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LA Times: In this farming valley, often known as "America's salad bowl," the climate is cool and consistent, the soil is fertile, and an abundance of water has allowed a diverse set of crops to flourish.
Farmers here produce almost two-thirds of the nation's lettuce and half of its broccoli and celery. One town calls itself the artichoke capital of the world.
It is also a place that has seemed to be immune to the state's pervasive drought.
For Rick Antle, the shortage in his fields this summer is......
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Salinas Valley’s thriving crops mask fears over area lone water source
Posted by LA Times: Rosanna Xia on September 8th, 2015
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