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GreppMichaels t1_j3xj0bk wrote

Reply to comment by WholeintheAll in Northern California sees more rain while the south dries out by bluelotus214

The people stealing water from norcal are the almond farmers...

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WholeintheAll t1_j3xp5xu wrote

With oat milk takes far less, land, water, and resources to produce. Almonds were always just a get-rich-quick scheme.

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RedlyrsRevenge t1_j3xz0h9 wrote

Almonds aren't making anybody rich right now. Prices are way down and so is the water allocations.
A lot of orchards are getting ripped out right now for row crops and alfalfa.

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AfraidStill2348 t1_j3yfxov wrote

Lots of almond wood for sale right now

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veringer t1_j3zr5xa wrote

I do a lot of woodworking (east coast) and have never seen almond lumber on the market. I assume it's similar to cherry, plum, apple, or pear? Curious to see what people are doing with it.

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AfraidStill2348 t1_j3zx767 wrote

It's very hard so maybe cutting boards or decorations.

Primarily people use it for smoking/grilling or burning for heat.

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WholeintheAll t1_j3yd943 wrote

Good. Seriously stop stealing water.

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garibond1 t1_j3zk3ak wrote

Alfalfa specifically is not much better

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WholeintheAll t1_j3zktev wrote

I won't commit on what I don't know about and alfafa is one of those things but I am sick of the vegans screaming almond milk that is bad for the planet, environment and our water resources. If you want to go that way it has to be oat milk for the resource trade to even out.

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