foodtower t1_jeff6j6 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:49 PM

Reply to comment by lost_in_life_34 in Automated enforcement of water conservation rules in Fresno, California led to a decrease in summer water use and violations of conservation rules (relative to households subject to in-person inspections). This program massively increased consumer complaints, ultimately causing its cancellation. by smurfyjenkins

The part that's always left off from sentences saying "most water is used by farmers" is "to grow food"*. Key difference vs lawns, which makes turf a prime target for water use reduction.

*Only applies to farmers actually growing food. I agree that farming animal feed is wasteful.

lost_in_life_34 t1_jefgkth wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:57 PM

And they still don’t bother investing any money into conservation because they have those contracts from the 1800’s

And many crops they grow for human consumption are water intensive and not very nutritious