Increased Water Rates a Threat to Local Farmers Walking around his grove, it’s almost painful for Al Stehly to look at the avocado trees. “See, this here is a little bit of tip burn. The browning tips on thousands of avocado trees. It’s not from the latest bug to hit the region or a disease, but rather it’s from water or lack there of. “We’re walking such a fine-line of between how much water to give these trees, we’re actually almost underwater them,” said Al Stehly, Stehly Grove Management. Help spread the word! Share this article:Tweet
