He says a better approach would be to implement drought management programs and other measures that would more fairly allocate water throughout watersheds and get away from taking water from one user and putting it into the hands of another user. . Ga. Irrigating 1,450 of the 1,850 acres he farms, he'll quickly tell you there is no other way for him to stay in business. Irrigation is agriculture's drought management program. I farm deep sand. We're only three days away from a drought.
Water is a resource most farmers once took for granted.
That's no longer the case as cities grow needier by the day. Most analysts say farmers will have to make do with less. Although it is more than 150 miles away, Atlanta threatens Campbell's business. He needs water-and so does this this burgeoning city. In the end, someone is going to have to give.