Central Valley Prays for Rain

摘要

The trickle-down theory is a popular economic concept, but it's a literal one-and a vital one-in Fresno-Visalia. Agriculture is the dominant industry in California's so-called Central Valley, and when it's drought conditions-such as the historic one the area's farmers are suffering through-it affects just about everyone in the region. "It's been an awful water year-there's not been near the rain expected," says Dan Adams, president and general manager at KFSN. "Farmers are really concerned about water allocation. It's going to be challenging when we see how all of that trickles down to the broader economy."