Drip irrigation being used to water almond trees. Rod Cardella runs Cardella Winery, a family farm in Fresno County, California

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Almond orchard. Rod Cardella runs Cardella Winery, a family business since 1969, which grows almonds, broccoli and other crops as well as grapes. With the high price of water in recent years, Rod has turned to technology and drip irrigation to lower water usage and like many other farmers is planting high value crops such as almonds. Fresno County, San Joaquin Valley, California, USA

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