The South Valley will be a little less green soon. Tulare County is shutting off it's sprinklers. This means grass and plants won't get water at the county's parks and other properties. It's a plan to conserve water for farmland. The drought is causing ranchers to reduce their operations; no rain means no grass for the cattle to graze. County Supervisor Phil Cox says if farmers are taking a hit, the effects will trickle down to the rest of the Valley. He says jobs will be lost and unemployment will go up. The water conservation plan won't affect trees, the county wants to keep them alive.
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