiineteeen84

7/5/22 8:19am

Thanks for making my point. We don’t really care that much or we would change.

pink22

7/5/22 8:25am

How much can be attributed to fireworks too?

ochobeeguy

7/5/22 8:20am

Think of all the water wasted to fight fires caused by idiots with fireworks.

pink22

7/5/22 8:23am

Good point. That is probably the main cause then.

ochobeeguy

7/5/22 8:35am

Only 6% of water is used by residential lawns and gardens....per 2015 KSL report

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

7/5/22 8:25am

Fine….what if it was 5%? Or 7%? Do nothing?

pink22

7/5/22 8:26am

The political pressure to reduce water seems to be the group who uses the least

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

7/5/22 8:36am

Agree. Down with Farmers!!!

pink22

7/5/22 8:58am

The issue is they have no disincentive to not use their water rights with a use it or lose it model.

Turnpike Lane

7/5/22 9:03am

And I'd argue that they over water...I watch farmers waters the same spot for

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

7/5/22 9:10am

Our watering methods in Utah farms are largely extremely wasteful, and we grow crops that use

CSoul

7/5/22 9:16am

I have no problem with farmers...but the notion that all that farm land that is

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

7/5/22 9:23am

I actually am looking to make changes. I posted on here like a week ago asking for input on replacing grass that goes

Pimpin4Paradise

7/5/22 8:44am

It’s fine. CB tells me KSL is always overreacting to drought and snowpack.

macdizzle

7/5/22 8:18am

Fortunately every time there’s measurable precipitation the drought ends. KSL just won’t tell us.

spinner

7/5/22 8:29am

It’s weird. The Utah reservoirs are more full than I’ve ever seen them. We

blackandblue

7/5/22 8:37am

Not in Southern or Central Utah.

macdizzle

7/5/22 9:08am

Seems like a good time to increase our prayers and faithfullness, and more

Loafer

7/6/22 1:39pm

And also change our patterns of water usage.

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