1. California Water Drought: Effects on Agriculture Industry
Karlie Talbot
7 November 2016

2. What is the California Water Drought?
Rainfall is less than normal for weeks, months or years
Flow of rivers and streams decline
Water levels in lakes and reservoirs fall
Depth of water in wells increases
California is in its fifth year of drought

4. Effects of the Drought Farms and ranches Crop sectors
Livestock, dairy and poultry sectors
Food production across the United States
Businesses, factories and economy

5. What does California produce?
California remains the largest agricultural producer in the U.S. in total output and in exports
Top producer of over 75% of nation’s commodities
California's top ten agricultural products are: Milk — $6.29 billion; Almonds — $5.33 billion; Grapes — $4.95 billion; Cattle, Calves — $3.39 billion; Lettuce — $2.25 billion; Strawberries — $1.86 billion; Tomatoes — $1.71 billion; Poultry/Eggs — $1.7 billion; Walnuts — $977 million; Hay — $945 million

7. What will happen if the drought continues?
Buy from foreign countries
Drastic decline in economy
Debt
No food to feed United States
Higher prices of produce and meats

8. Effects of Leadership in Agriculture
FFA- Future Farmers of America
Farmers
Agriculture Companies/Businesses
Representation in government

9. How can this be solved? Pray for more rainfall Water conservation
Awareness
Significance of agriculture industry and those involved in it