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Mary Hildebrand points to the 40 acres of land she has fallowed because the water level is too low.

From New York Times • Jun. 24, 2015

Still struggling with fallout from the recession, the Central Valley has also been hit hard by the state’s epic drought, which has fallowed fields and left many day laborers without work in the region.

From Washington Times • Jul. 31, 2014