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Permanent vs annual

Author
ABC Science Online
Published
Sun 31 Aug 2008
Episode Link
http://catchmentdetox.net.au/

With an uncertain water future, can we risk continuing to plant permanent crops like citrus and grapes? Irrigators like Robert Mansell and Warren Lloyd have inherited a long time family tradition, and would rather not work the land at all if they couldn't do what they're doing. Both men know there's something inherently wrong with the way we allocate water, but both also believe growers like them should be given the quota to continue.

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