Imperial Valley Growers Concerned About Spinach Crop

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Published October 10, 2006 at 8:14 AM PDT

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Farmers in the Imperial Valley have a lot to worry about this season. A water conservation project is stalled and concerns over E. coli are threatening to destroy the winter spinach crop. The editor

Imperial Valley Growers Concerned About Spinach Crop

The temperatures are cooling down a bit in the Imperial Valley. Meanwhile, a few issues are starting to heat up. The lining of the All American Canal has been stalled, due to a court order. Lining the canal is a water conservation project and a vital part of a deal to share water with San Diego. Also, farmers are sweating bullets over the future of the winter spinach crop, which could be a financial bust due to enduring concerns about E. coli.

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Brad Jennings , editor of the Imperial Valley Press.