Eighty percent of California's water from the Colorado River is used for agriculture. So, as the river dries up, the first cuts tend to land on farmers. Agriculture economist Richard Howitt thinks to get out of this water crisis California's farmers must make some major changes. 'It will hurt some sectors,' he says. 'We can't disguise that we should face up to it. But when I say hurt, I'm talking about changing the size of the sector with compensation.' Today, On Point : Is targeting the country's food supply the best way out of this Colorado River water crisis ? Guests Tina Shields, water department manager at the Imperial Irrigation District.

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