The Farm Beat: A Little Ag History
Posted by adminSep 20
One thing struck me at Tuesday’s meeting of the Modesto Irrigation District board, where it discussed incentives for solar power on commercial rooftops. The district staff understandably is concerned about high prices for solar compared with wind, gas, hydro and other sources. One proponent of the solar projects asked the board to think back to the 1880s, when MID was formed and landowners debated whether they should be taxed to build canals. The speaker said the construction likely was expensiv
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