[Magdalen] California drought

[Lynn Ronkainen]

well 80% can be a big number or a bigger number... I think that eating the 
nut raw for health reasons and almond milk (hugely popular in the US and 
touted as uber healthy) are probably driving the more recent 'upping' of the 
cultivating of Almonds in CA... they always had some, but now they have 
more. I wonder when their having more pushed them into the 80% category.

L

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From: "Roger Stokes" <roger.stokes65 at btinternet.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2014 3:23 AM
To: <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
Subject: Re: [Magdalen] California drought

> The article I referenced observed how much water California's almond trees 
> need, and that they produce 80% of the world's supply of that particular 
> nut.  How did we make marzipan before they started such large-scale 
> farming in CA?  It also showed a picture of a farmer removing almond 
> trees.
>
> Roger
> On 16/11/2014 08:19, Lynn Ronkainen wrote:
>> The CA fruit and nut crop is in big trouble because of the drought....
>>
>> L
>>
>> website: www.ichthysdesigns.com
>>
>> When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I have 
>> not a single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You 
>> gave me." attributed to Erma Bombeck
>>
>> Thomas Merton writes, "People may spend their whole lives climbing the 
>> ladder of success only to find, once they reach the top, that the ladder 
>> is leaning against the wrong wall."
>>
>> "What you seek is seeking you." - Rumi
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "Roger Stokes" <roger.stokes65 at btinternet.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2014 2:16 AM
>> To: <Magdalen at herberthouse.org>
>> Subject: [Magdalen] California drought
>>
>>> Each week the BBC broadcasts a  programme of 5 minute reports from its 
>>> correspondents around the world. Of these one is selected for publishing 
>>> on the Web.  Today it is on the prolonged drought in California and some 
>>> of its effects such as people planting cacti in their front yard.
>>> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-30052290 
>>> <http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-30052290>
>>>
>>> Roger
>>
>>
>