Nancy Caywood’s Pinal County farm should have a full field of alfalfa, but since the irrigation district shut off her water because of drought, her fields are empty and dry.
Nancy Caywood’s Pinal County farm should have a full field of alfalfa, but since the irrigation district shut off her water because of drought, her fields are empty and dry.
Nancy Caywood’s Pinal County farm should have a full field of alfalfa, but since the irrigation district shut off her water because of drought, her fields are empty and dry.
Drought declaration to impact farmers in Pinal County
Farmers, ranchers in Pinal County to take major water cuts.
and last updated 2021-07-02 21:50:54-04
As of early July, Lake Mead is at its lowest level since the construction of the Hoover Dam back in the 1930s, meaning that a water shortage declaration is all but guaranteed for the Colorado River next year.
Farmers in Pinal County will feel the brunt of the cuts, which may affect the future of Caywood Farms in Casa Grande. We re not sure how long we can hang on. We re getting nervous about it. We can only sit back and watch this for so long, says Nancy Caywood of Caywood Farms.