Commentary: Fresno County farmers without water look to the sun for income
Some Bee colleagues and I recently took a tour of Westlands Water District — the nation’s largest agricultural water district, located on the western edges of Fresno and Kings counties. … But facing the twin challenges of drought and new state restrictions on groundwater use, Westlands farmers and counterparts throughout the San Joaquin Valley are considering a new money maker for their land: solar power.
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